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Patient Story: Malia’s Brain AVM Changed the Course of her Life
by Robin Banuelos
MEET MALIA Malia’s life changed in 2017 while on a college tour with her mother in Seattle, Washington. They were preparing for her next chapter in life as a 17-year-old junior in high school. This is a time when parents hope their healthy children can...
Treatment for a Benign Pituitary Tumor Causing Cushing’s Disease Gives Woman Her Life Back
by Guest Author
Diagnosed with a benign pituitary tumor and Cushing's disease, Maple shares the story of her treatment at Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
Paying It Forward for Alzheimer’s Research
by Guest Author
BY NANCY SOKOLER STEINER / PHOTOGRAPHED BY PHILLIP GRAYBILL Thankful for medical research that has benefited them, the McLoughlin family donates to help others. Barbara and John McLoughlin have turned to Providence Saint John’s Health Center for their medical needs for close to six decades....
Patient Story: Fighting for Life After Stroke
by Zara Jethani
A patient recollects a profound set of miracles at the worst time of his life in 2020 when he experienced a rare kind of stroke.
Cushing’s Disease Helped Shape My Wonderful Life
by Sharmyn McGraw
Now twenty-one years in remission from a pituitary adenoma tumor, Sharmyn McGraw, patient advocate, author, artist, and so much more, talks about the pivotal role of Cushing’s disease in her life. From dyslexia to writer and everything in between. Dealing with a life threatening disease,...
Patient Story: Happy Days Because of a Hydrocephalus Hero
by Sharmyn McGraw
Abbie, a Beverly Hills, California resident was experiencing alarming deteriorating health with no diagnosis. Then she found neurosurgeon, Dr. Garni Barkhoudarian at Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
Teamwork for Another Stroke Patient Success Story
by Kamila Szweda
Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s stroke team at Providence Saint John’s Health Center and EMS come together safely during Covid-19 to provide life-saving stroke treatment A call of CODE STROKE is an everyday happening in a busy hospital, and for a person who is struck down by a...
Elaine’s Story: Her Husband’s Brain Tumor Diagnosis Changed Their Lives Forever
by Guest Author
Elaine Lipworth, a content writer at Thrive Global tells the story of her husband’s brainstem tumor diagnosis and how it drastically changed their lives. In the article titled, When My Husband Was Diagnosed With Cancer, Everything Changed, Elaine talks about how her outlook in life...
Rush Drummer Neil Peart Passes
by Zara Jethani
With heavy hearts, musicians and fans all over the world mourn the loss of Neil Peart, who died of brain cancer on January 7, 2020.
PNI Finds Answers for Chasing the Cure Patient: Rori’s Story
by Zara Jethani
Rori used to be an elementary school teacher who loved working with kids. She lost the ability to walk and talk. With a diagnosis proving elusive, she and her husband Justin had to embark on a scavenger hunt. They reached out to “Chasing the Cure” for some answers and ended up at Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
Last updated: March 23rd, 2020