Mesa Arch Sunrise

Category: Patient Stories

I'm never going to take for granted how strong our bodies can be, that we're made for so much more. ... Running became a celebration of life.

Christi Endicott Williams, AZ

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...