Patient Stories
Our patient stories profile a number of patients who have had minimally invasive
brain surgery at UPMC. Although everyone’s care experience is unique, we hope that sharing these
stories will help other prospective patients and their families better understand these procedures
and their potential benefits.
When this standout high school athlete was diagnosed with a life-threatening angiofibroma, his team of UPMC neurosurgeons acted quickly to remove it.
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When Thomas developed a rare cancer in his sinus cavity, UPMC neurosurgeons acted quickly to remove the mass using the EEA technique.
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This high school football player and his family turned to the experts at UPMC when a rare and large tumor began pushing into his nasal cavity.
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After being diagnosed with a life-threatening brain cyst, this high school senior and her family turned to the experts at UPMC for treatment.
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After Ashly suffered stroke-like symptoms from a series of brain hemorrhages, UPMC neurosurgeons
were able put her back on the path to a normal life.
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When a Jain Guru with 1 million followers was losing his sight—and traditional
surgery failed—his followers sought sight-saving endonasal brain surgery at UPMC
in Pittsburgh.
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When Travis needed surgery for a juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma, his family saw the benefits
of minimally invasive Neuroendoport surgery.
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This busy registered nurse, faced with the threat of paralysis, found relief and a speedy
recovery through EEA surgery at UPMC.
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Doctors first thought Haley Spitznagel was suffering from migraine headaches, but it turned
out to be something much more serious.
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This active grandfather, faced with chronic pain and rapid degeneration, found hope,
health, and a renewed life with his children and grandchildren.
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UPMC surgeons performed an extraordinary, nine-hour surgery that allowed this average
10-year-old to return to the everyday fun of being a kid.
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Headaches, memory loss and fainting spells were signs of a life-threatening cyst in William
Byrd's brain. He found relief—and a chance to get his life back—at UPMC.
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This freelance writer faced the ultimate deadline, as her team of UPMC neurosurgeons raced
to remove a tennis-ball sized tumor using the Neuroendoport® approach. Discharged
after two days, she began the next stage of treatment and was soon back to her normal routine.
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Faced with the loss of her vision, this librarian found new hope with the EEA surgeons
at UPMC, who gave her back the gift of sight.
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After two previous brain surgeries, this woman found UPMC's expert team—and
long-awaited relief from an aggressive tumor growing at the base of her skull near the pituitary
gland.
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