Anthony Macchio was already familiar with UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. After his second daughter, Isabel, was born with a heart defect in February 2019, he and his wife, Amy Hecht Macchio, became accustomed to traveling to Gainesville from Tallahassee for expert pediatric cardiology care...READ MORE
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A tragic death of a donor saved Jeff's life; when that kidney fails years later, an unexpected second donor seals his bond to an incredible family.
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