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Cutting Edge of Surgery

“I have no problem with my writing or with buttons, and I can cook and wash dishes again. When I put my hand out, it doesn’t shake like it used to.”
Deep brain stimulation is just one of the advanced treatments that neurosurgeons and neurologists at Newark Beth Israel Medical ...
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Nursing Student Recovering from Series of Strokes- Elena's Story

You don’t really think that it’s going to be a stroke at 21.
When nursing student Elena Bonner began experiencing left sided weakness, she initially thought she may be experiencing symptoms ...
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Brad's Story

"Monmouth Medical Center’s incredible physicians saved my life, saved my brain and added to the quality of my life, now we want to pay it forward and get involved.”
Brad remembers December 9, 2016 as the day of his operation at Monmouth Medical Center. Leading up to this day, Brad, 52, ...
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Neurosurgery - Joseph's Story

“Two months after surgery, I was chipping golf balls in my backyard. I’m now seven months post-surgery and have returned to doing all the things I love to do, including traveling, golfing regularly and playing with my two grandchildren, with no pain or discomfort whatsoever.”
A local business owner and supporter of Monmouth Medical Center for over 20 years, Joseph Romanowski is no stranger to the ...
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Putting a Stop to Seizures: Wayne’s Neurosurgery Story

I can’t even tell you how different life is. Life feels so much better.
The symptoms struck Wayne suddenly, rousing him from sleep in the middle of the night. Something was causing his head to jerk ...
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Fisherman Hooked on Life After Brain Surgery

"I’m a very happy man now with another 50,000 miles to go!”
Joe Bruno’s balance issue was getting out of control, but he wouldn’t let it stop him. “I kept tripping and falling,” said the ...
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Neuroscience Program

“Everything I have done after surgery feels like a first-time experience."
Read Michelle Jones's Story Here.
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Brain Tumor Surgery

“I was facing a major, complex, scary surgery, but I knew from that first visit with Dr. Lee that if I had the operation, he would be the one to do it.”
Read Theodora Anderson's Story Here.
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Brain Aneurysm

“Dr. Gupta means the world to me.”
Read Sharon Clarke's Story Here.
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