After a freak accident that left David with a fractured C2, he was taken by helicopter to UNC Health for spine surgery.  In November 2024, David left his house to go collect political signs that he had set out around town for a friend. At one of the stops, five...

“It is because of Dr Jobe’s research that many premature infants are alive today, including my older daughter. It has been an honor to take care of Dr Jobe.” Dr. Alan Jobe is a world-renowned neonatologist and frequent invited guest speaker at various symposiums around the world. You would never...

Imaging during an emergency room visit confirmed the presence of a large brain tumor. Lisa was transported by ambulance to UNC Health in Chapel Hill for surgery. Lisa, a mother of four in her late 40’s, experienced occasional sinus headaches and migraines. However, in the summer of 2022, she began...

Shana has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that can cause chronic nerve and spine related pain. When Shana awoke from a surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome, she immediately noticed numbness in her left forearm and pain that hurt worse than her incisions. When Shana went home, she was...

In 2012, Debra had trouble with her vision and went to see her eye doctor. She was referred to a neuro ophthalmologist and an MRI showed that Debra had an aneurysm pushing on her optic nerve. Debra was no stranger to the dangers of brain aneurysms. Her father passed away...

In 2022, Eron began experiencing severe neck pain and difficulty holding her head in an upright position. She had developed a severe chronic spinal infection from leakage of her oral bacteria into the space around the spinal column in her neck, causing erosion and collapse of four vertebrae in her...

“Every patient deserves a treatment plan tailored to their unique needs,” said Dr. Cheerag Upadhyaya. “Given Chrissie’s circumstances, we wanted to preserve her mobility and independence while relieving the pressure on her spinal cord. Laminoplasty offered the motion-sparing approach she needed to regain her quality of life.” When Chrissie was...

Travis lived an active lifestyle, regularly training for triathlons and weight lifting. In 2019, Travis started to gain weight and experienced a lack of energy and daily fatigue. Combined with his sudden lack of drive and inability to recover in between workouts, Travis went to his primary care provider for...

Lynn lives an active lifestyle as an owner of her own luxury traveling tours business. But when she got back from a corporate cruise in November of 2023, she started to feel sick every day. Lynn was quick to dismiss her feelings of unwellness and weight loss, assuming that her...

Gary, a North Carolina veteran, struggled with his essential tremor and his daily tremors impacted his quality of life. Gary came to UNC Health for focused ultrasound treatment to help manage his tremors. Here is what Gary has to say about focused ultrasound treatment and his care at UNC Health:...