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What is a brain AVM? One patient’s journey through diagnosis and treatment

Brain; Patient Stories

What is a brain AVM? One patient’s journey through diagnosis and treatment

  • Babu Welch, M.D.

August 19, 2026

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Dallas man is Texas’ first recipient of novel therapy for eye cancer that spreads to liver

Dallas man is Texas’ first recipient of novel therapy for eye cancer that spreads to liver

July 23, 2026

‘Predestined’: A lifelong bond becomes a lifesaving kidney gift

‘Predestined’: A lifelong bond becomes a lifesaving kidney gift

April 27, 2026

How plasma exchange helped save her heart, decades after strep attacked her brain

How plasma exchange helped save her heart, decades after strep attacked her brain

February 18, 2026

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

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

February 10, 2026

NF2-related schwannomatosis: Supporting patients with rare hearing nerve tumors

NF2-related schwannomatosis: Supporting patients with rare hearing nerve tumors

November 18, 2025

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Chronic, recurrent UTI sufferers may find new hope with UTSW urologist - Featured image

Patient Stories; Women's Health

Chronic, recurrent UTI sufferers may find new hope with UTSW urologist

Philippe Zimmern, M.D., at UT Southwestern has helped many women break free from the pain caused by chronic or recurrent urinary tract infections with the use of electrofulguration, a potential alternative to antibiotic treatment.

  • Philippe Zimmern, M.D.

August 22, 2025

After traumatic dog bite, surgeons rebuild woman's nose - Featured image

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

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

Brain; Patient Stories

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

Time in a bottle: How UTSW paved the way for a breakthrough brain cancer drug - Featured image

Brain; Cancer; Patient Stories

Time in a bottle: How UTSW paved the way for a breakthrough brain cancer drug

A remarkable story of science and survival, fueled by a frontier mentality that defines UT Southwestern Medical Center, leads to the development of a new drug that gives fresh hope to patients with low-grade gliomas.

  • Elizabeth Maher, M.D., Ph.D.

June 30, 2025

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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What is a brain AVM? One patient’s journey through diagnosis and treatment

Brain; Patient Stories

What is a brain AVM? One patient’s journey through diagnosis and treatment

  • Babu Welch, M.D.

August 19, 2026

Dallas man is Texas’ first recipient of novel therapy for eye cancer that spreads to liver

Cancer; Eyes and Vision; Patient Stories

Dallas man is Texas’ first recipient of novel therapy for eye cancer that spreads to liver

  • Sanjay Chandrasekaran, M.D.
  • Adrienne Shannon, M.D.

July 23, 2026

‘Predestined’: A lifelong bond becomes a lifesaving kidney gift

Kidneys; Patient Stories; Transplant

‘Predestined’: A lifelong bond becomes a lifesaving kidney gift

April 27, 2026

How plasma exchange helped save her heart, decades after strep attacked her brain

Heart; Patient Stories

How plasma exchange helped save her heart, decades after strep attacked her brain

  • Yu-Min Shen, M.D.
  • Christopher Heid, M.D.

February 18, 2026

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

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

NF2-related schwannomatosis: Supporting patients with rare hearing nerve tumors

Brain; ENT; Patient Stories

NF2-related schwannomatosis: Supporting patients with rare hearing nerve tumors

  • Laura Klesse, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Justin T. Jordan, M.D., M.P.H.
  • J. Walter Kutz, M.D.

November 18, 2025

Navy veteran navigates cancer journey from paralysis to remission

Cancer; Patient Stories; Rehabilitation

Navy veteran navigates cancer journey from paralysis to remission

November 7, 2025

One complex lung surgery makes a lifetime of difference

Lungs; Patient Stories

One complex lung surgery makes a lifetime of difference

  • Christopher Heid, M.D.
  • Sonja Bartolome, M.D.

October 30, 2025

Chronic, recurrent UTI sufferers may find new hope with UTSW urologist

Patient Stories; Women's Health

Chronic, recurrent UTI sufferers may find new hope with UTSW urologist

  • Philippe Zimmern, M.D.

August 22, 2025