Patient Stories

“For me, the choice was simple,” says Thomas, who scheduled his first consultation with Dr. D’Ambrosio on August 6—which, coincidentally, was the day Barbara had her knee replacement surgery at Community Medical Center.

Thomas Dudek was enjoying retirement. When he wasn’t doing volunteer maintenance work at St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church in ...

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“We told Grace to feel her feelings and then look for the bright spot, rise up and move forward,” added mom Aubrey. “By encouraging Grace to bounce to the bottom and then come back up, she was able to truly feel the hardship and then consciously turn it into a positive, regardless of the actual outcome.”

When Grace Eline was diagnosed with a brain tumor, teams at The Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at ...

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“I would not be here if not for the support of my medical team, my friends and my faith. It’s a hard pill to swallow when you hear you have cancer. It is your attitude that can kill you and that can save you. We let others know they are not alone.”

Her Faithful Fight Against Uterine Cancer “I did not know I was sick until I started to bleed.” Those were the cautionary words ...

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“I love that word ‘hope,’ because if you don’t have the belief that you’ll get better, you won’t. I’ve learned that people are stronger than they think they are.”

Spreading Hope: A Breast Cancer Survivor Gives Back To Her Community Elsie Best, 81, has been serving her community for decades, ...

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"I felt right at home the minute I walked through the door,” says Jesiah, recalling a sense of relief when he saw the rainbow flag hanging above the front desk. “The whole staff—from the receptionists to the nurses and doctors—were so welcoming."

Proud Family Health Is The First Hospital-Affiliated Center In New Jersey To Offer Specialized Primary Care Services For The ...

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I am delighted to say that I am cancer-free and living a health life.

My name is Ceclia Mazza. I am a grateful patient from Monmouth Medical Center. In early April 2018, I was having lower abdominal ...

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When a mystery rash enveloped her three-year-old son Gabriel's body, Lorena Vega took her child to the emergency department at Clara Maass Medical Center.

The pediatric team at the hospital diagnosed Gabriel with erythema multiforme, an uncommon skin condition. Generous donations to ...

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They never gave up on him no matter what happened. It was the most terrifying time of my life, but those nurses kept our entire family going.

It might be difficult to find someone who celebrated the 50th anniversary of MMC’s milestone more than 14-year-old Brian Durnien ...

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They were wonderful, kind and considerate – a great team of people.

Over the course of 50 years, many parents have had children who were born prematurely and have grown to live healthy lives ...

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