Battling a spinal tumor

Juan Sanchez experienced tingling and numbness in his left foot, which prompted a visit with his UF Health Jacksonville primary care physician.

The Haley Brain Wellness Program

The UF Health Jacksonville Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, Brain Wellness Program started seeing patients October 2021 and its first cohort of three graduates completed the program December 2021. The Haley Brain Wellness Program is an interdisciplinary treatment program for military veterans experiencing persistent health issues associated with mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries, along with associated behavioral health issues, such as post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression and substance use disorder.

A young patient’s path to recovery

UF Health TraumaOne team saves the life of a boy who was hit by a car while riding his bike.

Conquering treatment-resistant depression

New psychiatric therapy helps patients with major depressive disorder.

UF Health Psychiatry offers transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, an FDA-approved therapy for individuals who have treatment-resistant depression.

From fight ring to surgical suite

Professional Brazilian MMA fighter receives emergency spine surgery at UF Health North.

After professional MMA fighter Ariane Carnelossi reinjured a previously corrected herniated disc during a bout, she was taken to UF Health North hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.

A complicated procedure gone right

Multidisciplinary team at UF Health Skull Base Center save a life in procedure done for first time in U.S.

Lauren Fells was admitted to the emergency room with migraine headaches and balance issues. Her MRI revealed the unique location of a large brain tumor. Dr. Daryoush Tavanaiepour and his team performed a complex procedure to remove the tumor, documenting the first surgery removing this type of tumor from this area of the brain in the United States.

From tremors to tranquility: Deep brain stimulation transforms life of Parkinson’s patient

The guitar was silenced and placed in its case. The microphone was turned off and unplugged. John Clemens could no longer play music. This wasn’t due to a lack…

John Clemens of Ormond Beach, Florida, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2002. Medication helped quell the tremors initially, but as symptoms worsened, he decided to undergo surgery for deep brain stimulation.

Oral cancer patient says, “A second opinion saved my life.”

Retired nurse Susan Lloyd was diagnosed with stage 4 oral cancer in 2013. “It all started with a sharp pain in my jaw that made it painful to eat,” she said.…

Susan Lloyd was referred to Rui Fernandes, MD, DMD, at UF Health Jacksonville, who removed the cancer and reconstructed her jaw using a bone graft from her leg.

Caring for the caregiver

Neuro ICU nurse has brain tumor removed at UF Health Jacksonville

Elizabeth Wiard’s routine headaches turned into migraines. After several doctor appointments, she learned she had a brain tumor, which needed to be surgically removed.

Jacksonville woman in giving spirit after successful brain tumor removal

Ruth Stevens feels more inspired now than ever before to serve. The Jacksonville resident has always been a giver. She has cared for friends and family, cut…

Ruth Stevens was shocked to learn she had a tumor in her brain the size of a tennis ball. Daryoush Tavanaiepour, MD, a neurosurgeon at UF Health Jacksonville, performed an operation to remove the benign tumor before it grew any larger and could cause Ruth harm.

All roads lead oral cancer patient to UF Health Jacksonville

“When I got the results, you really could have knocked me over with a feather,” 58-year-old Roberto Johnson said concerning his diagnosis of adenoid cystic…

For Roberto Johnson, a small lump on his gums became his worst nightmare when it was diagnosed as cancer. While this local police officer knew UF Health Jacksonville for excellent trauma care, he was about to learn the hospital also excels in head and neck procedures. Roberto was referred to UF Health, where Rui Fernandes, MD, DMD, removed the cancer and saved his life.

Jacksonville breast cancer patient gains peace of mind from pathologist’s second opinion

Renay Daigle was 32 years old and six months pregnant when she noticed a lump in her left breast. Even though she was sure it was nothing, Daigle decided to…

Renay Daigle was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was six months pregnant. Surgery was immediately recommended. Renay sought a second opinion from Shahla Masood, MD, medical director of the UF Health Breast Center and chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UF Health Jacksonville, to confirm the surgeon’s diagnosis and treatment plan.

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