Timothy Banthrum

Timothy Banthrum, talks about his glioblastoma multiforme brain tumor with his doctor, Thomas Chen, M.D., who treated his condition with a craniotomy, surgical removal of the mass and chemotherapy. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Albert Delvalle

Albert tells his story of repeated, short but incessant seizures. Neurologist Christianne Heck, M.D., the director of USC's Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and neurosurgeon Charles Y. Liu, M.D., Ph.D., explain how they located the exact source of seizures and performed a temporal lobectomy to eliminate his seizures altogether. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Samuel Goldstein

Samuel Goldstein, who had been virtually crippled by degenerative disc disease, explains how Patrick Hsieh, M.D., his physician, gave him a spinal fusion treatment that gave him immediate relief from his stenosis and spine deformity. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Annie Nelson

Annie remembers the day a blinding headache, vomiting and loss of balance began a day of terrifying revelations. Her CT scan revealed a massive acoustic neuroma, eighth cranial nerve brain tumor. Her neurosurgeon, Steven Giannotta, M.D., saved her life and spared her facial nerves with a retrosigmoid craniotomy. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Stella Kuyumjian

After 11 years of massive seizures, Stella was finally diagnosed by neurologist Christianne Heck, M.D., as a candidate for surgical solution, a temporal lobectomy to correct her intractable grand mal seizures. Her neurosurgeon, Charles Liu, M.D., first had to pin point the location using cranial sub dural electrodes and a composite neuro navigation map of her temporal lobe. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Helen Fenai Erickson

Helen, a former model, tells how her face was disfigured by a rare nerve disorder. Steven Giannotta, M.D., chair of neurological surgery, explains how he was able to use microvascular decompression to treat Helen’s condition. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Phillip Errol Sands

Phil Sands talks about the worst headache of his life due to an eight mm basilar tip aneurysm (Circle of Willis, rupture). His neuroradiologist, Arun P. Amar M.D., treated him using stenting and coil embolization. Neurosurgical/neuroradiological team - Arun Amar, M.D., William Mack, M.D., and Donald Larsen, M.D. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Kirk Selman

Kirk Sellman relates his experience of facing a thoracic vertebra 7 level schwannoma, and his treatment, a gross total resection of the tumor by neurosurgeon, Patrick Hsieh, M.D. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Angelica Gonzales

Angelica's struggle with breast cancer seemed to be controlled until doctors saw evidence of brain metastasis. Neurosurgeon Thomas Chen, M.D., aggressively treated her three brain lesions; one with an open craniotomy and two with radiation. Her prognosis today is good, and her attitude is excellent. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Kelly Mitchell

Kelly Mitchell tells her story of discovering a craniopharyngioma brain tumor during her seventh month of pregnancy. Her neurosurgeon, Charles Y. Liu, M.D., Ph.D., explains the issues surrounding the precise timing necessary for the pterional craniotomy to save the lives and quality of life for both mother and baby. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Lauren Marks

Lauren speaks about how her emergency aneurysm coil embolization outside of the country began to fail. Her first angiogram check-up at six months revealed that her coil embolism was compacting and separating from the aneurysm walls. Steven Giannotta, M.D., explains his treatment solution: craniotomy and aneurysm coating. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Sade Acosta

Sade tells the story of two cerebral hemorrhages that threatened her life at the age of 19. Her neurosurgeon, Charles Liu, M.D., removed the clot and saved her life, then monitored her progress with MRIs every two months to isolate the cause and prevent a recurrence. After her second hemorrhage, Dr. Liu found a minute AVM (arterio-venous malformation) and with the help of neuronavigation imaging, tracked it down and eliminated it. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.

Debbie Mainwal

Debbie tells the story of her struggle with intractable epileptic seizures. Neurologist Christianne Heck, M.D., the director of USC's Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and Neurosurgeon Charles Y. Liu, M.D., Ph.D., examine how they decided on a temporal lobectomy to eliminate her seizures altogether. For more information, please visit us at keckmedicalcenterofusc.org to learn more about the private, USC-owned Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and The Doctors of USC.