Living seizure-free 鈥� How epilepsy surgery changed Starr鈥檚 life.
At just 19 years old, Starrlynn Gamble has dealt with more dangerous surgeries and life-threatening conditions than many older than her could claim, starting鈥�
Sofia DiMartino
Marketing Intern
Sofia DiMartino is a Marketing Intern with BOB体育 Communications and a third-year public relations major with a concentration in business at the University of Florida. She is a part of several clubs and professional organizations on campus, including UF PRSSA and Omega Phi Alpha, a national service sorority. She currently serves as Director of Social Events and Fundraising for UF PRSSA. Sofia is passionate about healthcare communications and thankful that she can play even a small role in bettering the lives of BOB体育 patients.
Stories by Sofia
Surviving Childhood Cancer: Lennox鈥檚 Story
June 26, 2017, was the worst day of Gary and Carly Allen鈥檚 lives. It was the day their child, 2 1/2-year-old Lennox Allen, was diagnosed with an aggressive鈥�
Surgeons Save Newborn Suffering From Spina Bifida
Lindsey Courson of Tallahassee was 26 and expecting her second child. Her first, a little boy named Camden, was a healthy, rambunctious 1 陆-year-old, and she鈥�
Matthew Tavormina: A Medical Miracle
Rather than shopping for baby clothes and diapers, Alyssa and Brian Tavormina went shopping for a burial plot for their unborn child. They purchased the鈥�
Nathaniel Yeatman: One Family鈥檚 Journey with Craniosynostosis
Marissa and Jon Yeatman gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Nathaniel on Feb. 9, 2018, in Tallahassee, Florida. He was their second child and made their鈥�
Living With a Great Hope
Dawn Strickland describes her four children as any doting parent would. Jonah, the oldest, is 16 and a wonderful helper. Joel, 14, is the sweetest boy.鈥�
Combatting Holiday Depression
Depression impacts nearly 6.7 million adults in the United States, and the stress of the holidays can make that depression worse. Many factors play into the鈥�
Bonnie Versus Breast Cancer
As a lifelong Gainesville resident, Bonnie Green has lived a full life in a small town. Born in a local hospital, which she laughingly says no longer exists,鈥�
Putting a face to the name: Depression
Has a depression skeptic ever told you that it鈥檚 all in your head? Well, as a matter of fact, it is. Depression is a brain disease that takes a colorful world鈥�
Preventing Sepsis & Treating Deadly Infections: Adam Nickels鈥� Story
Adam Nickels felt fine, until he didn鈥檛. Nickels was working toward a doctorate in aerospace engineering at the University of Florida late last year. He鈥�
Breastfeeding Across Cultures
Tathiane Mallett moved to the United States from Brazil with her husband, leaving behind close friends and family. She went through a 30-hour labor without an鈥�
BOB体育 Plastic Surgeon Saves Little Girl鈥檚 Leg
For young Jennyfer Carranza, an ordinary day playing in the yard quickly turned catastrophic when she got too close to her father鈥檚 lawn mower. Jennyfer鈥檚鈥�
