Patient Stories

Giving the gift of life, times three

On a sunny December afternoon in a room high atop the UF Health Heart and Vascular Hospital, overlooking the University of Florida campus, six people…

Kidney donors, recipients, and members of the UF Health care team pose with a quilt

A Veteran’s Resilience: An Unwavering Journey…

He served his country for almost two decades. Then, doctors from UF Health were able to return the favor. Dick’s military journey began in 1979…

A photo of patient in uniform and his wife.

A More Normal Life for Luke

Almost 34 weeks into her pregnancy, Megan’s water broke. Panicked, knowing that she was about to deliver early, she was rushed to the…

Lance Governale with Luke