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Category: Patient Stories
Romanian Teen’s Complex Spinal AVM Successfully Treated at Barrow
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
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...
Barrow Neurosurgeon Restores Pastor’s Vision Through Pituitary Surgery
David Clark didn’t think much of it when he woke up early on Tuesday, Sept. 29 with a splitting headache between his eyes or when it persisted throughout...
Barrow Patient Finds Purpose in Brain Cancer Journey
When Hillary Burns and her husband, Dan, reflect on her brain cancer diagnosis, they don’t often wonder: Why us? “Before we could ever think like that, Hillary just...
Patient With Spinal Hemangioma Has Life-Altering Treatment at Barrow
“Be strong and fight.” Andy Scholl heard those four words from his father before going into surgery, and they became his mantra throughout recovery. The 37-year-old was active...