Heart Transplant: Maya's Story

With expert, compassionate care from the Heart Institute team at Johns Hopkins All Children’s, Maya was up and moving shortly after surgery for a heart transplant, never losing her big smile and spirited personality.

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  • Prematurity: Mia's Story

    Mia was born weighing only 350 grams — 0.77 pounds. When she was only seconds old, Oscar Winners, M.D. intubated his tiniest patient. It’s a medical procedure where a flexible plastic tube is inserted into the trachea to help babies breathe with a machine. Mia grew stronger for the next 172 days she spent in the NICU.

    Miracle Mia
  • For Ny’Jour – 200 is his Lucky Number

    James Quintessenza, M.D., will always remember the first heart transplant surgery at All Children's Hospital in 1995. Fast forward to 2024 and meet Ny'Jour, Johns Hopkins All Children's 200th heart transplant patient.

    For Ny’Jour – 200 is his Lucky Number
  • Traumatic Brain Injury: Tammy's Story

    Tammy came to the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Trauma Center after being hit by a trolley. She had a host of injuries, including swelling of her brain. Quick surgical procedures stabilized Tammy and she has been making steady progress ever since. Now home, Tammy still has surgical procedures and rehabilitation ahead, but her prospects look bright.

    Tammy

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