Patient Stories

Storytelling is a powerful way to connect and inspire, so each story is framed in a fresh, creative way. The goal is to celebrate the people behind the care and the progress we’re making. After all, it’s stories like these that drive our purpose.

Two infants and a young child sitting on a bench outside.

Focus on Fertility: Faith, science and fulfilled wishes

When Hannah had difficulties conceiving her second child, she found a treatment plan that aligned with her beliefs.

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Two small children sit on the ground at Walt Disney World. The boy on the left has his arm around the girl on the right. People can be seen walking and pushing strollers in the background.

Mom credits Penn State Health Level IV NICU with lifesaving care

Learn how one mother’s high-risk pregnancy led her to Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.

Read Ayden's story
In a commercial garage, a man stands in front of a car with his hand on the open window. In the background on the left, a car sits atop a riser. Behind it is an office with a desk and chair. On the right, several vehicles surround a gated enclosure filled with tires.

Leading-edge treatment delivers long-term patient survival

Learn how Gary Young’s research into robotic-assisted surgery led him to Penn State Health and Dr. Jay Raman.

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Gentleman smiling outdoors near a lake

Prostate cancer survivor: Treatment team exceeded expectations

Learn how Larry Delaney’s search for the right surgeon led him to Penn State Health and Dr. Jay Raman.

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a 15 year old girl, is embraced in a side hug by a registered nurse. Aaliyah has short hair, is wearing a blue sweatshirt and has a mask on her face. The nurse is wearing colorful scrubs and has a mask and glasses on her face. On the left side of the photo, Aaliyah’s mom looks on with only the back of her head and long auburn hair visible

Surviving cancer: Taking control, one strand of hair at a time

How did her journey influence Aaliyah’s life views, wise beyond her years?

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A young registered nurse women taking care of a baby in the NICU

Surviving cancer: Always rise above

How the support of her care team encouraged Corene to focus on her future.

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A young man stands at the front of a line, holding a microphone in one hand and a golf club in the other. Several people, who also are holding golf clubs, are lined up along the fence behind him.

Surviving cancer: Finding hope and passing it on

Max realized early on that surviving cancer would change the course of his life. Then he turned it on its head and stripped it of its power.

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A young woman laughs while arranging items on the top of her dresser. She is wearing glasses and a name badge lanyard around her neck. A man stands behind her, watching and smiling.

Surviving cancer: Pursuing a new purpose

Because Angeles was so young when she got cancer, it sometimes felt like a dream. Only later when she accepted that it happened did she start to process her feelings.

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Dave, dressed in a fishing vest, stands by a lake and smiles as he reels in his fishing line. His fishing rod is bent over his head.

This is Dave’s second chance

This is Dave’s second chance

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