Patient Stories
Race Car Driver Back on Track After Kidney Transplant and Cancer
Apr 22, 2026
“I'm in the best shape of my life now, and it's like nothing ever happened. I’m grateful for the team at Cleveland Clinic, my organ donor and my wife, who’s kept everything glued together.”
Parkinson’s Disease Patient Story: Barbara Smith’s Journey with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Apr 20, 2026
“I love Cleveland Clinic, everything is so easy. All the doctors and nurses are very nice, and I didn’t feel like a burden. It was a very pleasurable experience.”
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Mary Savanello with Essential Tremor Reclaim the Little — and Big — Things
Apr 15, 2026
“I can actually hold a fork and enjoy eating without spilling food all over myself. I can write again. And I’m back to water sports and riding a motorcycle. I can do anything now.”
Life After Fibroids: How Sasha Found Relief Without Major Surgery
Apr 14, 2026
“Cleveland Clinic is the best in regard to treating you like a person, not a number.”
Mother and Daughter United by a Living Donor Liver Transplant
Apr 1, 2026
“We were a close family before. But this has brought us even closer.”
A Fighter On and Off the Ice: Dirk’s Journey to Remission
Apr 1, 2026
“Thanks to my wife and to the great staff at Cleveland Clinic, they got me healthy again,”
In Her Twenties, Yoselin Needed Pituitary Tumor Surgery for Cushing's Disease to Get Her Life Back
Mar 27, 2026
“They were, honestly, angels, I could feel the love they all put toward my case. They really cared, not just because it was their job. They really wanted me to be okay. They are amazing people.”
Giving Thanks: How Compassionate Care Made a Difference
Mar 25, 2026
“They are wonderful people. I can’t speak any more highly of the team there.
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A Second Chance: A Heart Attack Survival Story
Mar 25, 2026
“I consider myself a blessed individual,” Seth says. “My goal is to give my time to Cleveland Clinic. I feel in my heart the dedication and commitment of all of the teams.
