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A decade after donating her kidney to her brother in a life-saving surgery, Melissa Burgess will run the 129th Boston Marathon in support of Tufts Medical Center.

Sebastian is back to doing what he loves thanks to his sister’s lifesaving kidney donation.

In 2014, John White was diagnosed with prostate cancer and given a couple of years to live. Now, he’s a committed advocate for those living with cancer.

Rosemary”s life was saved at Lowell General Hospital after a STEMI.

At MelroseWakefield Hospital, teamwork, technology and quick action gave Israel Martins a second chance at life after a serious heart attack.

Married for 60 years, Ed and Joyce Sheehan are reunited after a month apart at Tufts Medicine Care at Home’s High Pointe House.

Tufts Medicine’s Neurosurgery Team removed Stacey’s meningioma and helped her get her personality and health back.

Tufts Medicine's otolaryngology and audiology experts use a cochlear implant to help a patient hear again after suffering from Ménière's disease, vertigo and hearing loss.

Incorrectly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, our care team at the Diabetes and Endocrine Care in Dracut helped Mike regain his health.

MelroseWakefield Hospital breast cancer patient is a fierce advocate for mammograms and early detection

Patients facing a cancer diagnosis often feel in the dark about what happens in the lab after all the blood tests and biopsies. This lack of information can add stress and fear during an already difficult time. That’s why Lija Joseph, MD, Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital, has worked hard to bring laboratory medicine out of the shadows.

Tufts Medical Center’s neurosurgery team helped Peter regain mobility after a debilitating spinal condition threatened his ability to walk.

A team led by Tufts Medical Center neurosurgeon Dr. Ron Riesenburger, Interim Chair of Neurosurgery, Co-chief of Spinal Surgery and Director of the Spine Center, corrected Peter Bradford severe spinal condition and helped him regain his mobility.

Learn how one Tufts Medicine kidney transplant patient continues to make a difference as a volunteer services manager, highlighting the life-changing impact of compassionate care, specialized treatments and philanthropy.

Tufts Medical Center clinicians from labor and delivery, anesthesiology, critical care, hematology, ECMO and pediatrics teams worked quickly to save a new mother’s life after she suffered an amniotic fluid embolism after birth.

MelroseWakefield Hospital’s cardiac rehab program has helped Bob Muti reclaim his heart health after bypass surgery.

Tufts Medicine patient Steve White, and his wife Linda, share his journey to recovering his voice after throat cancer and a laryngectomy.

When a rare tumor threatened a music student’s hearing and professional dreams, Tufts Medical Center neurosurgeons delivered a permanent cure.

Born premature at 22 weeks, Exzavier is home and healthy with the help of Tufts Medical Center’s preterm birth experts and the NICU team.

Connor Anderson shares his journey from living kidney donor at Tufts Medical Center to Boston Marathon runner.

MelroseWakefield Hospital’s Samantha Imbornone, RN gave birth to her daughter in the same unit where she was born and where she and her own mother work.