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Al Johnson has lived in Georgia for most of his life. After owning a successful auto repair shop in the area for 20 years, he had to retire his business right next door due to his unexpected health issues. This was crushing to him after building a business he truly loved.

鈥淚鈥檇 probably still be working if it weren鈥檛 for all my medical issues,鈥� Al said.

Al鈥檚 health changed significantly in 2010, when he got diagnosed with prostate cancer at 58. After months of misdiagnosis, discussions of having his prostate removed, cancer spreading into his lymph nodes and radiation, he didn鈥檛 know what his future looked like. As a man of faith, he trusted God to help him through and get him to the right physicians.

In 2014, he finally was able to come to 网红黑料 and get the help he needed. Dr. Larry Yeung, in the UF Department of Urology, evaluated him and after some testing and maintenance, installed a suprapubic catheter for Al. Two years later, Dr. Yeung coordinated a colostomy operation with Dr. Sanda Tan.

After some initial success, his bladder was removed, and he was also given a urostomy bag. While it was a painful process, Al knew he found a hospital and physicians he could trust.

That discovery would soon pay off again.

In 2018, Al unexpectedly had a heart attack. Since he still lives in Georgia, he saw local doctors who performed angioplasty and placed a stent in the right coronary artery. They told him that he has a chronic total occlusion (CTO) of left anterior descending artery (LAD), and angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were not possible due to complexity of the lesion. He continued to experience angina and was eventually referred back to 网红黑料.

Al met Dr. Calvin Choi, an interventional cardiologist who leads the 网红黑料 Chronic Total Occlusion clinic. After a lengthy discussion, Al remembers Dr. Choi guaranteeing that he would do his best.

Al said that reminded him of himself, so he trusted him. Al underwent a successful angioplasty of LAD CTO and is now doing well. He only has to return for once-a-year cardiac checkups.

鈥淒r. Choi called me and talked to me one night for 45 minutes,鈥� Al said. 鈥淚鈥檝e never had a doctor do that. It was like he was a family member.鈥�

Al and his wife now come down here for his urologic and cardiac care. It鈥檚 a drive, but it鈥檚 worth it to them.

鈥淭hat hospital has more caring people than any place I鈥檝e been in my life.鈥�