Items Tagged ‘Dr. Mohamad Bydon’
January 13, 2020
New Hope for Regaining His Old Life After Being Paralyzed
Paralyzed from the neck down as a result of a surfing accident, Chris Barr thought life as he knew it was over. After enrolling in a regenerative medicine clinical trial at Mayo Clinic, however, he began to realize all was not lost.
Tags: Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dr. Allan Dietz, Dr. Andre Terzic, Dr. Anshit Goyal, Dr. Anthony Windebank, Dr. Christine Hunt, Dr. F.M. Moinuddin, Dr. Kristin Garlanger, Dr. Mohamad Bydon, Dr. Mohammed Ali Alvi, Dr. Ronald Reeves, Dr. Wenchun Qu
March 1, 2019
Robotic Spine Surgery Renews Scott Walling’s Independence
Last summer, Scott Walling was in excruciating pain, and he could barely walk. Today he’s pain-free and enjoying his favorite hobbies again, thanks to a new procedure offered by Mayo Clinic’s Department of Neurosurgery.
Tags: Dr. Karen Newcomer, Dr. Mohamad Bydon, Robotic spine surgery, Spinal stenosis
August 9, 2018
Minimally Invasive Back Surgery Puts Fear and Pain in the Past
Michele Krause’s fear of surgery prevented her from seeking a surgical remedy for her back pain for years. All of that began to change when she heard a Mayo Clinic surgeon explain a less-invasive procedure.
Tags: Dr. Mohamad Bydon, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Neurosurgery, Spinal Fusion
January 12, 2018
Successful Surgery Opens the Door to Brighter Days Ahead
When a nerve tumor threatened Ana Paula Wiechers health and mobility, a team of specialists at Mayo Clinic came together to perform a complex surgery that removed the tumor without any long-term complications.
Tags: Dr. Daniel Lachance, Dr. Mohamad Bydon, Dr. Randall DeMartino, Dr. Robert Spinner, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Schwannoma
April 6, 2017
Disc Replacement Keeps Darrell Deutz Behind the Lens
As a talented wedding photographer, the pain of cervical stenosis with a herniated disc left Darrell Deutz, age 59, searching for solutions. “I’ve photographed over a thousand weddings in my life,” says Darrell, who owns his own studio based in Fargo, North Dakota. “A lot of photographers don’t like the pressure. There is no second […]
Tags: Dr. Mohamad Bydon, Dr. Rodolfo Savica, Neurology and Neurosurgery
February 13, 2017
Skillful Spine Surgery Gets Rid of a Rare Tumor and Keeps Mike LaBorde on His Feet
For more than a year, Mike LaBorde thought he had carpal tunnel syndrome. His left hand and arm often tingled and felt numb. He wore a brace for a while, but it didn’t help. Then he had carpal tunnel surgery, not once, but twice. The surgeries made no difference. “I was quite aggravated that the […]
Tags: Dr. Mohamad Bydon, Neurosurgery
January 13, 2017
Walking Easy Again After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
After a 37-year career at a petroleum company, Dan Hofferber was looking forward to retirement. But in 2014, Dan started having trouble with one of his legs. The muscle in his left thigh would tighten up, causing unbearable pain that made it hard to walk. “I was used to walking a mile or two, and […]
Tags: Dr. Mohamad Bydon, Dr. Ralph Gay, Neurosurgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spinal stenosis