Patient Stories

Brain; Patient Stories

‘Miracles do happen!’ Rare case of normal pressure hydrocephalus successfully treated

Padraig O'Suilleabhain, M.D.
Jon White, M.D.
Jeffrey Schaffert, Ph.D.

February 10, 2026

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One complex lung surgery makes a lifetime of difference

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No. 1 hospital in DFW for a ninth straight year

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A young neurologist diagnosed with ALS is inspiring a call to action

A young neurologist at UT Southwestern has been diagnosis with ALS, and he is using his platform to raise awareness of the disease and important research surrounding it.

September 25, 2024

Patient Stories; Plastic Surgery

After traumatic dog bite, surgeons rebuild woman's nose

After a traumatic dog bite, UT Southwestern surgeons worked to totally rebuild a young woman's nose and her confidence.

December 12, 2024

Back and Spine; Patient Stories; Pediatrics

How spinal fusion saved a 2-year-old after a devastating car accident

A devastating car crash separated a 2-year-old's skull from his spine. An eight-hour neurosurgery and extensive rehab saved him and helped him walk again.

Bruno Braga, M.D.

January 15, 2025

Patient Stories; Pediatrics; Your Pregnancy Matters

HELLP and heredity collide in a remarkably rare pregnancy journey

A normal pregnancy takes a turn at 32 weeks with two rare conditions that imperil both mother and baby.

December 19, 2024

Patient Stories; Transplant

Living-liver transplant: How a daughter gave her mom the gift of a lifetime

A daughter in Texas gave the gift of life to her mother, literally, when she donated a portion of her liver in the first-ever living-donor liver transplant at UT Southwestern. A year later, both mother and daughter are eager to share their story and help others still waiting for a second chance at life.

December 23, 2020

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