Patients
Within 24 hours of Danielle Horsley, 37, discovering a lump in her breast, a team of specialists at the Shands Jacksonville Breast Health Center quickly diagnosed and treated her for an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Read Danielle's story.
Merilyn Jonaitis, 72, began suffering from a crippling form of neuropathy 12 years ago. Thanks to a UF neurologist and the neuropathy center at Shands Jacksonville, she’s only a short drive to relief.
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Vera Bockius, 69, started having problems with the vision in her right eye. Her primary care physician referred her to a University of Florida ophthalmologist who diagnosed her with age-related macular degeneration. Thanks to an immediate diagnosis and an advanced treatment, Bockius' vision was spared.
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Vickie Green-Smallwood, 43, was accidentally shot in the face Feb. 2, 2007. Paramedics transported her to TraumaOne where a multidisciplinary team of University of Florida physicians and Shands Jacksonville nurses stabilized her. In May 2007 Green-Smallwood underwent facial reconstructive surgery that resulted in a renewed look.
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Phillip Caruso II, 20, and Cynthia Robbins, 45, suffered severe brain injuries in separate, near-fatal car accidents in Feb. 2008. Thanks to the treatment they received by nurses, physicians and flight crew at Shands Jacksonville’s Level I Trauma Center, they both lived to tell their stories.
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Ruth Sanders, 75, was diagnosed with congestive heart failure six years ago, thanks to the advanced treatment she received by UF cardiologists at Shands Jacksonville, Sanders has been able to stay healthy by managing her hypertension, maintaining a healthy diet and exercising.
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After Edith Stone, 56, was diagnosed with breast cancer twice, she underwent a mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction surgery. Thanks to this advanced procedure offered by UF surgeons at Shands Jacksonville, Stone has regained her self-confidence.
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Jenea, an 8-year-old Jacksonville girl, collapsed due to a severe form of leukemia. She was stabilized by a multidisciplinary team of UF physicians at Shands Jacksonville and was later diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also called ALL.
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Buddy, a 12-year old from Folkston, Ga., survived being thrown from an all-terrain vehicle thanks to the UF physicians and staff at Shands Jacksonville.
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Bria, a 13 year-old Miami girl, was diagnosed with a rare, progressive form of bone cancer when she was 6. UF orthopaedic surgeons were able to save her leg thanks to an advanced, growing implant.
Read Brias's story.
When Alexia, 38, suffered a heart attack the Friday after Thanksgiving, she thought it would never happen to her.
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Danielle Horsley
Merilyn Jonaitis
Vera Bockius
Vickie Green-Smallwood
Phillip Caruso and Cynthia Robbins
Ruth Sanders
Edith Stone
Jenea Berrios
Buddy Wells
Bria Brown
Alexia Lewis