With her July 10 due date fast approaching, Dana expected the final days of her pregnancy to be filled with anticipation. Instead, on July 7, she woke up with a deep sense that something was wrong...

Avante had been receiving prenatal care at Holy Name for months, and everything was going as planned, up until two weeks before her due date. What started as mild cramping in the early hours of...

First-time mom Arlenis Alvarez was looking forward to giving birth to her baby boy at the BirthPlace at Holy Name Medical Center. However, she wasn’t prepared when Enzo decided to...

At just 28 years old, Katelyn Cristaldi is no stranger to heart surgery. Born with congenital heart disease (CHD)—a group of heart defects present at birth that affect the heart’s structure and blood flow—she...

As Sadiq Mohammed approached his 60th birthday, he felt confident about his health. He worked out at the gym three times a week, combining cardio and weight training. He...

William Drozdowski has high cholesterol and high blood pressure and takes medications to control these conditions so he sees his cardiologist,...

Nick, 53, has spent more than 25 years navigating the physical and emotional challenges of multiple sclerosis since being diagnosed in 2000. Even before his diagnosis, he sensed something was wrong. In the late 1990s...

Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) just months after welcoming his first child in 1993, Tom Soranno, a U.S. Marine and Ph.D. toxicologist, suddenly found his life turned...

At Holy Name’s MS Center, stories of resilience unfold every day. One of the most inspiring comes from Digna Nunez and her son Yanni—two patients, one diagnosis, and a shared journey of strength, acceptance, and hope.

The Jones family remembers their father’s hospital stay as a time filled with uncertainty, but also one marked by an unexpected sense of comfort and reassurance. At the center of that experience...

Unable to process food due to an aggressive form of cancer, Michele Christopoulos received nutrition intravenously and could only have clear liquids by mouth. When she chose to live out the rest of her days...

Two years ago, Yajaira Roman, 45, began feeling sharp pains in her abdomen. It would often cause her to double over in pain, alarming her 4-year-old daughter. As time went on, ...