Patient Stories

Dr. Chalnick straightened out my legs again. I’m very happy.

A life-changing program provides two women with no-cost knee replacement surgeries. For much of her adult life, Elizabeth ...

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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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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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"Six months later, I'm sitting here with no pain down my leg and no pain in my back."

A team-based spine surgery eases years of back pain in an army veteran. A routine patrol of a village in Afghanistan more than a ...

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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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“The Eating Disorders Program gave me tools that I didn’t have before to be able to live my life and trust that I’ll continue to be healthy.”

A woman learns behavioral skills to improve her health at a specialized inpatient program. From the time she was 11, Kristen ...

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“I cannot say enough nice things about Kevin, who helped me get through these tests with professionalism and kindness. Kevin took the time to make me feel comfortable and safe while going through a very scary time in my life.”

When former patient Donna Schick of Jackson received a survey to rate Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (MMCSC), after her ...

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"James was able to reach his goals."

In the video above, Janelle Lenzo-Werner, Occupational Therapy Supervisor at Children’s Specialized Hospital, describes how ...

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“I enjoyed working with these nurses so much, that after I graduated Phase II, I elected to rejoin Cardiac Rehab, Phase III or Maintenance Program,” explains Tom. “I increased my stamina and heart rate levels and enjoy a great workout, three times per week, under medical supervision.”

Tom Corbutt of Lakewood visited with his cardiologist, Dr. Avinash Gupta, proactively when he had issues keeping his blood ...

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