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A random accident led to the discovery of cancer throughout a young father's body. Follow Tanner's journey through diagnosis, treatment, and brain surgery with the dedicated teams at Pacific Neuroscience Institute® and Saint John’s Health Center.

After a brain tumor robbed his mobility, Sebastien defied all odds, inspiring thousands with his remarkable story.

A donor-funded program at PNI's Pacific Brain Health Center in Santa Monica offers robotic pet therapy for dementia patients.

Pacific Stroke and Neurovascular Center 's patient support group leader Dana Rivera celebrates her 13th year post-stroke and talks about her journey from devastation to success.

When Judy received the news that she was predisposed to developing Alzheimer's disease, she went to Dr. David Merrill for help. She had cared for her mother with the same diagnosis and knew that this was not the life she had envisioned for herself. Discover Judy’s memoir "Defying Destiny" as a caregiver and her fight against Alzheimer's.

When Joe was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, he lost his ability to walk. After visiting several clinics with no luck, Joe discovered Dr. Jean-Philippe Langevin, who performed a lumbar microdiscectomy of the spine and restored his ability to walk.

When Manuel's twins had not spoken at 20 months, he knew they needed a miracle. At Venice Family Clinic, he found an angel. He was referred to Pacific Head & Neck's Dr. Chester Griffiths, who performed a life-altering procedure to cure their hearing, allowing the boys to begin speaking.

Two years ago, when a 52-year-old woman from New York began experiencing progressive vision loss in her left eye, she knew she needed medical help. She saw an optometrist and was quickly referred to Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) after an MRI.

Susan had watched the heart-wrenching journey of her mother’s Alzheimer’s disease. After finding out that she was genetically predisposed, she adopted lifestyle changes with the help of Dr. David Merrill at PNI’s Pacific Brain Health Center.

Malia was diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in her brain and was immediately referred to Dr. Walavan Sivakumar, Director of Neurovascular Surgery at PNI.