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Patient Stories

Hannah & Dr. Numan & Nurse Ronda

Hannah Haisler's story

Learn how a pediatric cardiologist helped one girl control her dysautonomia and become the academic, athletic, and life-loving teenager she is today.
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Abigail's story

Expectant parents fly around the world to seek out care at UT Physicians. How they were helped and the inspiring way they are striving to assist others.
Elizabeth and Elliott Maddox

Elizabeth’s and Elliott’s story

Both diagnosed with hearing loss, Elizabeth and Elliott Maddox received exceptional care thanks to UT Physicians experts.
Elizabeth Dravis

Elizabeth's story

When UTHealth Houston employee Elizabeth Dravis learned she had a rare kidney disease, a team of doctors with UT Physicians was instrumental to her recovery.
Christiane Lederer

Christiane’s story

After a shocking multiple sclerosis diagnosis, Christiane Lederer decided to put all her energy into healing and helping others.
Britt Smith

Britt’s story

With no family history of colorectal cancer, Britt Smith was shocked to learn of her stage 3 diagnosis.
Mrs. Schmidt & Dr. Abreu

Ruth's story

A patient remembers her surgeon a year after her emergency heart operation and delivers him heart-shaped cookies.
Jae Beltran, now 7, sees pediatric plastic surgeon Matthew Greives, MD, for annual checkups to monitor his cleft lip and palate. (Photo courtesy of Sonia Estrada)

Jae's story

Despite being born with a cleft lip and palate, 7-year-old Jae Beltran can blow bubbles and more after several procedures performed by Matthew Greives, MD.
Nikita Jackson-Higgs and daughter, A'dor

Nikita's story

Nikita Jackson-Higgs’ breastfeeding journey with her daughter, A’dor, is going well thanks to the collaborative help of lactation experts.
Cherie Martinez & Gordon Martin, MD

Cherie's story

Cherie Martinez suffered from chronic abdomen pain for years until Gordon Martin, MD, solved her case of nutcracker syndrome.
Jax and Zoey Freking

Jax's and Zoey’s story

Both on their own cleft journey, Jax and Zoey Freking are all smiles thanks to the expert care of the Texas Cleft-Craniofacial Team at UT Physicians.
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Noah's and Asher's stories

Asher Tate and Noah Ordaz were both born prematurely, but have been developing at a healthy pace under the care of Fatima Boricha, MD, and other clinicians.
Skye Williams

Skye's story

Thanks to the expert care of her surgeon, Skye Williams has just celebrated her one year anniversary of becoming seizure free.
Violey Raney

Violet's story

Violet Raney has been seizure-free since she was diagnosed, as an infant, with a rare form of epilepsy that only responds to vitamin B6 supplements.
Katherine O'Brien

Katherine's story

As a breast cancer survivor and doctor, Katherine O’Brien urges others to listen to their bodies and seek out expert help when needed.
One Houstonian shares her breast cancer survival story to raise awareness about the disease.

Carla's story

October is more than just a time to wear pink. One local woman shares her fight with breast cancer and what she wants everyone to know about the journey.
Mark and Laura Shook

Laura's story

Thanks to the expert care of her surgeon, Laura Shook is a now a successful author and advocate for colorectal cancer awareness.
Kaylie Lingor

Kaylie's story

After being diagnosed with spina bifida before her birth, multiple doctors teamed up to provide Kaylie Lingor tailored care.
Crosby woman with COPD has 6-centimeter tumor removed surgically

Doralyn's Story

Doralyn Davenport feels more alive and has been able to reduce the oxygen she uses to treat her COPD after having a tumor removed without having to also undergo chemotherapy and radiation.
Starting over Learning to walk, talk, and enjoy life after COVID-19-resized

Elizabeth Silva's Story

After battling COVID-19, and a stay in the intensive care unit, Elizabeth Silva is back to enjoying time with her family.
CPR performed by wife gives Houston man time to reach hospital

Quan's Story

Houston man back to walking two miles a day thanks to the quick thinking of his wife who performed CPR after he collapsed during a routine workout.
Pioneering program provides unique treatment option for patient with ruptured aortic aneurysm-resized

Randy's Story

A unique treatment option for his ruptured aortic aneurysm has provided Randy Allgood a new lease on life.
Girl gets her smile back - and a new jaw- thanks to innovative tissue engineering procedure-resized

Grace's Story

After having a tumor removed from her jaw, Grace Moss now has her smile back, and a new jaw, thanks to an innovative procedure.
Archana Acosta and her daughter

Archana's story

Thanks to multiple UT Physicians doctors and a diabetes management plan, Archana Acosta was able to conceive naturally after struggling with infertility issues.
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