Duke Health

Two decades after Patrick Schultea underwent treatment for prostate cancer, his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels began to rise, signaling that the cancer had returned. Because tiny radioactive seeds had been implanted in his prostate at a local hospital to treat his first bout with cancer, Schultea needed a new approach. He found it at Duke Health. Today, he’s back to renovating his beach house and enjoying life with his family.

Billy Morning had always been a big guy, but around the time he turned 50, he knew it was time to do something about his weight. His father died after a heart attack when he was in his 60s, and Morning wanted to be around for his wife and his grandchildren. Just a few months after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery at Duke Raleigh Hospital, he’s lost more than 60 pounds. “I got so much energy now,” Morning said. “I can walk more. I'm not out of breath. I sleep a lot better. I can play with my grandkids. That’s the biggest thing."

Daniel Sullivan, 81, had shoulder arthritis for decades before deciding on shoulder replacement surgery. At Duke Health, he underwent a procedure that used a new and innovative handheld robotic tool, and both he and his health care team are delighted by the outcome. “I would recommend anybody go to Duke,” he said.