Heather’s Lifelong Battle
Heather Lowery’s parents were told that she would likely not live to be 3 months old. At 36, Heather has proved them wrong and has set an example for adults…
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Heather Lowery’s parents were told that she would likely not live to be 3 months old. At 36, Heather has proved them wrong and has set an example for adults…
April 20, 2020
As the COVID-19 virus began making an indelible mark on everyday life, a group of University of Florida Health leaders wrestled with an urgent issue: how to…
Department of Pediatrics, Department of Psychiatry, +5 more
Today, there are over 110,000 people nationwide on the organ transplant waiting list hoping for a life-extending donation.
Valentine’s Day is a time for loving, sharing and caring. We know what this means in the romantic sense, but what if there were a more meaningful way to…
Robert “Bobby” Murray, 34, was born in Hollywood, Florida on Jan. 23, 1985 – during a decade in which long-term survival into adulthood for a person with…
One glance at Madison Rhodes, 14, and no one would ever imagine the struggles she has endured. Madison was born in Central Florida on May 25, 2005 with a…
Althea “Thea” Brown is all smiles. And her spunky personality along with her curiosity for the world around her will undoubtedly bring a grin to your face. But…
Congenital heart defects, better known as abnormalities of the heart, remain the most prevalent type of birth defect, affecting one in every 133 people. This…
October 23, 2019
Few patients were as sick as teenager Andy Herrera when he arrived at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital in early 2018 for a heart transplant. He was on a…
Department of Pediatrics, +6 more
June 18, 2019
University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital has been nationally ranked in five medical specialties, making significant gains in three areas —…
Division of Cardiology, +7 more