Joe and Christine Pecoraro write about their son Caleb, who underwent surgery with Dr. Greenfield for basilar invagination and Chiari malformation.
With those words, a neurosurgeon assured nervous parents that their little girl was in good hands. With an orbital tumor removed without disfiguring their daughter's face, the parents could not be happier.
The migraines started when I was 21. I tried to tough it out, then I started going to doctors (lots of them) looking for answers, but nothing worked. My menstrual cycle was also off, and I was lactating. I felt awful. I was in college but I was...
By Theodore H. Schwartz, M.D. In July 2009 I met a new patient, a writer named Peter Hyman. It’s not often that a neurosurgeon is faced with the prospect of operating on such a thoughtful, articulate, and inquisitive patient, which may be why I...
Patti Ventura was shocked by her son's diagnosis, but she transformed her initial shock into determination to secure the best outcome for him. Since that time she's also raised thousands of dollars to help support Chiari research. Here is her story....
