Stephen Livingston, a Traumatic Brain Injury survivor, met with the trauma surgeon, Dr. Michael Parra, and the orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Bradley Roth, who helped to save his life.
Livingston, 22, of Plantation, was celebrating on Friday at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale after surviving the TBI, bone fractures, and internal injuries.
“The first time I came here, I was wheeled in through the back door on a stretcher,” Livingston said about March 2025. “Walking up those stairs this morning, through the main entrance, just felt great.”
After a car crash, Livingston was in the intensive care unit in a coma with brain bleeding and swelling. About two weeks later, his condition suddenly worsened due to pressure on the swelling brain, according to BHMC.
Parra performed emergency surgery to remove a large portion of the right side of his skull, which relieved the pressure. Weeks later, as his condition improved, Parra placed it back, according to BHMC.
“Steven is an example of why we do this,” Parra said.
Roth helped Livingston with orthopedic surgeries that have helped him to continue to make impressive strides in recovery.
“It was absolutely amazing to see him like that,” Roth said. “And every subsequent visit, I saw him, he was stronger and stronger.”
Their meeting at the auditorium marked the National Trauma Awareness Month. Steven had his chance to stand and say, “Thank you for all your love and support, and I love you guys too.”
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