Patient Stories

"I had the best therapists and dietician and team."

As a high school student battling an eating disorder, Ava found hope, healing, and a team that never gave up on her. Today, ...

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The care was incredible. They all encouraged me and made me feel like I was their most important patient. They kept telling me, ‘We’re going to get through this,

Eighteen months after being diagnosed with a rare aggressive form of colorectal cancer, Steve is grateful to be back to living ...

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Since the surgery, I'm walking without pain. I'm walking without a limp and I was even able to dance with my son at his wedding.

Patients who had hip and knee replacement surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset gathered at the hospital ...

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“I was beyond stressed – it’s hard to explain unless you go through it,” says Jean, age 63. “But that recommendation was the best one I’ve ever received in my life.”

Jean Sherwood has always been faithful in getting her annual mammograms, especially since she lost her mom to breast cancer two ...

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“After my first appointment, I was already excited about donating a kidney,” Sheila says. “But when I learned more about Ron through DOVE, then I knew it was really meant to be.”

A woman's organ donation gives a veteran a new chance to care for his family. As a husband, father and Navy veteran, Ronald ...

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“I’m so grateful to Dr. Kayiaros,” Cheryl says. “He’s an artist, and his staff is great, too. Having this surgery was the best decision I ever made.”

Cheryl Allen-Munley of Tewksbury never imagined she’d need a hip replacement, let alone two. Until 2022, the now-68-year-old ...

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“The inpatient team even showed me how I could dance with Savanna by holding elbows and swaying,” he recalls. “Everyone played a role in helping me get to that wedding.”

Albert Intili was getting ready for bed one evening when he experienced some unusual bathroom-related symptoms, including an ...

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When Gerald Corrado developed a rare swallowing disorder called achalasia, a highly specialized procedure called POEM helped his esophagus empty its contents.

An advanced procedure restores normal food movement through the esophagus. In spring 2020, Gerald (Jerry) Corrado and his wife, ...

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“I’m so thankful for them,” says Yvette. “Without them, there would be no Bryce.”

An innovative surgery allows a child with a life-threatening disorder to breathe on his own. Yvette Barnett-Somers of Essex ...

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