Patient Stories

With Real Success Comes Real Hope

So many have relied on the University of Rochester Medical Center to provide them with the best care, and unexpectedly walked away with much more. These patients would like to share their amazing stories with you. We hope through the successes described, you and your family will also find a source of comfort and hope.

Mary Ellen's Story: Heart Repair

A hole in a woman's heart gets repaired with a remarkable non-invasive surgery. Read more »
Cameron's Story: Heart Rhythm

A young boy receives a miraculous second chance at life. Read more »
Christine's Story: Stroke

A remarkable new procedure rescues a woman hit by a devastating stroke. Read more »
Howard's Story: Prostate Cancer

A revolutionary prostate cancer treatment keeps a man healthy when his wife needs him the most. Read more »
Charlotte's Story: Breast Cancer

A woman trusts her instincts—and three remarkable doctors—to save her from breast cancer. Read more »
Jared's Story: Muscular Dystrophy

A young boy battles muscular dystrophy with the help of some of the world’s leading experts. Read more »
Cathy's Story: Follicular Lymphoma

Cathy Drake finds her best hope for beating an incurable cancer. Read more »
David's Story: Heart Transplant

Seven years after receiving the first heart transplant at URMC, David Beatson is still going strong. Read more »
Abigail's Story: Congenital Glaucoma

A girl gets the gift of sight through corneal transplants. Read more »

Patient Stories

With Real Success Comes Real Hope

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