Living seizure-free – How epilepsy surgery changed Starr’s life.
At just 19 years old, Starrlynn Gamble has dealt with more dangerous surgeries and life-threatening conditions than many older than her could claim, starting…
Sofia DiMartino
Marketing Intern
Sofia DiMartino is a Marketing Intern with UF Health Communications and a third-year public relations major with a concentration in business at the University of Florida. She is a part of several clubs and professional organizations on campus, including UF PRSSA and Omega Phi Alpha, a national service sorority. She currently serves as Director of Social Events and Fundraising for UF PRSSA. Sofia is passionate about healthcare communications and thankful that she can play even a small role in bettering the lives of UF Health patients.
Stories by Sofia
Surviving Childhood Cancer: Lennox’s Story
June 26, 2017, was the worst day of Gary and Carly Allen’s lives. It was the day their child, 2 1/2-year-old Lennox Allen, was diagnosed with an aggressive…
Surgeons Save Newborn Suffering From Spina Bifida
Lindsey Courson of Tallahassee was 26 and expecting her second child. Her first, a little boy named Camden, was a healthy, rambunctious 1 ½-year-old, and she…
Matthew Tavormina: A Medical Miracle
Rather than shopping for baby clothes and diapers, Alyssa and Brian Tavormina went shopping for a burial plot for their unborn child. They purchased the…
Nathaniel Yeatman: One Family’s Journey with Craniosynostosis
Marissa and Jon Yeatman gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Nathaniel on Feb. 9, 2018, in Tallahassee, Florida. He was their second child and made their…
Living With a Great Hope
Dawn Strickland describes her four children as any doting parent would. Jonah, the oldest, is 16 and a wonderful helper. Joel, 14, is the sweetest boy.…
Combatting Holiday Depression
Depression impacts nearly 6.7 million adults in the United States, and the stress of the holidays can make that depression worse. Many factors play into the…
Bonnie Versus Breast Cancer
As a lifelong Gainesville resident, Bonnie Green has lived a full life in a small town. Born in a local hospital, which she laughingly says no longer exists,…
Putting a face to the name: Depression
Has a depression skeptic ever told you that it’s all in your head? Well, as a matter of fact, it is. Depression is a brain disease that takes a colorful world…
Preventing Sepsis & Treating Deadly Infections: Adam Nickels’ Story
Adam Nickels felt fine, until he didn’t. Nickels was working toward a doctorate in aerospace engineering at the University of Florida late last year. He…
Breastfeeding Across Cultures
Tathiane Mallett moved to the United States from Brazil with her husband, leaving behind close friends and family. She went through a 30-hour labor without an…
UF Health Plastic Surgeon Saves Little Girl’s Leg
For young Jennyfer Carranza, an ordinary day playing in the yard quickly turned catastrophic when she got too close to her father’s lawn mower. Jennyfer’s…
