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Tim’s Story: Making It Home for the Holidays
Care at the UPMC Williamsport Emergency Department and UPMC Muncy swing-bed rehabilitation unit helped Tim recover from a serious illness. Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, UPMC Stories
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Article - 4 Minute Read
Jimmy’s Story: Robotic Cardiac Double Bypass Surgery
On Oct. 19, 2021, Jimmy Robinson Jr. became the first patient to receive robotic cardiac double bypass surgery at UPMC Passavant–McCandless. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, UPMC Stories
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50 Phenoms: How a Veteran Stayed Strong When Facing Leukemia
Jason Mounts was diagnosed with a type of leukemia in November 2019 but was motivated to survive. Read his story here at UPMC HealthBeat. Watch Now
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Living and Wellness, Ryan Shazier's 50 Phenoms, UPMC Stories
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Karen’s Story: How Functional Exercises Helped Her Get Back on the Bike
A 2020 snow-plowing accident led to so much pain in Karen's arm that she struggled to eat and sleep. Here's how functional exercises helped. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation, UPMC Stories
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50 Phenoms: From Cleft Lip and Palate to Champion Wrestler
Chase Karenbauer was born with cleft lip and palate but has become a youth champion in wrestling and gymnastics. Here's his story. Watch Now
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics, Ryan Shazier's 50 Phenoms, UPMC Stories
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UPMC Life Changers: How Dr. Sharee Livingston Is Working to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Women of Color
Dr. Sharee Livingston, an ob-gyn at UPMC Lititz, co-founded an initiative to help improve outcomes for pregnant women of color. Learn more. Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Equity, Living and Wellness, Pregnancy and Childbirth, UPMC Stories
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Article - 4 Minute Read
Niamh’s Story: Life-Saving Surgery to Treat Her Esophageal Cancer
After her cancer diagnosis, Niamh underwent a minimally invasive esophagectomy performed by Ryan Levy, MD, chief of thoracic surgery at UPMC. Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, UPMC Stories
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Judy’s Story: Monoclonal Antibodies ‘Saved Me’ After Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection
Judy had never been sick a day in her life -- but COVID-19 nearly took her down. She credits monoclonal antibodies for restoring her health. Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19, UPMC Stories
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Michael’s Story: Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery
After 50 years of standing on his feet as a pharmacist, Michael Ducko, 70, knew it was time to replace his aching knee. He was thrilled to learn his surgeon offered robotic-assisted joint replacement surgery. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Orthopaedics, UPMC Stories