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Noavah has a smile and laugh that can turn any frown upside down, but she wasn’t always the happy baby she is now. A few days after she was born, Noavah was diagnosed with two congenital heart defects that affected her breathing and heart function. The team in the Heart Institute at Johns Hopkins All Children’s was there to help.
For Vyas Kartha, M.D., pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist, seeing his aunt’s career as an anesthesiologist served as inspiration for his own path into the field. He talks about what led him to pediatric anesthesia in particular, and how he connects with patients and families.
Sarasota woman joins nursing profession after doctors saved her life
She developed MRSA pneumonia at 10 years old
A Sarasota County woman joined the nursing profession after doctors saved her life nearly 15 years ago.
and last updated 2021-03-01 23:27:46-05
SARASOTA, Fla. â A Sarasota County woman joined the nursing profession after doctors saved her life nearly 15 years ago.
Hannah Ryan, 24, said she nearly died when she was 10 years old after developing MRSA pneumonia. My fingers turned blue and my lips turned blue so my parents took me back to the ER. They took another X-ray. I had full-blown pneumonia, said Ryan.