Real Stories, Real Recovery: Patient Stories from The Lung Center

See The Lives We’ve Changed

Treating Complex Conditions, Delivering Exceptional Outcomes

Man suffering from severe lung scarring for three years receives life-saving double-lung transplant at the Miami Transplant Institute

“And the team at MTI and at Jackson – they are the absolute best” he continued. “I try to tell them each and every chance I get that they make a huge difference.”

Novel operation performed by Jackson‘s Lung Center in South Florida helps woman diagnosed with emphysema gain her life back

Sherri DiLorenzo, 65, has lived her life with a cigarette in her hand.

man lying on hospital stretcher intubated

Jackson’s former chief of obstetrics and director of maternity services receives life-saving double-lung transplant from The Lung Center and the Miami Transplant Institute

During his visit, Dr. Yasin received news that would forever change his life.

Two Lung Cancer Patients’ Lives Saved at Miami Transplant Institute

Transplantation is possible for cancer patients who meet specific criteria, which includes exhausting all other treatment options.

Woman kissing her husband in hospital bed

Indiana Man Battling COVID Finds Hope at Jackson Memorial Hospital and Miami Transplant Institute with Double-Lung Transplant

When Tim Cornett tested positive for COVID-19 in January 2022, he didn’t think much of it.

group of people smiling and posing to the camera

A Lifesaving Double-Lung Transplant Gives Miami Gardens Grandfather a Second Chance at Life

Glenn Forshee, 63, had been in good health for most of his life, until he started having some worrisome symptoms in 1994.