Patient Stories

Be part of the care team. As you are with your child day in and day out, always ask yourself, How can I make this a teachable moment?

Right around his first birthday, Ace Flim had an appointment with his primary care pediatrician for an annual checkup. At this ...

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Lisa made me feel at ease immediately. She tested my voice, suggested voice exercises, role modeled them, and allowed my son to take video of me mirror imaging Lisa for practice at home

Gail began working with Lisa Serviss, MA, CCC-SLP, Supervisor of the Saint Barnabas Medical Center Adult Speech Therapy ...

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Dr. Goldstein had everything covered and reviewed with me every possible scenario. Not only did Dr. Goldstein bring my hematologist Dr. Lee back in, he also had a representative from the surgical tool that he would be using onsite during the surgery.

In early 2021, Ellen Ferry of Marlboro began experiencing pain in her leg. After a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) clot was ...

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There’s no ruler when it comes to autism. It’s crazy! It’s not one size fits all, shares Stefan. I am happy that people acknowledge autism and are working towards better understanding it.

Christian Rosales was born on October 28, 2016 to parents Stefan and Isabelle Rosales. As Christian neared his first birthday, ...

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After a month, Kim regained much of her strength, and the Neuro Rehabilitation Therapy Care team helped her shift from inpatient to outpatient status.

When Kim Pena was 21, she began having persistent nasal discharge. After her first doctor’s appointment, it was suspected that ...

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“I have so much more energy now, and I have so much more time to myself since I don’t have to plan my days around getting to a machine at a certain time.”

Timothy Collins, 60, of Westfield, was diagnosed in 1996 with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), which causes kidneys to enlarge ...

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"It was once a week for five weeks and then it was done — total recovery"

In 2018, David Simpson was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was treated at Saint Barnabas Medical Center by Alison Grann, MD , ...

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"When I found out I had cancer, the first thing that went through my mind was, 'Am I going to be able to have children?'"

In February 2020, at age 32, Tanya Galayda was diagnosed with cervical cancer and treated by a multidisciplinary team at Saint ...

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“Once again, I was amazed and encouraged by the commitment and dedication of these workers,” Guadagno says. “I cannot say enough about the program and the staff.”

The summer of 2021 will be business as usual for Matawan’s Pat Guadagno, a beloved musician and singer who’s made a lifelong ...

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