Diabetes and Wound Care
Frank DeMonico
"I've got two loves in my life—my family and fishing. But after a wound on my leg just wouldn't heal, I thought my fishing days were over. As a diabetic I was really worried, because non-healing wounds can cause serious complications."
High Risk Pregnancy
Karen Eng
"Having triplets was exciting. Going into labor ten weeks early was frightening. So I didn't just pray for a miracle, I needed three. My babies weighed just over two pounds each when they were born."
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
The Barbato Sisters
"We have a lot more in common than just being sisters and playing soccer. In fact, all three of us have torn an ACL in our knees. Lucky for us, the orthopedic sports medicine specialists at Saint Peter's University Hospital had the surgical expertise and the rehabilitation program to make sure we weren't on the sidelines for long."
Pediatric Neurosurgery
The Westdyke Family
"When my husband and I found out I was expecting, we couldn't have been happier. Then we discovered our unborn son had a life-threatening brain condition and might not survive. Thankfully, the pediatric neurosurgery specialists at Saint Peter's University Hospital understood we weren't ready to give up hope. At three days old they performed an advanced surgical procedure to relieve the fluid around his brain."
Anthony Garall
Anthony Garall
Director at Saint Peter's University Hospital
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Breast Cancer Care
Dorothy Kacprzynski
"I've always been there for my son. So nothing was going to stop me from being there at his graduation—not even being diagnosed with breast cancer. The cancer specialists at Saint Peter's University Hospital understood that I had to win the biggest battle of my life for the both of us."
Cancer Care
Ryan McKee
"Just like every other kid, I dreamed of becoming a ballplayer. Then, from out of left field, I got hit with leukemia. Lucky for me, the cancer specialists at Saint Peter's University Hospital stayed right by my side through every procedure and every chemotherapy treatment. With their entire team rooting for me, I wasn't about to quit."
Women's Health and Fertility
Dr. Kyle A. Beiter and Dr. Anne Nolte
The National Gianna Center for Women's Health and Fertility in New Brunswick NJ provides general gynecological care, prenatal care, natural family planning education, and infertility services -- all with a deep commitment to honoring a woman's dignity and the sanctity of human life.
NICU Reunion 2012
News 12 NJ Story
A room filled with little miracles in Middlesex County, NJ today. Saint Peters University Hospital held its annual reunion for some special patients in Piscataway! Kids who have "graduated" from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or NICU are invited with their families each year to come together with other in sharing this unique bond. The "beach party" themed celebration allows families to reunite with each other and with the nurses and doctors who took care of them.
Stroke Symptoms
Dr. Steve
Dr. Steve explores Stroke Symptoms and the Primary Stroke Center at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ (aired September 24, 2012 PIX11)
Prostate Cancer Survivor
William O'Donnell
When William O'Donnell of South River was diagnosed with prostate cancer he chose Cyberknife treatments at Saint Peter's University Hospital. This once radio personality is now cancer free and back to his every day routine thanks to Cyberknife at Saint Peter's.
Lung Cancer Survivor
Mary Kirka
Already battling COPD, the lung scan Mary Kirka of High Bridge had following a regular check up with her pulmonologist revealed cancer in one of her lungs. After weighing her options, Mary turned to the Cyberknife program at Saint Peter's University Hospital. Today she is cancer free.
NicView
#NicView Camera System
Thanks to a generous donation from The Provident Bank Foundation the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital was able to purchase and install the NICView camera system which allows parents and family members of NICU patients the ability to view a live stream of their newborn 24-hours-a day, 7-days-a-week .
CyberKnife Patient Story
Sydney Gilliam
After being battling liver and colon cancer with debilitating chemotherapy treatment for more than a year, Sydney Gilliam's physician recommended Dr. Gopal Desai and the Cyberknife Program at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. All it took was five treatments with no side effects to get the North Brunswick resident back on his feet again. With cancer now behind him, at 82 he enjoys regular one-hour walks.
Surgical Oncology
Rose Hausmann
Rose Hausmann, a surgical oncology patient , talks about her battle with colorectal cancer. With the help of James Gervasoni , MD, a surgeon with Saint Peter's Physician Associates, she has battled the disease and become a spokesperson for the organization, Fight Colorectal Cancer.
Placenta Accreta
Christine Leso
Mom Christine Leso shares the amazing story of the birth of her third child at Saint Peter's University Hospital. Confined to bed rest in the hospital, she almost hemorrhaged to death as a result of placenta accreta. She says her life was saved and that of her son because Saint Peter's stores blood in its Labor and Delivery Department. Christine is now an advocate for blood donations.
Pancreatic Cancer
Kathleen Thorpe-Holder
Kathleen Thorpe Holder shares her story of patient care at Saint Peter's University Hospital. She recounts the hope, compassion and expert medical care that Susan McManus, MD, breast surgeon, and James Gervasoni, MD, surgeon, have given her over the years.
Saint Peter's By Choice
The Diaz Family
Nicholas and JoAnne Diaz of Pennsylvania say they are open to having as many children as God wants them to have. So devoted are they to Saint Peter's, they have driven an hour for each of the births. In this latest installment in the Patient Stories series of videos, the Diazes, devout Catholics, explain why they continue to choose Saint Peter's and reminisce about the births. Spoiler alert: You'll need two hands to count the number of children born at Saint Peter's. Their Saint Peter's story isn't over; the couple is expecting another baby this spring.
Pompe Disease
Miroslav Hernandez
Miroslav Hernandez has been bringing her son to Saint Peter's every week for almost six years for treatment of Pompe Disease, having been referred by another hospital who recommended that she seek out geneticist Dr. Day-Salvatore and the lysosomal treatment center at Saint Peter's University Hospital.
