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Emergency Services
Emergency Care: Trust in Technology
JFK Medical Center is using predictive analytics and heat mapping to drastically cut emergency response times to deliver care when it’s needed most.
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Learn about the inspiring stories of real Hackensack Meridian Health patients.
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Orthopedics
Knee Replacement: All in a Day’s Work
Less than a day after robotic knee replacement surgery, stuntman Tim Gallin was back home and on a quick road to recovery.
Meet Tim
Cardiac / Heart Health
Surviving Cardiac Arrest Takes a Village
After going into cardiac arrest, Robert McGoff says the reason he’s alive is because of those around him: his family, health care providers and even a few strangers.
Meet Robert
Vascular
Vascular Surgery: A Leg Up
When John McGeehan had severe leg pain two weeks after surgery for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, two vascular surgeons’ experience and quick thinking saved his leg.
Meet John
Neuroscience
A Better Option for Brain Tumors
When Roy Meyers faced the perfect storm of a health crisis, his unshakable will—along with the latest treatment advances—saw him through.
Meet Roy
Cancer Care
Taste Test After Tongue Cancer
When Christer Carlsson was diagnosed with tongue cancer, he opted to participate in a clinical trial to reduce the side effects of treatment. Today, he is regaining his taste.
Meet Christer
Emergency Services
Back in Business After Emergency Care
Mark Nagrocki credits an attentive hospital staff for getting him back on his feet, and back to his family’s toy store, after a foot injury and infection.
Meet Mark
Stroke
A Positive Spin After Stroke
When Edward Modrak suffered a stroke in 2018, he was left paralyzed. But unwavering optimism and determination helped him leave the hospital on his own two feet.
Meet Edward
Neuroscience
Living With MS
With help from Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s Multiple Sclerosis Center, Derek Winter is living life to the fullest and maintaining his independence.
Meet Derek
Organ Transplantation
Kidney Transplant: A Perfect Shot
When Sean Greene’s kidney started to fail, his 20-year-old son, Jordan, selflessly offered a lifesaving donation.
Meet Sean & Jordan