Patient Experiences

A

• Arthritis and Joint Replacement
  • Vicki McCulley
    Partial Knee Replacement Put Grandmother Back in Action
  • Bill Slavin
    Patient Tees Off Again Without Knee Pain

B

• Bladder Control
  • Ali Weinhouse
    Incontinence No Longer Keeps Her on the Sidelines

• Brain Tumors
  • Sasha Cano
    Brain Tumor Patient Benefits from Technology
  • Richard Schneiter
    Fighting Cancer, Biking for Lives

• Breast Cancer
  • Dipti Anderson
    Once a Patient, She Now Guides Others through Treatment
  • Kelly Corrigan
    Survivor Shares Advice About Breast Cancer to Others
  • Susan Foley
    Breast Cancer Survivor Empowered by Information
  • Jessica Galloway
    Breast Cancer Turns San Francisco Mom into Advocate
  • Sarah Morse
    Overcoming a Frightening Family History and Her Own Doubts
  • Doris Ward
    Former San Francisco Supervisor Beats Breast Cancer

C

• Cancer
  • Bonnie Addario
    A Cancer Victim Finds New Hope
  • Dipti Anderson
    Once a Patient, She Now Guides Others through Treatment
  • Kate Brown
    Life After Tongue Cancer and Total Glossectomy
  • Sasha Cano
    Brain Tumor Patient Benefits from Technology
  • Chris Carmichael
    Radiation Therapy Preserves Quality of Life
  • Kelly Corrigan
    Survivor Shares Advice About Breast Cancer to Others
  • Jim Dennis
    Brachytherapy Keeps Patient Free of Prostate Cancer
  • Sandra deQuant
    Anal Cancer Patient Becomes Advocate
  • Doreen DeSalvo
    Writing Her Own History
  • Susan Foley
    Breast Cancer Survivor Empowered by Information
  • Jessica Galloway
    Breast Cancer Turns San Francisco Mom into Advocate
  • Sandra Hearn
    Lung Cancer Survivor Reunites with Her Daughter
  • Selena Martinez
    Lynch Syndrome: A Family Affair
  • Jennifer Mohring
    Custom Knee Replaces Teen's Cancerous Joint
  • Jim Palomar
    CyberKnife Radiosurgery Helps Treat Difficult Tumor
  • Corazon Rico
    Advanced Ultrasound Technique Detects Cancer
  • Richard Schneiter
    Fighting Cancer, Biking for Lives
  • Elaine Taylor
    A Family Tree Riddled with Cancer
  • Doris Ward
    Former San Francisco Supervisor Beats Breast Cancer
  • Lydia Zipp
    Ovarian Cancer Survivor Spreads Awareness

D

• Diabetes
  • Ivan Barriga
    Islet Transplant Frees Patient of Diabetes
  • Bob Friend
    Learning Makes Living with Diabetes Easier

• Digestive Disorders
  • David Esser
    A Brighter Road Ahead

E

• Eye Care
  • Margaret Ames
    Seeing Life Differently

H

• Heart Center
  • Ila May Fisher
    A Young Woman Benefits from Heart Devices
  • Ila May Fisher
    Young Woman Gets Heart Transplant
  • Walter Hollis
    UCSF Navigates Patient Through Each Diagnosis
  • Wes Lange
    Genetic Medicine Goes Heart-Core

• Heart Transplant
  • Ila May Fisher
    Young Woman Gets Heart Transplant
  • Lonnie Smith
    New Heart Renews Life for Young Father

• High-Risk Pregnancy
  • Josh and Laurie Anderson
    Taking the Mystery Out of Multiple Births

I

• Incontinence
  • Ali Weinhouse
    Incontinence No Longer Keeps Her on the Sidelines

• Islet Cell Transplant
  • Ivan Barriga
    Islet Transplant Frees Patient of Diabetes
  • David Esser
    A Brighter Road Ahead

K

• Kidney Transplant
  • Simone Chou
    When Her Kidneys Failed, a Friend Made an Unusual Offer
  • Alex Esteverena
    Kid Brother's Kidney Keeps Father of Two Alive
  • Jim Hom
    Wanderlust Continues After Kidney Transplant
  • Frank Jimenez
    Daughter Donates Kidney to Father
  • Diana Mansfield
    New Hope for Kidney Transplant Patients
  • Linda O'Hara
    One Family, Two Organ Donations, Endless Gratitude
  • Kana Kornsawad and Daniel Ranch
    In Sickness and in Health: UCSF Doctor Donates Kidney to Ailing Wife
  • Stephanie and Tamara Ritchon
    Kidney Donation Saves Sister

L

• Liver Transplant
  • Bill Avery
    Son Gives Part of Liver to Save Dad's Life
  • George Avery
    Liver Transplant, Son's Gift Saved His Life
  • Tim Bergholz
    Father Saves Son by Donating Part of His Liver
  • Patrick Caldie and Stephen Fowler
    Work of Love
  • Gloria and Veronica Ramos
    Living Donor For Mom's Liver Transplant

• Lung Transplant
  • Matt Kamasz
    Part 1: Bend Man Closer to a Transplant
  • Matt Kamasz
    Part 2: Taking His Next Breath
  • Matt Kamasz
    Part 3: Lung Transplant Patient Released
  • Ashley Ramirez
    Teen Receives Life-Saving Lung Transplant
  • Carrie Shellhammer
    Double-lung Transplant Patient Looking Forward to Ski Season

N

• Neurology
  • Julie Milanese Jensen
    Stroke Serves as "Wake-Up Call" for Young Woman
  • Costas Mountanos
    Stroke Patient Recovers with Early Care
  • Alejandro Sanchez
    High-Tech Surgery Untangled the Vessels in His Brain
  • Rhonda Savitch
    Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Her Manage Parkinson's Disease
  • Susie Stephan
    Aneurysm Patient Undergoes Rare Procedure

O

• Orthopedics
  • Grant Bailey
    Athlete Seeks Help for Recurring Shoulder Injury
  • Richard Banthin
    Patient Heads Back to the Slopes
  • Corey Capozziello
    Knee Surgery Doesn't Slow Down Soccer Player
  • Jeff Clark
    Hip Surgery Gives Surfer a Second Chance
  • Diane Kelley
    Spinal Fusion Eliminates Back Pain
  • Jane Lindsay
    Shoulder Surgery Patient Hits the Waves Again
  • Kristi Martinez
    Back on the Playing Field
  • John Moberly
    Rebuilt Knee Puts Him Back on the Slopes
  • Jennifer Mohring
    Custom Knee Replaces Teen's Cancerous Joint
  • Hayes Raffle
    Surgeries Avert Amputating Sculptor's Hand
  • Peggy Schubert
    Dances at Wedding 6 Weeks After Foot Surgery
  • Tom Scoville
    Back on Track After Multiple Surgeries
  • Judy and Allison Williams
    Surgery Corrects Mother/Daughter Scoliosis

• Osteoporosis
  • Lois Jane Behnke
    New Spine Surgery Repairs Osteoporosis Fracture

P

• Pancreas Transplant
  • Tara Lynch
    Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Offers New Lease on Life
  • Louisa Van Velzen
    Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Eases Life With Diabetes

• Pancreatitis
  • David Esser
    A Brighter Road Ahead

• Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
  • Norris Clement
    Osteoarthritis Patient Plays the Piano Pain Free

S

• Smoking Cessation Program
  • Bill Evans
    Group Classes Helped Kick His Smoking Habit
  • Landa Williams
    Overcoming Addiction with Support

• Spine Care
  • Lois Jane Behnke
    New Spine Surgery Repairs Osteoporosis Fracture
  • Diane Kelley
    Spinal Fusion Eliminates Back Pain
  • Evelyn Williams
    UCSF Surgeons Accomplish What Others Deemed Impossible
  • Judy and Allison Williams
    Surgery Corrects Mother/Daughter Scoliosis
  • Timothy Wrenn
    When Others Gave Up, UCSF Spine Surgeons Save Patient's Life

• Sports Medicine
  • Grant Bailey
    Athlete Seeks Help for Recurring Shoulder Injury
  • Richard Banthin
    Patient Heads Back to the Slopes
  • Corey Capozziello
    Knee Surgery Doesn't Slow Down Soccer Player
  • Jane Lindsay
    Shoulder Surgery Patient Hits the Waves Again
  • Kristi Martinez
    Back on the Playing Field

• Stroke
  • Julie Milanese Jensen
    Stroke Serves as "Wake-Up Call" for Young Woman
  • Costas Mountanos
    Stroke Patient Recovers with Early Care