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Krysta survived a stroke at age 25. Read how Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University neurosurgeon Greg Zipfel, MD helped her get back on the horse.
Baby Makenna, diagnosed with a severe form of Spina Bifida at 18 weeks, received expert care from the Fetal Care Center and is now a healthy toddler.
Learn how surgeons helped Wesley get back on his feet after surviving a 12-story fall that broke both legs as well as his spine.
Baby Logan received expert diagnosis and treatment at the Fetal Care Center for a double outlet right ventricle in his heart. Now, his prognosis is excellent.
Cathy was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer affecting the liver’s bile duct. Cathy needed a liver transplant and our surgeons saved her life.
Collaboration between orthopedic and neurosurgery specialists, new technology and new techniques have significantly improved treatment for complex spinal problems. And a special program designed by WashU Medicine specialists helps people scheduled for surgery to correct spinal problems learn how they can play an important role in their recovery.
For many of us, family planning includes a host of questions. For some, that list of questions also includes: Are there health limitations that might prevent us from having a family—and if so, what help is available to help us achieve our goal? And for those who face life-changing health events, the need to answer such questions may come sooner rather than later—if they want to preserve the option of having biological children in the future.
Chronic pain can be caused by a number of conditions, including nerve damage, muscle pain, injuries that don’t heal properly, arthritis, cancer and sickle cell disease. Identifying the source of someone’s pain can be a trial-and-error process. Even if two people have the same source of pain, they may experience different pain symptoms. In some instances, chronic pain can be relieved through an intravenous (IV) infusion of lidocaine.
Although its importance is often unappreciated, the liver has far-reaching effects on almost every organ system in the body. And its singular ability to regenerate makes living-donor transplantation a life-altering option for those in whom this vital organ is failing. With 10,000 people waiting on the transplant list at any point during a given year, there are more people waiting than the number of donor livers available.