Patient Stories

"The surgery was life changing ... It's almost indescribable, the joy you feel from finding the solution and getting rid of the pain."

Dominick Pace had a partial discectomy to help soothe the pain caused by a herniated disc in 2014. But that surgery provided ...

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I'm functioning much better today because of this place.

Jeff Shorr couldn’t walk more than three steps without getting out of breath because of his heart condition. He couldn’t drive ...

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"I feel fabulous now. I feel like I just went back 20 years. I've lost 60 pounds, my joints feel better. I feel like I can be the best version of myself now."

Through her entire adult life, Yvonne Hernandez has struggled with her weight. She had tried a variety of diets prior to turning ...

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Nearly three years post-transplant, Lael was finally able to thank her donor face-to-face during a heart-warming ceremony at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where the transplant took place.

After being diagnosed with a high-risk form of acute myeloid leukemia, doctors at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey ...

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You don’t really think that it’s going to be a stroke at 21.

When nursing student Elena Bonner began experiencing left sided weakness, she initially thought she may be experiencing symptoms ...

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“There are a lot of things that we can do as patients that can help us feel better throughout the whole process. Learning to take care of yourself is a huge component of that.”

Grace Arlotta is a stay-at-home mom of two boys. At age 29, she started having issues with her right breast. Because of her ...

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“Now being done with my treatment, I feel even more of a connection to the women in my life who have beaten breast cancer.”

Breast cancer is no stranger to Melissa Feinman’s family, going back at least three generations. Melissa knew from a young age ...

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"You need to be your own advocate. If you feel a lump get it evaluated."

Stephanie Quinton, 29-year-old breast cancer survivor, works for Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey. When Stephanie noticed an ...

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As someone who has been battling breast cancer for 18 years, Tami credits being aware of her body and early detection for identifying her cancer and getting treatment quickly.

Tami Lamy is a three-time breast cancer survivor. Initially diagnosed with the disease at age 31, she has undergone multiple ...

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