How an artificial heart brought a bubbly baby’s smile back…
Valeria Ocampo giggles and babbles as most babies do……
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Congenital Heart Disease
Cribside Critical Care
Jackson was born on April 8 to Ashley DuBois and David Rodes. Already sporting a full head of hair, Jackson had a seemingly normal first 14 hours of life……
Finding the Root of the Problem
Ask Ethan Church what he’s passionate about and the answer may seem unusual for a 17-year-old: forestry and soil science……
Metamorphosis
Janan’s mother describes her son as a tenacious problem solver. From playing with matching objects to reading with his siblings, Janan’s transformation from a year ago has his physicians mystified……
Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated
Conjoined twin girls who were connected at the heart and other organs have been successfully separated in an extremely rare surgery……
Home is Where the Heart is
The Campbell family, whose 10 children range in age from one and half to 24, recently welcomed Janan, the newest addition to their family, and he has required little extra care……
A Life Yet to Live: Owen’s Reversal of Heart
From playing in the dirt to watching birds and squirrels, Owen Maier is a spirited, blue eyed and rosy-cheeked toddler……
From teething to transplant: Izabella’s Journey
In December of 2011, Krystina Lopez was given little hope that her twin daughters, Jesubelle and Izabella who were born three months premature, would survive……
Celebrating 10 Years of Healing Hearts
This past January, the University of Florida Health Congenital Heart Center celebrated 10 years of healing hearts for patients of all ages diagnosed with congenital heart defects……
A Dying Orphan Gets Help from UF Health Surgeon
Even before Doug and Lori McCary finalized their adoption of Rachel, a young girl from China who was born with hypoplastic right heart syndrome, the McCarys found the UF Health Congenital Heart Center and Mark Bleiweis, M.D.,…
