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Stories of Hope

Unbroken Stride: Cameron’s Story of Hope, Overcoming Brain Injury to Cross the Finish Line

Written By: Cameron Kuklick; Dea Mahanes, DNP, APRN, CCNS, HEC-C, FNCS; Bhiken Naik, MBBCh, MSCR; Lauren Koffman, DO, MS

In many cultures, the gingko tree symbolizes hope and resilience. After Cameron Kuklick experienced a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the...

More Stories of Hope

From Posturing to Recovery: My Dad’s Story of Hope

Written By: María Belén Solís, MD; Lauren Koffman, DO, MS

It was 2022 and I was loving the intern year of my Neurology residency. My dad and nieces were visiting for the Christmas holiday, a visit I...

Part 2: Story of Hope – Life After Cardiac Arrest

Written By: Tara Wall (with Ron, December 2023); Daryl C. McHugh, MD, MPH; Jenna Gonillo Davis, MS, ACNPC-AG, CCRN; Lauren Koffman , DO, MS

Ron had to remain intubated for a couple more days while his ventilator settings were weaned.

Part 1: Story of Hope – Life After Cardiac Arrest

Written By: Tara Wall (with Ron, December 2023); Daryl C. McHugh, MD, MPH; Jenna Gonillo Davis, MS, ACNPC-AG, CCRN; Laura Koffman, DO, MS

At 68, my husband Ron was considered active and healthy by any standard. He played hockey twice per week. He lifted weights, chopped wood, worked...