Pituitary Tumor Roberta Borgo* is a 46-year-old Speech Pathologist who, literally, had her life flash before her eyes on September 4, 2002. Mrs. Borgo stated, “Half of my vision was lost for several minutes. My vision was completely lost for a few minutes later that same day. I quickly contacted my PCP who scheduled an [...]

Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Bone Fusion and Plate History Mr. Robert Bear* is a 41 year old engineer who enjoyed good health until August 25, 2002.  While swinging a golf club, he noticed immediate acute left shoulder pain.  “I didn’t think much of it until after the round, when the pain worsened and traveled to [...]

Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Bone Fusion and Plate Phyllis Wilson* has lived a very healthy and active life for the last 79 years.  She tends her flower garden, uses her NordicTrack™ and takes long walks in her neighborhood.  But this healthy lifestyle changed about two years ago following a trip and fall accident.  She suffered, [...]

Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Bone Fusion and Plate History Mr. Richard McDonald* is a 35 year old director of sales and marketing who has enjoyed good health until the summer of 2001.  Mr. McDonald, an active water skier, states he began to have right shoulder pain and numbness into his right hand fingers.  These symptoms [...]

Lumbar Laminectomy Reverend John Dennis* a 76 years old, very active Lutheran Minister who, per his own words, “can run circles around most people 20 year younger than me.”  But all of that that changed in May 2002.  He began to have severe low back pain and left leg pain to the point he was [...]