January 30, 2020
By uclahealth 
“I had a golf ball-sized meningioma taken out of brain and was so impressed by the help I got at UCLA Health that when I had the chance to give back, I gave something back,” explains Brad Lusk. Lusk underwent a 14-hour surgery to remove a very healthy and growing tumor. “I had 30 radiation […]
Tags: featured, meningioma, Patient and Family Advisory Council, radiation, tumor
March 19, 2019
By uclahealth
“I was told surgery was too complicated or that they could only remove half the tumor because they were afraid they would nick my spinal cord,” says 59-year-old Flo Silverman, who had two neurosurgeons reject her case before seeking help at UCLA Health. “I had a big tumor in my cervical spine, in the C2 […]
Tags: Dr. Luke Macyszyn, featured, neurosurgeons, spinal cord, tumor
October 22, 2018
By uclahealth
“Waiting for my biopsy results was the longest 10 days,” says 44-year-old Brenda Palacios, who was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in March of 2017. “I had been getting yearly mammograms since I was 40, so they detected it on time. When I went to Dr. Deanna Attai’s office, she had a written breakdown, […]
Tags: biopsy, breast cancer, cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, Dr. Deanna Attai, featured, HER2-positive cells, HER2+, lumpectomy, mammograms, mastectomy
October 15, 2018
By Nana 
In 2008, my blood pressure went up after I had my first child. I exercised and it went down to normal. Then in 2011, I had my second child and it went up again. This time, exercise did not reduce it. My doctor thought it might be hormones so he sent me to Dr. Yen, […]
Tags: blood pressure, CT scan, Dr. Michael Yeh, hormones, irregular heartbeats, medications, patient stories, surgery, tumor, UCLA Endocrine Center, UCLA Endocrinology
October 8, 2018
By marco
I met with Dr. Livhits and she explained that I had a tumor on my adrenal gland. Having the tumor removed would regulate my potassium levels and blood pressure, so she recommended surgery. I am visiting 10 days following surgery and my blood pressure has gone down. My potassium level has improved and is getting […]
Tags: adrenal gland, adrenal gland tumor, blood pressure, Dr. Masha Livhits, patient stories, potassium levels, surgery, tumor, ucla endocrine, UCLA Endocrinology
October 5, 2018
A Pastor’s Voice and Life Preserved
By Anna K.
Posted on behalf of my father, a patient of Dr. Yeh: I wanted to take the opportunity to write about my and my family’s experience with Dr. Michael Yeh as he has been such a blessing in our lives. In 2014, I was diagnosed with stage 4 thyroid cancer that had spread into my neck […]
Tags: Dr. Michael Yeh, ENT/thyroid surgeon, laryngeal nerve, patient stories, postoperative care, stage 4 thyroid cancer, thyroid cancer, tumor, visible scars
August 31, 2018
By Nat
From a CT scan, my doctor found something on top of my adrenal gland and decided that the whole adrenal gland should be removed just in case it was a tumor. My results came back good and the cut that Dr. Livhits made is also good and healing well. My hospital stay was good; however, […]
Tags: adrenal gland, CT scan, Dr. Masha Livhits, endocrinologist, endocrinology, patient stories, tumor, UCLA Endocrine Center
August 24, 2018
By Nicole15
It was on the second week of June 2018 when I noticed a lump on the left side of my face between my ear and jaw as I was brushing my hair into a pony tail in front of the mirror. I immediately inform my parents about it. My Mom, a breast cancer survivor after […]
Tags: anesthesiologist, breast cancer, Dr. A. Shawn Veiseh, Dr. Akira Ishiyama, Dr. Maie St. John, Dr. Vishad Nabili, featured, patient stories, tumor, UCLA Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA Head and Neck
August 19, 2018
I went to my OB and when she checked my neck, she felt a lump/swelling there. She did an ultrasound and discovered a large mass on my thyroid. I then got a biopsy done but it was inconclusive for atypicals. I got a second opinion from another doctor and he explained that it was atypical […]
Tags: biopsy, Dr. Masha Livhits, endocrinology, OB, patient stories, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, thoracic surgeon, thyroid, tumor, UCLA Endocrine Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, ultrasound
June 14, 2018
By Teddy Tidbit
I was referred to Dr. Livhits by Dr. Chung. I had a 5 cm tumor on my adrenal gland and was diagnosed with possible pheochromocytoma. I came in for a consult and she made me felt safe and answered all my questions. She explained the surgery in great detail. Between the consult and the surgery […]
Tags: adrenal gland, Dr. Dianne Chung, Dr. Masha Livhits, patient stories, Pheochromocytoma, tumor, UCLA Endocrine Center
