After Struggle With Unseen Threat, Taylor Returns to the Water
Taylor Green gazes across his favorite place in the world, scanning the top of Lake Panasoffkee’s spring-fed water. But, in many ways, this 20-year-old pro…
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Kiersyn Survives Scary Trampoline Fall With Help of UF Health Shands Children's Hospital
It was a typical March evening in Florida. The Stone family’s six children were playing outside, bouncing on their trampoline and enjoying the extra daylight…
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A More Normal Life for Luke
Almost 34 weeks into her pregnancy, Megan’s water broke. Panicked, knowing that she was about to deliver early, she was rushed to the hospital. It was not long…
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The Roberts Brothers: UF Health Pediatric Neurosurgeon Gets Them Back to Normal
Broward Roberts became familiar with UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital’s neurosurgery team at an early age. The discovery of a sacral dimple during his…
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UF Health Pediatric Specialties is making a difference in Tallahassee
Pediatric neurosurgeon provides incredible care in child’s hometown One day in early January, Nicole Whitaker noticed her daughter Sophia’s eyes were turning…
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Best-Case Scenario
When a brainstem tumor almost took Mycah’s life, her UF Health pediatric neurosurgeon prepared a plan to save her. Just weeks before her eighth birthday in…
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Like A Water Balloon in a River
When Madeline Lee went to her 28-week prenatal checkup, she was not able to see her son’s head in the sonograms. Her doctor later determined that the fetus had…
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Rylan’s Recovery
UF Health pediatric neurosurgery team saves Rylan from traumatic brain injury. It was about 8 a.m. on March 20, 2019, when Rylan Lord took his family’s ATV out…
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More than just an ordinary headache
How a Chiari malformation diagnosis was the key to ending Delvis’ pain. Delvis Mendez Jr., known to his family as Guizmo, was a typical active 6-year-old. He…
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Mikah’s Story
Living a normal life with a rare form of glioblastoma One day in January 2018, Mikah Phillips came home from school with a headache. After it persisted, his…
