Patient Stories

Just as it has been said that it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to bring a patient from diagnosis through treatment, into recovery, and on to a long, healthy life.

Who knew when I went for my annual gynecological/mammography appointment in May 2016 that I would begin a journey that many ...

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“It’s a miracle, I feel blessed every day.”

Carlos, a 49-year-old accountant from Florida was healthy and fit and working in Elizabeth, NJ during tax season this past ...

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After using the endo-flip to precisely measure David's esophagus, Dr. Sadek installed a Linx device to permanently control his acid reflux.

When medications were no longer providing relief for David Mackrell's chronic acid reflux, the New Jersey man turned to Dr. ...

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The entire Emergency Department staff and Cardiac Department were amazing and made me feel very comfortable. Thank you for saving my life.

This past December, Sandy Sullivan, a 55-year-old mother of four children, was looking forward to seeing her twin boys, United ...

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“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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