The Heart of a Team: Juan Gonzalez’s Story of Survival and Transformation

Juan Gonzalez arrived at UF Health Flagler Hospital with chest pains unlike anything he had ever felt before. In the Emergency Department, team members ran a…

The Gift of Grace: Series of Surgeries Saves Baby Grace From Rare Heart Defect at UF Health

Expecting a child is a time of joy, anticipation and excitement for most families. Gender reveal celebrations, nursery preparations and dreams of the future…

UF College of Veterinary Medicine launches open heart surgery program for dogs

September 27, 2023

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has launched an open heart surgery program for dogs, becoming the only program of its kind in the…

Michael gets his beat back

Michael Jansen, 66, is a tall, lean Midwesterner with a soft Missouri drawl, an easy laugh and kind eyes.

The Brantleys and the story of BrAvery

Avery looked up as his mom and dad took turns reading Curious George. Each page made the presence of Averys monitors and tubes slip further from the Brantleys…

UF Health Congenital Heart Center expertise aids both mother, daughter

In May 2001, Morgan Humphreys turned blue. Until that point, her mother said, Morgans birth had been uneventful. After the care team took her newborn to the…

UF Health introduces new era of cardiovascular medicine in Central Florida

April 5, 2021

University of Florida Health welcomes the cardiovascular and/or thoracic surgeons of Leesburg Ocala Heart Institute as the newest members of UF Health…

Staying Upbeat Through Every Diagnosis

How 9-year-old Kendall Lewis navigates life with VACTERL association. If you ask 9-year-old Kendall “Miss K” Lewis how many surgeries she’s had in her life,…

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…

#MadisonStrong

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…