Archive of Past Patient Stories

Jennifer's Story: Leukemia

She fought for her baby, and to overcome leukemia.
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Mary Ellen's Story: Heart Repair

A hole in a woman's heart gets repaired with a remarkable non-invasive surgery. Read more »
Cameron's Story: Heart Rhythm

A young boy receives a miraculous second chance at life. Read more »
Christine's Story: Stroke

A remarkable new procedure rescues a woman hit by a devastating stroke. Read more »
Howard's Story: Prostate Cancer

A revolutionary prostate cancer treatment keeps a man healthy when his wife needs him the most. Read more »
Charlotte's Story: Breast Cancer

A woman trusts her instincts—and three remarkable doctors—to save her from breast cancer. Read more »
Jared's Story: Muscular Dystrophy

A young boy battles muscular dystrophy with the help of some of the world’s leading experts. Read more »
Cathy's Story: Follicular Lymphoma

Cathy Drake finds her best hope for beating an incurable cancer. Read more »
David's Story: Heart Transplant

Seven years after receiving the first heart transplant at URMC, David Beatson is still going strong. Read more »
Abigail's Story: Congenital Glaucoma

A girl gets the gift of sight through corneal transplants. Read more »
Pam's Story: Heart Attack

On her wedding day, Pam has a heart attack and then a successful quadruple bypass. Read more »
Keaton's Story: Torn ACL, MCL & PCL

A high school football player comes back from a devastating knee injury to be captain of his team. Read more »
Sara's Story: Ovarian Cancer

10 year old Sara Kelly conquers a disease that is extremely rare in children— ovarian cancer. Read more »
Richard's Story: Esophageal Cancer

A remarkable Enbloc esophagectomy surgery saves Richard Cullinan from esophageal cancer. Read more »

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