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I was nervous about the surgery, but I just felt I was in good hands. Dr. Porter is an extremely great doctor. ... I thought everybody took great care of me."
Jim McLean Coral Gables, FL
Lifelong Golfer Returns to Game Pain Free After Spine Surgery at Barrow
- Byline: Christina O'Haver
- February 9, 2022
Joe Colello’s love affair with golf began nearly 70 years ago when he stumbled upon a neglected, rusty set of Bobby Jones clubs. Twelve-year-old Joe was helping to...
Endovascular Surgery Restores Function for Patient with Dural AV Fistula
- Byline: Christina O'Haver
- August 17, 2021
Mark Barrett awoke in a haze. He looked around the room—cozy and bright, with daylight streaming in from behind him. He noticed a curtain pulled in front of...
Spinal Fusion Surgery Restores Quality of Life for Mother of 3
- Byline: Christina O'Haver
- May 24, 2021
In the fall of 2020, Hope Terry was preparing to sell her house and move across the country with her husband and three kids when she woke up...
Romanian Teen’s Complex Spinal AVM Successfully Treated at Barrow
- Press Releases
- Byline: Barrow Media Relations
- April 22, 2021
Neurosurgeons at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix have successfully removed a 15-year-old Romanian boy’s very rare and complex spinal...
Pituitary Team Changes Life of Patient with Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Byline: Christina O'Haver
- April 8, 2021
Patricia Buckley has a small tattoo on her wrist. It says one word: “rare.” In late 2017, Patricia learned she had a tumor at the base of her...