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Miracle Workers Premieres March 6 On ABC
February 20, 2006 12:03 AM by Joe Blackmon
When a person’s life is on the line and doctors insist that nothing more can be done, it’s time to turn to the "Miracle Workers." "Miracle Workers," a life-changing new series about real people overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds with the help of an elite team of medical professionals, premieres MONDAY, MARCH 6 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.
The series, from DreamWorks Television and Renegade 83 Entertainment continues the network’s tradition of developing reality programming that makes impossible dreams come true.
In the premiere episode, "Heritage/Slaughter," one man, blind for 22 years, undergoes a revolutionary new treatment that may restore his sight; and a woman suffering from degenerative bone and disc disease is given a medical procedure that may enable her to once again lead an active life.
Todd Heritage, a 34-year-old father to three children, has been blind since childhood due to an allergic reaction to penicillin. He has defied many odds and now helps others as a nursing assistant in Kent, Ohio. His friends, family and community have been a tremendous support to him, but all he wishes is to be able to see the ocean, the stars and the faces of his own children. A revolutionary two-part procedure is Todd’s only chance to see again, using stem cells from both a live donor and a cadaver. First the surgeon extracts stem cells from the membranes of the live donor’s eye, and then those stem cells are combined with corneal surface stem cells from a cadaver’s eye. Together these cells grow over the patient’s damaged cornea. If successful, Todd could see again for the first time in 22 years.
Edward J. Holland, M.D., director of Cornea Services at the Cincinnati Eye Institute and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati, is the "Miracle Worker" doctor overseeing the case, assisted by "Miracle Workers" regular team members Redmond Burke, M.D. and Tamara Houston, R.N.
Vanessa Slaughter is a 47-year-old woman who suffers from degenerative bone and joint disease. As a woman who loves people and dreams of opening her own flower shop, being confined to her walker and wheelchair have put her dreams on hold. She has undergone five back surgeries, but they have done little to ease her pain and limited mobility.
Doctors will attempt a new procedure called Anterior Spinal Fusion on Vanessa. A titanium cage filled with bone chips is inserted into the spine from the front of the body, in the hope that the spine will fuse together. This cutting edge surgery could be Vanessa’s only hope to fulfill her dreams for an active life.
Stanley D. Gertzbein, M.D., F.R.C.S., a full professor on the faculty of Baylor College of Medicine, Houston and a board-certified internationally respected orthopedic surgeon, is the "Miracle Workers" doctor overseeing the case, assisted by "Miracle Workers" regular team members Billy Cohn, M.D. and Janna Bullock, R.N., M.S.N.
The regular "Miracle Workers" team includes lead doctors Redmond Burke, a pioneering cardiac surgeon who performed New England’s first heart lung transplant on a child; Billy Cohn, a cardiovascular surgeon who has been called the "Thomas Edison" of heart surgery for his impressive list of inventions that have changed surgery techniques; UCLA Medical Center nurse Janna Bullock and McLennan Community Recovery RN Tamara Houston.
Created by Renegade 83, "Miracle Workers" is executive-produced by Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey (co-heads of DreamWorks Television), and David Garfinkle and Jay Renfroe from Renegade 83 Entertainment. Scott Jeffress ("The Bachelor," "The Bachelorette" and "Trista and Ryan’s Wedding") is co-executive producer.
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March 6th, 2006 at 10:57 pm
My husband has back pain ,he has had 4 back surgeries. Now he is confined to a wheelchair and can,t sleep much because the pain wakes him up.
The pain also make it impossible to keep his diabetes (type 1)under control and he can no longer drive.
With all that he goes through he is still the most positive kind person I know. I’m sure you would think the same.
The reason i’m writting you is to see if you could use him on one of your new show.
Or if not could you please give me the name of a doctor.
Thank you,
Ardie Neese
March 8th, 2006 at 12:21 pm
My husband has been in sereve back pain since 1982 and has not worked since then,he has had to have two back surgeries and a hip replacement because the medications
taken for the pain over the years has had his hip dissolved the bones.
please use my husband, his really needs to be pain free. or connect me with the doctor that help the lady in your first program.
Thanks much,
Helen L. Ellis(concerned wife)at 5457 27th Ave S.W.,Naples, Florida 34116 or 239 455-1801
March 12th, 2006 at 7:51 pm
I have not been able to sit for 19 months, have taken Botox, almost every medication, had blocks, SI injectons, 24 doctors. Do you think you can help? Thanks, Sara
July 8th, 2006 at 2:35 pm
I’m writing on behalf of my brother-in-law, Alex Williams who is 38 yrs. old and has a bullet in his back, pressing on his spinal chord for the past 11 years. He is paralyzed from the neck-down since he was hit with a bullet in a drive-by shooting. He has a wonderful attitude and a christian faith that he will walk again one day. We know that it would take a miracle for that to ever happen. Please consider him for your reality tv show “Miracle Doctors”. Thank you.
August 9th, 2007 at 4:51 am
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August 11th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
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October 18th, 2007 at 9:12 am
Not much on my mind right now. Today was a complete loss. So it goes. I’ve just been sitting around waiting for something to happen. I’ve basically been doing nothing , but I guess it doesn’t bother me.