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Occupational therapist Theresa Hallenen and orthopaedic and peripheral nerve surgeon Neill Li examine Jessi Wood's hand during an occupational therapy session..

New Nerve and Tendon Surgery Restores Quality of Life for Young Mother

Jessi Wood was a young mother of four when a stroke left her paralyzed on her left side. Following advanced nerve surgery at Duke Health with peripheral nerve surgeon Neill Y. Li, MD, one of the few surgeons in... Show More the country offering this treatment, she’s regained motion and function in her elbow and hand. “I want people to know that this is an option,” she said. “It's life changing.” Show Less
A portrait of Joe Mesiano sitting in a room with a orange background

Back on the Tennis Court Weeks After Surgery for Esophageal Cancer

When avid tennis player Joseph Mesiano, 73, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, he got an appointment at Duke Cancer Center Raleigh right away. Three years after completing treatment, he’s back to his old act... Show More ivities, and then some. “Duke saved my life,” he said. Show Less
Janet Davas poses for a photo in front of a wall of antique photos and collectibles

Duke Experts Help Woman with Metastatic Cancer Live Longer, Better

In Fall 2020, after beating breast cancer nearly 20 years earlier, Janet Gorence Davas learned the cancer was back and it had spread. She underwent surgery and radiation in New England where her daughter lives,... Show More but Davas wanted to return home to North Carolina. Her doctors recommended continuing treatment at the Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis. There, Davas’s care team focused on slowing disease progression, limiting medication side effects, and treating the downstream effects of her incurable cancer. In the four years since her metastatic cancer diagnosis, Davas has remained active, continues to travel, and runs a business. “I'm optimistic in that I am getting the best care in the world in my opinion,” she said. Show Less