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Something remarkable: A teen celebrates Thanksgiving with his new lungs

At any other time, Matias Cozzi, might have enjoyed Thanksgiving like any 17-year-old. Perhaps he’d overindulge in turkey and pie during an uneventful holiday…

ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Nursing earns state-high fifth Beacon Award

April 25, 2017

The ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Cancer Hospital trauma/lung transplant unit nursing team earned its second gold Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association…

Tanecia's Story

On the surface, Tanecia Fisher is a sassy and spunky munchkin. Like other 5-year-old girls, Tanecia can be found pedaling her red tricycle, being mesmerized by…

ÍøºìºÚÁÏ’s pediatric heart transplant program tops the nation in patient survival

January 31, 2017

ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Hospital has surpassed all pediatric heart transplant programs in the nation with zero deaths over a two and a half year period, according to…

ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Children’s Hospital nursing team wins award for excellence

June 6, 2016

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nursing team at ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Children’s Hospital has earned a gold Beacon Award for Excellence from the American…

Izabella

Some people will explain transplant as a second chance at life. For Izabella, a heart-lung transplant was her only chance for survival. Using a…

Unbreakable: Christina’s Journey

During a family vacation in 2003, Christina Miller noticed an unusual shortness of breath and fatigue as she traveled Europe. Christina, 17 years old at the…

ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands ICU earns gold Beacon Award for Excellence

February 18, 2016

The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit team at ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Hospital has earned a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of…

From teething to transplant: Izabella’s Journey

Celebrating 10 Years of Healing Hearts at the ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Congenital Heart Center In December of 2011, Krystina Lopez was given little hope that her twin…