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Alexander Gonzalez

An admiral’s grateful heart

Randy and Francine Fischers' story began with a high school romance that led to a marriage and medical journey that forever tied them to UF Health.

Ambassador Highlight: Joanna Burns

At 3 months old, Joanna Burns had been admitted to her local hospital six times before her rapidly deteriorating condition prompted a four-hour-plus trip in search of answers. That journey finally led her to UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, where her baby was diagnosed with Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of drug‑resistant epilepsy that begins in infancy and can cause developmental delays.