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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
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
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The Other Side of the White Coat: One Resident’s Story

May 9, 2017

At age 21, Matt Drakeley, MD, underwent brain surgery. Now, he and the man who saved his life are treating patients in the same hospital. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
Tagged with: doctor story, patient story, UPMC
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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
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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
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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
Article - 3 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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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
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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