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Learning to Ride a Bike: Emily's Story

We saw that email and immediately reached out to the contact and set up a virtual evaluation.
Emily Steel was born on March 16, 2011, as the only child to Melanie Steel and her husband, Matt. Melanie and Matt noticed Emily ...
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Curtis Melton Is Back in Action After a Hip Replacement

“The surgery has been a real mood booster. I’m not in pain anymore.”
Whenever Curtis Melton, 58, a pharmaceutical representative from Iselin, sees someone struggling with hip pain, he remembers how ...
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A Fighting Spirit

“You cannot believe the truly amazing work these doctors, nurses, therapists and social workers do, and the miracles they help kids perform on a daily basis. They are the unsung heroes of Chase's journey.”
Danielle and Phil Moskowitz were enjoying the last few weeks of their first pregnancy, when Danielle’s doctor started to grow ...
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Occupational Therapy Helps With Fine Motor Skills

“At the start of his care, Orian appeared clumsy (tripping, falling, and bumping into objects within his environments),” adds Meredith. “That all resolved by the time of his discharge.”
Orian Perez was born April 19, 2017 and first came to Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH) when he was 18 months old to begin ...
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Pediatric Neurosurgery: Help When You Want It Most

A 10-year-old girl collides with a bike, leading to emergency brain surgery.
Families in one Belle Mead, New Jersey, neighborhood look forward to their end-of-the-summer block party. Streets are closed to ...
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Ariely's Patient Story

I told my mom and my doctor that I wanted to come back to Children’s Specialized Hospital, said Ariely. I knew the program had everything I needed to take control of my diabetes again.
At 15 years old, Ariely Garcia was diagnosed with pre-diabetes after routine blood work showed high glucose levels in her ...
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Moving Fast to Beat Breast Cancer - Tykesha's Story

"I want other women to know that cancer is a diagnosis, not a lifestyle. It’s a mental thing, too. You need to stay focused, stay positive. It’s OK to be scared, but if you catch it early doctors can help you.”
When Tykesha Mott discovered a lump in her left breast in May 2018, she didn’t wait and hope it would go away. She didn’t figure ...
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Aiden Tedesco – Beating the Odds

This kid has had so many obstacles thrown at him and he’s just amazing. We owe a lot to Children’s Specialized Hospital.
Aiden Tedesco was born on November 29 th , 2015 and was adopted by Kerry Tedesco and her family right after his second birthday. ...
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Overcoming a Destructive Diet

“It was reassuring to talk with people who experienced the same problems"
In 2018, shortly after arriving from India to pursue a master’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Rutgers ...
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