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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.
Patient Story: A Young Boy Finds Help at PNI for Pediatric Cushing’s Disease
by Guest Author
A devoted father searching around the world for help finds the care his son needs at Pacific Neuroscience Institute. Read Basab’s story below. A Search for Medical Help and Hope One can only imagine the anguish of Deg Gharti Chhetri by the fall of 2018....
Patient Story: Love’s Meningioma Surgery
by Guest Author
Find out more about how an international patient's trip to PNI saved both her life, and the life of her unborn child.
Patient Story: Jay Huguley’s Experience With Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
by Zara Jethani
Actor Jay Huguley recounts how sudden loss of eyesight and color perception in his left eye led to his surprising brush with minimally invasive brain surgery. Find out more in his video testimonial for Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
Patient Story: Paying It Forward
by Guest Author
Inspired by his ambulatory surgery center and care from Dr. Chester Griffiths, a patient pays it forward in his community.
Patient Story: When A Pimple Was Actually Skin Cancer
by Zara Jethani
In this incredible story about a remarkable patient, which aired on “The Doctors”, what looked like a tiny pimple on a patient’s nose, turned out to be a very deeply seated cancer. Her dermatologist referred her to Dr. Kian Karimi. What happened next will shock you.
Last updated: September 11th, 2020