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Kentucky couple conducts national search for a second opinion
A successful cervical spinal tumor removal at University Hospitals Neurological Institute saves a patient’s life and gives his family hope.
Accurate Diagnosis Brings Young Mom’s Diabetes Under Control
After struggling for ten years to control her blood sugar, Megan Metz turned to UH endocrinologist, Brian Burtch, MD, for help.
2 Local ‘Diabetes Warriors’ Separated by 86 Years
Bonding over their shared type 1 diabetes diagnosis, 90-year-old Don and 4-year-old Teddy became fast friends after meeting at a UH diabetes event.
A Special Wedding Guest
When Steve McDonnell was diagnosed with a rare cancer in 2020, he feared the worst. But thanks to his UH surgeon, Nicole Fowler, MD, he is now thriving and recently walked his daughter down the aisle.
After 30 Years of Snoring, Patient Finds Relief with Surgery
The snoring started when Chuck W. was just 17 years old. “No one really knew what it was or why it was happening – everyone just told me I snored, and badly,” says Chuck. For three decades, his condition remained undiagnosed and he just lived with...
A Double Lung Transplant to a 5K Race Within 5 Months
Timothy Gruhn’s recovery from double lung transplant wasn’t easy or without setbacks, but with persistence, he completed a 5k race just four months after his surgery.
Chain of Survival
Avid runner, John Zack, had reached mile 23 in the Cleveland Marathon when the chest pain started. Learn how well-coordinated medical care saved his life.
Implantable Device Can Improve Cardiac Function in Heart Failure Patients
An innovative therapy called cardiac contractility modulation can improve symptoms of heart failure for patients like Lela Glass.