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Michael Passarelli
Patient Stories

Michael Passarelli's Story

Living seizure-free after working with Rush's Epilepsy Care Team

Sara and doc
Patient Stories

Sara Siddiqui's Story

Eighteen years later, Sara thanks the doctor who changed her life

Rocque Lipford
Patient Stories

Rocque's Story

Polio survivor defies the odds thanks to Richard Berger's joint replacement technique

Mark-Owsianiak-Feature
Patient Stories

Mark Owsianiak's Story

Retired Chicago firefighter faces pancreatic cancer.

Gabriel Gonzales
Patient Stories

Gabriel’s Story

Rush Copley NICU provides ‘routine’ life-saving care for premature infant

Rush patient Christine Morrisey
Patient Stories

Christine's Story

How Rush's Advanced Lipid Clinic is saving her life

Rush Patient Jermaine Brooks and the Rush University Medical Center ECMO Team
Patient Stories

Jermaine's Story

A life in peril, a team at the ready

Felita Adams - Feature
Patient Stories

Felita's Story

Shining light on lung cancer

Gina-Feature
Patient Stories

Gina’s Story

Catching lung cancer early saved this lifelong smoker

Yanet Castaneda Santos, Waterford Place Participant
Waterford Place

Yanet's Story

Cancer patient finds ‘special place’ in Waterford