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They Gave Me My Life Back

“People jumped through hoops for me. It just blew me away. They gave me my life back.”
A community partnership makes double knee replacement surgery possible for a Manalapan woman. As a busy real estate agent and ...
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New Weight, New Life

“My wife, Patty, said it was the best decision she ever heard me make.”
A transformative surgery and lifestyle changes help a man lose 140 pounds. A knee injury back in 1987 had set off a devastating ...
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Benefitting from Clinical Trials

"There can’t be advances if we don’t have people willing to participate in clinical trials.”
Clinical trials can provide hope for those facing a cancer diagnosis. RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH), in partnership with Rutgers ...
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Curbing Lymphedema, a Cancer-Related Side Effect

“There’s always room for improvement, but at least I have more tomorrows. I have my breast cancer team at MMC to thank for that.”
Melissa Mazurek of Flemington was just 39 when she received a daunting diagnosis: She had stage 3A breast cancer, a designation ...
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Patient Story: Anthony's Story

“When I look back at my surgery, I think about how incredible the Cath team was. They worked like a team, made me feel comfortable and actually cared about my wellbeing. It makes me proud to work at a hospital that offers such a high level of care.”
When Anthony LoBraico of Oakhurst began experiencing a dull ache in chest, he assumed it was the result of the stress and ...
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Shannon's Patient Story

“Dr. Elkwood agreed to do the hernia repair, and I have been problem free following a final surgery in February 2008,” says the mother of three children ages 8, 7 and 5 who was finally able to return to her full-time job at Fort Monmouth.
The highly specialized hernia surgery offered at The Institute for Treatment of Simple & Complex Hernia provides hope to ...
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Steve's Patient Story

Dr. Dupree shared with me that he was home playing with his kids when he got the call to come to the hospital that night. Thanks to Dr. Dupree, I get to be home to spend time with my kids and grandson.
When Steve Becker fell off a five-foot construction crew truck while working and landed backwards on the ground, the 61-year-old ...
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