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Dr. Angevine Helps Elizabeth Get Back to Her Normal Life

In spite of having problems with her spine as a child, Elizabeth Sachs lived a pretty active, pain-free life. When she was 65 she began to have pain, and some trouble walking.
Melissa Tells Her Story of Aneurysm Survival

When Melissa was warming up to exercise, she suddenly felt disoriented. When she still felt strange the next day, she went to the hospital. It was the last thing she ever expected to hear: An aneurysm had ruptured in her brain.
From Brain Surgery to Half Marathons: Meet Kelly, Dr. Guy McKhann’s Patient

Kelly Rolo, a financial analyst from Orange County, N.Y., says the headaches crept up on her so slowly that she didn’t think there was anything unusual about them.
Neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Solomon Helps Piano Player Get Back to His Music

Today, Kevin—KC to his friends—can play piano and speak again.
A Cure and a Career: Meet Dr. Feldstein’s Patient, Carly

When Carly Hirschberg went to see Dr. Feldstein about her Chiari malformation, she ended up with more than she ever imagined: a symptom-free life and a start on the path to practicing medicine.
Dr. Solomon’s Patient Jennette Says Yes to Brain Surgery

Jennette Kruszka's story.
Kevin Chambers Thanks His Neurosurgeons on His New CD

Kevin Chambers Steedle is a young musician who suffered a life-threatening bleed in his brain. Now Kevin has given his doctors an honor about which few neurosurgeons can boast: He thanked them in the liner notes of his latest CD.
Get This Thing Out of My Head!

Donna Ainsworth doesn’t take anything for granted anymore.
Parker’s Story: It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Dr. Feldstein!

We in the Department of Neurosurgery are delighted to share a new honorific recently bestowed on Dr. Feldstein: Captain America.
Golf and Grandchildren—Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Dr. McKhann’s Patient Martha Live the Life She Loves

Parkinson disease is a progressive disorder. That means it’s a disease that usually begins with mild symptoms—a slight tremor, or a little trouble with balance—but can progress over time to more serious problems with motion, walking and even speech impairment.

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