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![Bernard Michalak running](/-/media/images/blog/2024/06/michalak-bernie-blog-thumbnail.jpg?mw=304&h=190&w=304&la=en&hash=DD5B781729BC53085B2F17AF25FCB4FE)
Nurse’s Life Transformed with Weight Loss Surgery
Determined to improve his health, this 35-year-old nurse opted for bariatric surgery at UH Parma Medical Center and lost 165 pounds.
![Brothers Clifford and Ricky Stackpole](/-/media/images/blog/2024/06/stackpole-clifford-ricky-blog-thumbnail.jpg?mw=304&h=190&w=304&la=en&hash=6DFA4A51BD6A300D736802CEA7518FAC)
Faster Response Leads to Faster Recovery After Heart Attack
Two brothers learn the importance of seeking help right away if you suspect a heart attack after they both experience one on the same weekend.
![Transplant patient Nick Mitchell](/-/media/images/blog/2024/06/mitchell-nick-thumbnail.jpg?mw=304&h=190&w=304&la=en&hash=8DA5929DB0DB58D1E4A34A75151946AC)
Transplant Technology Preserves Donor Hearts to Save More Lives
UH is using new transplant technology to preserve donor hearts outside the body, widening the pool of available hearts for transplant and saving lives.
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Coordinated Care Helps Woman Conquer Multiple Health Challenges
Susan Welch has faced more than her fair share of health challenges over the years. Through it all, her endocrinologist, Betul Hatipoglu, MD, was by her side to support, encourage and offer innovative options for treatment.
![Debra with her husband and daughter, Lauren, who is a physical therapist at UH](/-/media/images/blog/2024/06/turoff-deborah-blog-thumbnail.jpg?mw=304&h=190&w=304&la=en&hash=B1C225EE187FCA57788AA3A0F857FA6E)
Alternative to Rotator Cuff Surgery Leads to Faster Healing
Concerned about a lengthy recovery after rotator cuff surgery, Debra turned to University Hospitals and found a better, minimally invasive option for treatment.
![Carroll “Buddy” Scoville and his wife Mickey at UH Geauga Medical Center](/-/media/images/blog/2024/06/scoville-buddy-blog-thumbnail.jpg?mw=304&h=190&w=304&la=en&hash=9C8153FAAB6E83C8F7DC5B884D47555E)
Rapid Rise to Cancer-Free Outcome
The first recipient of rapid novel CAR T-cell therapy was delighted by his treatment at UH.
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Custom 3-D Airway Stent Restores Patient’s Quality of Life
When traditional airway stents won’t work, experts at University Hospitals can create custom, anatomy-specific stents for better patient outcomes.
![Leland Metheny, MD and Tracey Lynch](/-/media/images/blog/2024/06/lynch-tracey-blog-thumbnail.jpg?mw=304&h=190&w=304&la=en&hash=58A911BFACEA7CCA88E223C92356E917)
Veteran Receives Bone Marrow Transplant as an Outpatient
When Navy veteran Tracey Lynch was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and required a bone marrow transplant, she was pleased to have the option of being treated on an outpatient basis.