Patient Focus Articles
Dr. Arthur Kleinman cared for his wife, Joan, for 10 years after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, which he chronicled in his book The Soul of Care: The Moral Education of a Husband and a Doctor.
In 2004, Jeanna Giese-Frassetto became the first person to survive the rabies virus after it was too late to receive a preventive vaccine. While not a distinction anyone would relish, she has embraced the notoriety and helps raise awareness about this typically fatal disease.
After his sister’s death due to obesity, Tommy Tomlinson finally confronted his own 460 pounds, writing a book about his struggles and finally finding a lifestyle plan that has helped him to lose weight and keep it off.
Nichole Howson felt the effects of bipolar disorder when she was a teenager, but it wasn’t until she was 20 that she was diagnosed. Fortunately, Nichole got the treatment she needed and is now a successful businesswoman and helps others with the disorder.
After losing his hand, wrist and partial forearm in an accident, Dr. Robert Doty struggled with the decision to undergo multiple surgeries to reestablish function of his limb or to amputate.
When Michael Singer was diagnosed with breast cancer at 50 years old, he was embarrassed. But, he soon learned his voice could make a difference for the 1 percent of men affected by this disease.
Dominick Spatafora, who suffers from lower motor neuron syndrome, founded the Neuropathy Action Foundation to educate patients and providers about neuropathy and empower them to become their own advocates.
