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Life-Threatening Condition Disguised as a Headache

“I have no words to describe him,” Ana says of Dr. Sun. “He’s a very good doctor, but the way he cared for me and my family, he’s more than that – he’s a great person.”
Aneurysm Diagnosis and Neurosurgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Saves Local Waitress and Mother of Three ...
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A Life Saved in Seconds

“I am incredibly grateful to Dr. Mehta and the team at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Because of them, I get to go home as myself.”
Last night, everything changed in an instant. I suddenly felt dizzy, my left side became weak, and I couldn’t speak. I knew ...
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Another Chance at Life: Nateer’s Stroke Story

“Thank you, Dr. Mehta and your team, for saving my life.”
At 47, Nateer Cirino was successfully managing a busy home life in New Jersey with a demanding finance career in New York. ...
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Move Over, Delivery Room: Baby Reign’s Special Arrival

“I felt completely safe, completely seen, and completely cared for. That is everything.”
“My husband and I pulled up to Cooperman Barnabas thinking we had time. We didn’t. Reign had other plans. I was already in ...
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The Gift That Gave A Life Back

“Everyone is accessible, supportive, and there whenever I need them.”
In 1999, 18-year-old Rita Pessoa’s freshman year at Seton Hall University was derailed by extreme fatigue and illness. Initially ...
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A Kidney Transplant That Made a Lifetime Possible

“Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is a place where care doesn’t stop, it lasts a lifetime.”
Thirty years ago, Fred Fares, was finishing up college and preparing to start nursing school when a routine requirement changed ...
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Decades Strong: A Kidney Transplant Continues To Thrive

“They go above and beyond every single time, and they don’t stop until things are taken care of.”
In 2000, after a visit to his primary care physician and a series of tests for what began as unusually high blood pressure, Ed ...
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Celebrating 30 Years of Life After Kidney Transplant

"They’ve taken great care of me for 30 years. I would recommend Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center to anyone."
For Carlo Spinella, a successful business owner and landscaping contractor, life in 1995 was busy and active. “I was always on ...
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Maureen’s Journey: Simultaneous Kidney and Pancreas Transplant

“I will always be eternally grateful to Dr. Geffner and all the exceptional healthcare professionals at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center involved in my care.”
When Maureen Puzio was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure in 1995 at age 38, her life quickly became defined by treatments, ...
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