Parkinson's patient is globe-trotting again October 26, 2022 | Jacqueline García-López Ana Maria Grinovero was in a wheelchair because of Parkinson's disease when she had her first consultation with UCI Health movement disorders... Read More Tags aging brain patient stories
Riding tall a decade after prostate surgery Patient, physician to be honored at UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge September 26, 2022 | UCI Health Andrew Edwards was stunned to learn that a routine test had detected elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in his blood, the first... Read More Tags cancer men's health prostate
Easing end-of-life suffering August 16, 2022 | UCI Health Domenica LoCascio recounts the care and support her mother Josephine received towards the end of her life from neuro-oncologist Dr. Xiao-Tang Kong... Read More Tags patient stories aging brain cancer senior health
Curing Cushing disease without scars Pituitary tumor removed through the nose by skull base surgeons August 10, 2022 | UCI Health When a community doctor couldn't explain why Carolyn Tormey had no energy, was putting on weight despite eating healthy and exercising, she turned... Read More Tags patient stories brain depression ENT hormones
Rare spine surgery restores elite athlete's mobility July 21, 2022 | UCI Health A mountain biking accident that temporarily paralyzed a former NFL linebacker revealed a severe spine condition requiring surgery to avoid... Read More Tags orthopaedic surgery spine
A father's grief gives way to purpose and hope June 14, 2022 | UCI Health When James Alvarez's pregnant wife was struck and killed by a drunk driver, the UCI Medical Center trauma, obstetrics and neonatal intensive care... Read More Tags pregnancy NICU newborn patient stories emergency parenting trauma