Prostate Cancer

Michael

After a decade of active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer, Michael was urged to undergo radical prostatectomy but chose focused ultrasound.

Bilateral Essential Tremor

Tom

Tom participated in a clinical trial for bilateral focused ultrasound treatment. Tom and his brother Phil talk about their experience with focused ultrasound.

Parkinson's Disease

Steve

Steve was treated with focused ultrasound six years ago as part of a clinical trial. He shares an update on how he's doing now, and why he recalls that day as "life-changing."

Neuropathic Pain

Terri

A focus ultrasound trial at the University of Maryland relieved Terri's neuropathic pain.

Glioblastoma

Barbara

Barbara was the first patient treated in a focused ultrasound clinical trial at the University of Virginia.

Parkinson's Disease

Rich

Rich Nagy had focused ultrasound for his Parkinson's disease in 2020 and has since resumed his hobbies, including playing the violin and boxing.

Essential Tremor

Dan & Perry

Perry Payne Millner tirelessly advocated for her father, Dan Payne, to ensure that his private insurance would pay for focused ultrasound treatment of his essential tremor.

Desmoid Tumor

Harrison

A benign tumor forced Harrison to give up his favorite sport, but focused ultrasound treatment and a passionate doctor led the teen to great personal growth.

Essential Tremor

Beverly

A nurse practitioner, Beverly researched treatments, learned about focused ultrasound, and traveled 1,000 miles for the therapy.

Parkinson's Disease

Ron

Ron was the second patient treated at The Ohio State University in a clinical trial investigating focused ultrasound for Parkinson’s dyskinesia.

Essential Tremor

Bob

Bob is a man of many talents, but essential tremor sidelined him from his hobbies. That is, until his ‘life-changing’ focused ultrasound treatment.

Essential Tremor

Sivi

Sivi Krishnan traveled internationally to receive focused ultrasound treatment for his essential tremor in 2013.

OCD

Jeffrey

In 2017, Jeffrey was the first person in North America to participate in a clinical trial of focused ultrasound to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Prostate Cancer

Victor

NASA safety engineer, Victor Murray, took a pragmatic approach to his prostate cancer diagnosis and found focused ultrasound therapy to be the answer.

Essential Tremor

Jodi

After suffering with essential tremor for more than 15 years, Wisconsin mom Jodi opted for focused ultrasound to treat her condition.

Osteoid Osteoma

Jack

Jack suffered from a benign but painful bone tumor that kept him from living an active lifestyle. He is the first focused ultrasound pediatric patient in North America.

Parkinson's Disease

Kimberly

Kimberly suffers from Parkinson's disease and had to switch to riding a stationary bike because the shaking made her unstable.

Essential Tremor

Rick

Rick has essential tremor, a benign tremor that commonly affects one's hands.

Neuropathic Pain

Tammy

Air travel is not high on most people’s list of favorite activities, but for Tammy, it meant more than just a fear of flying.

Osteoid Osteoma

John

John Pizzi was an active, athletic boy excelling in both soccer and baseball when, at age 11, his mother says he started experiencing severe, persistent pain in one of his legs.

Parkinson's Disease

Steve

Steve's symptoms were affecting his career and keeping him from the outdoor activities he loved. Then, social media and a little digging led him to focused ultrasound.

Uterine Fibroids

Elizabeth

Elizabeth suffered from uterine fibroids, so much so that it was affecting her ability to work and even leave the house.

Essential Tremor

Peter

Peter suffered from tremors since his teenage years. As his symptoms worsened and the uncontrollable shaking made everyday tasks nearly impossible.