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  • Article - 4 Minute Read

    Sandra’s Story: How Sports Nutrition Improved One Runner’s Race Times

    January 2, 2018

    Sandra shares how her firsthand experience with UPMC Sports Medicine's sports nutrition program helped her get back in shape and improve her running times. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine

    Categorized as: Nutrition, Sports Medicine

    Tagged with: patient story, running, sports medicine, sports nutrition, weight loss

    Learn more about Sandra's experience
  • Videos

    Video: After Back Pain, YouTube Star Back in Front of the Camera

    May 24, 2017

    Back pain almost sidelined Paul Eugene from his popular YouTube show. Learn how UPMC got him back in front the camera. Watch Now

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC

    Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Neurosurgery and Brain Health, Rehabilitation

    Tagged with: Dancing, neurosurgery, patient story, physical therapy, Rooney Sports Complex, UPMC

    Learn more about YouTube star and UPMC patient Paul Eugene
  • Videos

    Rethinking Concussions with Hannah Storm

    April 7, 2017

    Watch as UPMC patients and their families discuss their concussion experiences with ESPN's Hannah Storm and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Watch Now

    Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine

    Categorized as: Concussion, Sports Medicine

    Tagged with: concussion, dale earnhardt jr, espn, hannah storm, patient story

    Rethinking Concussions
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  • Article - 2 Minute Read

    Amanda’s Story: Recovery from Debilitating Seizures

    November 16, 2016

    In 2016 Amanda Gennaro become the first patient in Western Pennsylvania treated for Hypothalamic Hamartoma using MRI-guided laser thermal ablation. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

    Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: epilepsy, neurosurgery, patient story, seizures

    Learn more about how Amanda Gennaro recovered from seizures
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    Katie Cecil – Stress Fracture Patient Story

    October 9, 2015

    Katie suffered from a stress fracture in her foot. Due to the severity of the tennis injury, surgery was required. Learn more at UPMC. Learn More

    Categorized as: Sports Medicine

    Tagged with: medical mondays, patient story, sports medicine, stress fracture, tennis, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

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  • Article - 2 Minute Read

    Living-Kidney Donation: Marc’s Story

    August 5, 2015

    On December 4, 2013, Marc donated a kidney to his mom, Donna. Read more about their living kidney donation story. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services

    Categorized as: Family Health

    Tagged with: kidney disorders, kidney transplant, living kidney donation, patient story, transplant

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  • Article - 2 Minute Read

    Infographic: Recognizing Traumatic Brain Injury

    August 20, 2014

    Check out this infographic to learn more about traumatic brain injury, including symptoms, treatments, and outcomes. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

    Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health, Safety, Sports Medicine

    Tagged with: baseball, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cognitive function, cooling suit treatment, cycling, emotion, football, headache, infographic, Joshua Roe, memory loss, mood swings, motor function, patient story, ringing in the ears, sensation, softball, TBI, traumatic brain injury, unconsciousness, UPMC Center for Brain Injury

    Learn more about traumatic brain injury
  • Article - 3 Minute Read

    Fighting Traumatic Brain Injury with Extreme Cold: A Survival Story

    August 7, 2014

    UPMC trauma neurosurgeons helped a patient recover from a severe traumatic brain injury. Learn more about how a cooling suit was used to save his life. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

    Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: brain swelling, clinical trials, hypothermia, Joshua Roe, patient story, TBI, trauma center, traumatic brain injury, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, video

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  • Videos

    Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Parkinson’s Disease: David’s Story

    June 28, 2014

    Learn about deep brain stimulation and how it is used to treat Parkinson's Disease. UPMC patient David Smith shares his personal story. Watch Now

    Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

    Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: DBS, deep brain stimulation, Parkinson's disease, patient story, treatment

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