Patient Journeys
While 13-year-old Niam was vacationing in New York, doctors found a cyst fused to his intestinal wall. Innovative surgery allowed him to return home healthy.
When doctors found kidney stones in then-8-month-old Ali Alsaidi, they discovered that a rare cause was behind it.
After a fall from horseback and badly broken shoulder, Grace Doherty benefits from a minimally invasive approach.
Red Bank Doctor Successfully Removes Gallbladders of Sisters Months Apart
A quarter century after her own gallbladder removal, Kayce Ketchow learned that two of her daughters would need the same surgery.
Scoliosis surgery saves a teen girl from a life of pain.
When 12-year-old Jordan Vasquez needed a kidney transplant, his dad wasn’t a match, but his half-sister’s grandmother proved to be a willing donor.
15-year-old Emma Topp’s doctors were concerned her high blood pressure was the result of a heart problem. Imaging revealed a football-sized ovarian cyst.
A kidney transplant saved 16-year-old Dominic Lipka’s life. Now, he’s living it to the fullest playing video games and hanging out with his friends.
For Rodger Ward, orthopedic surgery at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital prevents a possible permanent disability.