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Ruby
"We Felt Like Part of a Family."
For Ruby, a first-time mother, choosing a hospital for delivery was of utmost importance. Broward Health Coral Springs exceeded all of her expectations.

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Mia
Providing Big Care to Little Hearts
Three-year-old Mia Paton was rushed over to the Children’s ER at Broward Health Coral Springs. After being treated by a board-certified pediatric ER physician, Mia is back to having fun again.

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Jay Siegel
"I'm Living a Full Life Again."
After five years of regular testing, an aggressive form of cancer was detected in three different areas of Jay's prostate. He is back to his love of running after undergoing robotic-assisted prostate surgery.

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Annie
"They Gave Me Confidence That I Was Going to Be Okay."
Annie Michel, a 27-year-old stroke survivor, is grateful to the team at Broward Health Coral Springs for saving her life.  

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Physicians Keep Baby in Utero Despite Mother’s Water Breaking at 28 Weeks

After her water broke at 28 weeks, Maria Carbonell spent the more than a month of her pregnancy on bed rest at Broward Health Medical Center.



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Treasurlyn White
"Thanks to Broward Health, I’m Back in the Classroom."
A Coral Springs middle school teacher suffered a stroke and is now back in the classroom, thanks to the multi-disciplinary stroke team at Broward Health North. 

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Sandra Levine
"I Have a New Perspective on Life."

Sandra Levine, 62, was given a second chance at life when she had a successful liver transplant at Broward Health Medical Center.  



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Roeck Family
Just Breathe – Patient’s Wife Recalls Husband’s Open Heart Surgery

On the morning of October 16, 2018, just one day after celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary, Cara Roeck was waiting for her 44-year old husband, Adam, to undergo open heart surgery at Broward Health Medical Center.



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Ida
Woman Undergoes Cardiac Intervention 24 Hours After She Drives Herself to the ER
Ida Rhames, 71, was out on a celebratory lunch with her staff on November 15, 2018. After eating some chicken at a fast-food restaurant, Rhames felt a sharp pain in her chest. Convinced her discomfort was related to previous gallbladder problems, she drove to the Emergency Room at Broward Health Imperial Point.

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Joanne
Dietitian with Diabetes Shares Her Secret to a Healthy Heart
Jo Ann Perreault knows what it takes to live a heart-healthy lifestyle while living with diabetes. A clinical dietitian and certified diabetes educator at Broward Health Coral Springs, Perreault was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 25 years ago. She can identify with her diabetic patients on a deeper level and help them navigate this chronic condition because of her personal experience.

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