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More Than Therapy: How CSH Became a Second Home for Victoria

It’s hard for me to get in most people’s heads that my body is the way it is but when I go to CSH, it feels like they have quite more of an understanding, so it is more comfortable for me.”
10 years ago, Victoria began her journey with Children’s Specialized Hospital. Victoria has Cerebral Palsy, a neuromuscular ...
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Low-Dose Radiation Therapy: An Innovative Treatment for Osteoart

“The team was always attentive and invested in how I was doing each step of the way.”
After 46 years working at RWJBarnabas Health, Sandy Mazzeo was ready to enjoy her retirement by cooking, reading, spending time ...
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Our Miracles, Our NICU Journeys, and Our Eternal Gratitude

“A dream that once felt impossible is now our everyday life — and we cherish it with every breath. We are, and always will be, grateful beyond measure.”
As another Thanksgiving passes, my heart overflows in a way I can hardly describe. To sit here, surrounded by my husband and our ...
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Just in Time: Joey’s Life-Saving Kidney Transplant

“I wasn’t just another patient, but a person whose future mattered. I can dream again, plan again, and live again.”
At just 22 years old, Joey Dichiara has already endured more than most people experience in a lifetime. After a severe case of ...
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How Early Intervention Helped Jaylon Grow and Thrive

“Jaylon’s therapists were great with him. Their overall patience stood out to me. They were always there to help give advice and answer questions.”
After he was born, Jaylon Brown and his family were recommended to start Early Intervention Program (EIP). Jaylon was born ...
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RWJUH Somerset Joint Surgery Patient Reunion Dinner

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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Emma’s Commitment to Helping Others

“I’ve helped my buddy go from swimming with a noodle to swimming by themselves and it’s a really great feeling to be able to make some sort of difference on a child’s life and help them be able to swim,” remarked Emma.
Emma Yin has always had a passion for helping others and a love for working with children. Having previously volunteered at a ...
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One Woman’s Journey Through Life-Changing Weight Loss Surgery

“You are transforming the lives of people who feel lost because of their weight. I’ve found the joy of living again.”
Vera Dos Reis, 66, is an accomplished photographer for Brazilian and Portuguese news organizations who currently writes for Luso ...
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To Protect and Serve: Advanced Epilepsy Care

“I couldn’t be happier - there isn’t a single day that goes by when I don’t think about how grateful I am for the doctors and how everything worked out.”
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Helps Man Achieve His Dream of Becoming a ...
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