Cleveland Clinic Patient Stories In Florida

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Patient Stories

Patient Stories

John with his dog Curry in a golf cart

Cleveland Clinic Team Helps Florida Patient Breathe Easier After Complex Lung Surgery

Oct 21, 2026

“I tell everyone: if you have health concerns, be your own advocate. I’m glad I was and that I chose Cleveland Clinic.”
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Heather Leonard

Lives saved: Rapid emergency response and Stroke Care at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital helped save a Jensen Beach woman with a ruptured brain aneurysm.

Sep 28, 2026

“Surviving my aneurysm changed me in ways I’m still learning”
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Maraine Cauvin before and after her weight loss journey.

From Struggle to Strength: Maraine’s Weight-Loss Journey

Sep 28, 2026

“This experience has changed my whole outlook on eating. It woke me up.”
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Lola Sze on a hike after her pancreatic surgery

A Rare Tumor Is Removed While Preserving the Pancreas

Sep 28, 2026

“My family was treated with kindness while they were waiting, which mattered during a scary time for me and for them”
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Paula Fishbeck

Good Health, Close to Home: How Cleveland Clinic Confirmed One Couple’s Decision to Move

Aug 25, 2026

"Cleveland Clinic certainly delivered on the promise of good healthcare.”
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Luis Peñate

A Second Chance at Life: Luis Peñate’s Heart Transplant Journey

Aug 20, 2026

“The operation was extremely successful. You guys saved my life. You made sure that I could get a second opportunity.”
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Ralph Waller with his wife Kendall

Journey From Georgia Leads Ralph to Expert Heart Care at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital

Aug 18, 2026

“If my loved one needed heart surgery, it would be with Dr. Wudel.”
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Maxine Edwards

A Small Knee Bump Led to a Rare Sarcoma Cancer Diagnosis — and Lifesaving Care

Jul 10, 2026

"Dr. Manrique spoke to me in such a way that I had complete confidence in him, and I knew that he could help me"

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Mindy looking at a lake

Marathon Runner Crosses the Finish Line After Knee Replacement

Jul 10, 2026

“I forget that I had a knee replacement, to be honest with you. That’s how good it is.”
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