Helping patients get their health and their lives back is the most important aspect of our work. We are proud of the many successes our patients have had and are delighted to share some of their stories.
Imagine being just 23 years old and suddenly suffering from debilitating back pain. That is exactly the scenario in which Dana found herself. Four years later, still in pain, she feared her forthcoming wedding would be interrupted by the severity of her condition. “As silly as it may sound, I really wanted to last in shoes for longer than five minutes at my own wedding. I didn’t want to be...
Imagine being just 23 years old and suddenly suffering from debilitating back pain. That is exactly the scenario in which...
This video highlights the story of Sandy Deck, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and struggled with the symptoms until...
Patty Petrula was training for her first triathlon when she collapsed at the gym and was rushed to the hospital,...
Over our years of practice and treating thousands of cases from golfer’s elbow to life-threatening aneurysms, one thing is sure:...
Young people have strokes. A thrombectomy can likely save them. One morning in late 2021, a pre-teen girl found her...
The first thing Patty Petrula did after crossing the finish line at the New York City Marathon was text a...
This article was originally posted on Hackensack Meridian Health’s website and features our own neurosurgeon, Reza Karimi, MD. As a...
Stephen Tinney had been experiencing lower back pain for years, but when he started to feel numbness in his legs...
NEWARK, NJ — Susan O’Rourke has a gift: she can see hope where others see depression. Now, the president of...
Michele Blum is an actress who lives to be on the stage. But when multiple aneurysms left her in a...
Dennis is a self-made contractor who enjoys his work. He takes special pride in restoring his 18th century home in...
After she began experiencing crippling back and leg pain, Paula sought help from New Jersey Brain and Spine physician Dr....
About 12 years ago, James Wolfe, a recently retired middle school vice principal, was enjoying a day at the shore...
Priscila Evans received a harrowing call at work one day from her mother. Her father had a brain aneurysm that...
About New Jersey Brain & Spine For over 20 years, the physicians and surgeons of NJBS have restored children and...
Excerpt from original CNN story — Maria Santa Maria was told she would never spend more than a few minutes...
Dr. Roy Vingan was featured in a trio of stories about the paralyzed Rutgers football player, Eric LeGrand. Doctors still...
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