Nicklaus Children's Hospital Reunites Heart Patients With Doctors

By Chelsea Jones, CBS Miami

February 23, 2023

MIAMI - After three years, pediatric cardiac patients and their families were reunited with their doctors at Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

February is heart month, and Monday the hospital hosted a reunion for those who have undergone treatment for heart conditions and birth defects.

Jacob Perez, 14, is one of those patients. In his own words, he said he was happy and thankful to be alive after being born with a heart condition. Jacob had his first open heart surgery at only a few days old.

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