La historia de Christina


Published on: 05/31/2018

Conozca a Christina Bukata. Recientemente, Christina celebró sus 23 años. Nació con un número de complicaciones médicas y defectos cardíacos congénitos, incluyendo PDA (ductus arterioso persistente), coartación aórtica, y eventración diafragmática. Cuando tenía tan solo unos meses de nacida, la trajeron a Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, donde el Dr. Redmond Burke y el Instituto del Corazón le proveyeron el cuidado que necesitaba.

Durante los últimos 22 años, Christina ha superado todos sus problemas médicos y se graduó del Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College con un título en ciencias. Christina quería ser odontóloga, y después de ser aceptada en las tres universidades de odontología de la Florida, actualmente esta matriculada en el segundo año de su carrera en el Programa de Odontología de la Universidad de Florida.

A través de los años, Christina ha recaudado más de $20,000 para Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation, este monto se entregó al Instituto del Corazón, el cual ocupa un lugar especial en su corazón.
 

¡Felicitaciones a Christina por todos su éxito!

Queremos agradecerle por su dedicación al hospital y al Instituto del Corazón.
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