Meet Our Patients

UR Medicine's Golisano Children's Hospital treats kids from across the 17-county Finger Lakes region for everything from helping them take their first breaths to treating them for chronic pain, surgical procedures and much more. It is with great pride that we highlight some of the miraculous journeys our patients have taken to health.

2023 Mirace Kids!

Meet the 2023 Miracle Kids from Golisano Children's Hospital and be inspired by their stories of courage and resilience.

Miracle Kid 2023: Jeyliana Gonzalez

• Zyon Stanton – Life and love prevail for extreme preterm baby
• Liliana Tahou – A baby born with only 15 percent of her own blood is brought back from the brink of death
• Jenay Benard – Thanks to vast network of interdisciplinary teams at GCH, Jenay was able to heal after a simple sinus and RSV infection took a life-threatening turn.
• Jeyliana Gonzalez – A ‘big person’ in a little body shows fearlessness and faith after a rare cancer diagnosis
• Amina Mbodji – Two weeks of “Will she survive the night?” How one baby beat the odds—over and over again.

Patient Stories in the News

• Read the latest issue of our Strong Kids Newsletter.
• Read about some of our other amazing Miracle Kids from past years.