Patient Stories
With our mission to preserve and enhance our tradition of medical excellence and compassionate care for the Tampa Bay community, it is a great honor to hear that we are making a difference in the lives of our patients.
These patient stories exemplify the level of care we strive for at St. Joseph’s Hospitals.
From St. Joe’s Special Needs Patient to Special Olympian
When 37-year-old special needs patient Everald Nelson came to St. Joe’s in 2020, his diabetes was spiraling out of control and the damage to his...
Breast Cancer Survivor Helping Others Be Victorious in Their Own Fight
As a fitness instructor, Shawn Becklund has always been passionate about keeping herself and others healthy through proper diet and exercise. So, in 2015, after...
“I’m One of St. Joe’s Biggest Fans”
In June of 2016, Justine Chambers’ morning started out like any other, until a call from her 9-year-old daughter’s school changed everything. “They told me...
St. Joe’s Gave Hope to Aubrey Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_1rw6PL25s&t=3s “Your daughter has cancer.” When Lyndsi Hutson took her then 6-year-old daughter Aubrey to the doctor in April of 2020 because she was experiencing...
Chase’s Miraculous Journey is Music to Our Ears
Her daughter was a little over a year old when Alisha Harper was thrilled to learn she was expecting another baby. “We’d always wanted our...
When Margot Crum Was Born Three Months Early, St. Joe’s Was There with Expert Care
Life was going according to plan for Stacey Crum. She was enjoying her work as an interior designer and relishing time spent with her husband,...
