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Baystate patients and team members share their stories from the front lines of healthcare. 

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Why Dr. Amanda Westlake Took Her #BestShot

"I see the COVID-19 vaccines as a medical miracle— for myself and my family."

Dr. Westlake's Story

For Dr. Durane Walker, getting the COVID vaccine was a 'no-brainer'

I have seen too many patients die, most times alone, from COVID-19. I was eager to get the vaccine not just for me but for all my current and future patients.

Dr. Walker's Story

Dr. Esteban DelPilar Morales on Why He Got the COVID-19 Vaccine

"To protect myself so I can keep helping and treating my patients, to protect my friends and family – that’s why I got this vaccine."

Dr. DelPilar-Morales' Story
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Family Grateful to Be Home after 192 Days in the NICU

Starting a family wasn’t an easy journey for Josh and Jessica Ellinger. Today they hug their twins, Charlotte and Evelyn, a little extra. 
Yessenia's life changed when she learned DIY tips for managing her daughters' asthma

How a house call helped this mom make a healthier home and avoid the ER.
Facing the first day of school – with cancer

Pediatric cancer patient faces first day of school with child life specialist.

Twenty Years in the Making: A NICU Story of Love and Gratitude
Daniel Greene was born to fragile beginnings. Now 20 years old, he returned to the NICU to be reunited with his care team.
Time spent in the NICU inspires memorial donation

When Norma Royce passed away at age 90, her family honored her memory with donations to the NICU in thanks for the care of her granddaughter.
Zoey Start Had Surgery at 6 Days Old – at 13 Days Old, She Was Home

“We are the family we are today because of Baystate”, says Zoey’s mom.

Pediatric Procedure Unit gives local teen her life back (Video)

At 14 years old, Mia was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis – an auto immune disorder that attacks the place where the nerve and the muscles meet.
Ryleigh LaRocque Celebrates Her Last Surgery and Thanks “Dr. Smartie”

Read what happened when 12-year-old Ryleigh LaRocque had her last surgery and her feeding tube removed this summer.
Baystate Children’s Hospital Caregivers Help Mother Overcome Devastating News

Mother-to-be Denese Rees was told that her baby would be born brain dead – and that there were no options. But Denese decided to come to Baystate, where Bryson received lifesaving care.