Press Releases for Patient Stories

1. Breast cancer survivor on the power of positivity
   May 29, 2019
   During a regular self-exam, Jackie noticed that something didn’t feel normal in her left breast. A little over a month later, Jackie was having a physical when she explained her concern to her doctor.
2. Discovering and treating a local Atlanta man through his multiple myeloma diagnosis
   May 29, 2019
   John’s battle with cancer started when he injured his back while helping someone off the bus.
3. Local woman battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma found treatment for cancer radiation damage at Northside Hospital
   May 29, 2019
   A college student at Texas Tech and six hours from home, Jenifer found herself coping with the daunting challenge of battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at 19-years-old.
4. Local woman thanks blood donors during her leukemia treatment
   May 29, 2019
   April 11, 2016 was a normal work day for Marti Hand, until she began to feel ill. Concerned it might be the flu, she left early, went home and went straight to bed.
5. Miracle Baby Ryleigh Goins
   May 29, 2019
   During her first trimester, Brittany Goins was having an easy, uneventful pregnancy.
6. Now cancer free, local woman discusses her breast cancer treatment at Northside
   May 29, 2019
   Visiting her gynecologist in early 2013, Belinda was made aware of an anomaly in her breast and promptly scheduled a mammography.
7. Weight loss patient readies for her first Peachtree Road Race
   May 29, 2019
   Nancy Juarez began to consider bariatric surgery after the birth of her son in 2015.
8. Atlanta woman turns Triple Negative breast cancer diagnosis into patient advocacy movement
   May 14, 2019
   Tiah was only 38 years old, nearly 10 years under the recommended age for a mammogram, when she felt a lump in her breast. Out of an abundance of caution, she thought it best to get it checked out.
9. Three cancers in 4 years, woman battles Muir-Torre Syndrome (MTS)
   May 14, 2019
   Leah Maile was at her annual dermatologist visit in fall 2013 at Northside Hospital when she noticed a suspicious cyst on her arm. That December, she had it analyzed… just to be safe.
10. Blood donor celebrates 250th platelet donation at Atlanta Blood Services
    April 25, 2019
    In 1987, Donald Bagley was at his Ohio church when a member of the congregation asked for a favor.
11. Meet the first baby born at Northside Hospital
    April 25, 2019
    11Alive’s Matt Pearl recently had the chance to meet Robert Sekula, the first baby ever born at Northside Hospital in Altanta - July 27, 1970.
12. A Georgia Cancer Survivor now Battles Heart Disease
    March 4, 2019
    In May of 1991, Jenifer Reese began treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She was a college student at Texas Tech, living six hours from home, and fighting cancer.
13. Hospitals recognize New Year’s babies
    January 7, 2019
    For many, the new year is a time of new beginnings and bold life changes. That’s especially true for families who welcome the birth of a baby on the holiday.
14. Canton couple welcome Cherokee’s first baby of 2019
    January 2, 2019
    Over its most recent fiscal year, an average of almost five babies per day were delivered at Northside Hospital Cherokee, spokeswoman Katherine Watson said Wednesday.
15. Northside Hospital encourages lung cancer awareness all-year long
    December 10, 2018
    The American Cancer Society estimates more than 7,100 Georgians will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year.