September 23, 2016
Left Adrenalectomy
By desertpeddler 
I was diagnosed with chronic hypertension in 1996. After 20 years of chronic hypertension, I had a stroke in May this year while visiting family in southern California. Dr. Chandrasaker at Eisenhower Hospital diagnosed me with hyperaldosteronism and sent me to Dr. Yeh . Within three hours of calling Dr. Yeh’s office I received a […]
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Tags: chronic hypertension, Dr. Masha Livhits, Dr. Michael Yeh, endocrine, hyperaldoseronism, hyperaldosteronism, laproscopically, MRI, patient stories, tumor
September 13, 2016
Lipoma Removal from Neck
By e.cross74 
Thanks to a friend who said, “Hey what’s the matter with your neck?” I saw my PCP and then started going through the battery of tests-, blood test, ultrasound, mri and from the mri they thought it was a lipoma. I did some research online, the internet is a wealth of information, but it is […]
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Tags: blood test, endocrine, endocrine surgery, lipoma, MRI, patient stories, Santa Monica, surgery, UCLA Medical Center, ultrasound