Patient Stories
Bringing the Future into Focus
Four patients speak about their experiences with focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor, painful bone tumors, uterine fibroids, and Parkinson’s disease. Also learn more about how the technology works, and hear from experts in the field.
Clark | Essential Tremor
Having suffered from essential tremor since childhood, Clark underwent focused ultrasound treatment in 2022. Find out why he calls the technology “extraordinary.”
Terri | Neuropathic Pain
Multiple surgeries and pain medications provided no relief for Terri’s neuropathic pain. Then she found a focused ultrasound trial at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Dheeraj Ghandi, MD, and the Maryland team successfully treated Terri’s pain with focused ultrasound in the fall of 2020.
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Tom Ryder
Tom Ryder underwent focused ultrasound for his essential tremor in 2021.
Reed Yadon
Reed, a meteorologist and helicopter pilot, learned he had prostate cancer after a routine annual physical.
Michael Swann
After a decade of active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer, Michael was urged to undergo radical prostatectomy but chose focused ultrasound instead.
John Pizzi
At age 11, John started experiencing severe pain in one of his legs. His family decided on a focused ultrasound clinical trial for his rare, benign tumor.
Gabsoo Han
After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Gabsoo Han participated in a focused ultrasound clinical trial at Seoul National University Hospital.
Rick
Rick’s essential tremor made it hard for him to complete daily tasks. After undergoing focused ultrasound treatment, his hands are still for the first time in his life.
Anya
Thanks to focused ultrasound, Anya’s debilitating symptoms are under control and she is looking forward to exciting new milestones.
Chuck Walker
Chuck’s Parkinson’s disease symptoms disrupted his personal and professional life until he participated in a focused ultrasound clinical trial.
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.
Jacksonville Mom of Two
A 40-year old mom of two with uterine fibroids was treated in August 2016 by Dr. Suzanne LeBlang at her clinic in Florida.
Jeffrey Kotas
Jeffrey was the first person in North America to participate in a clinical trial of focused ultrasound for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Julia
Julia was able to return to her hobbies like needlework and painting after focused ultrasound treatment stilled her essential tremors.
Jack
After being the first pediatric patient in North America to have focused ultrasound treatment, Jack is back to playing the sports he loves.
Kimberly
Kimberly suffers from Parkinson’s disease, but she was able to return to hiking and biking thanks to focused ultrasound.
Della
Della took part in a focused ultrasound clinical trial to relieve pain caused by a benign bone tumor.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth suffered from uterine fibroids, and it was affecting her ability to work. After focused ultrasound treatment, she’s back to a normal life.
Peter
As Peter’s symptoms worsened and made everyday tasks like eating, drinking and dressing nearly impossible, he turned to focused ultrasound.
Jodi
Jodi’s tremors took a toll on her career and her duties as a mom. After focused ultrasound, she can cuddle her children and hopes to give comfort to others.
Tom
Tom received focused ultrasound for essential tremor in his dominant hand in 2019, and a year later, he had his other hand treated. Tom and his brother Phil talk about their experience.
Sunny Berry
The Michigan artist was forced to stop her creative pursuits after 50 years of dealing with the tremors. Then she received focused ultrasound treatment.
Steve
Diagnosed at age 25, Steve’s Parkinson’s symptoms were affecting his career and hobbies. Then, social media led him to focused ultrasound.
Ron Nickelson
Ron was the second patient treated at The Ohio State University Wexler Medical Center in a clinical trial investigating focused ultrasound for Parkinson’s dyskinesia.
Tammy
Tammy tried medications, surgeries, and more, but nothing alleviated her symptoms. She researched other options and was the first patient treated in a focused ultrasound trial at the University of Maryland.
Victor Murray
NASA safety engineer, Victor Murray, took a pragmatic approach to his prostate cancer diagnosis and found focused ultrasound therapy to be the answer.
Sivi Krishnan
Sivi Krishnan traveled internationally to receive focused ultrasound treatment for his essential tremor in 2013.
Bob Dienst
Bob Dienst is a man of many talents, but essential tremor sidelined him from his hobbies until his ‘life-changing’ focused ultrasound treatment.
Beverly McGowan
Beverly is a nurse who researched treatments for essential tremor, learned about focused ultrasound, and traveled over 1,000 miles for the therapy.
Dan Payne
Dan and his daughter share their struggles to ensure private insurance would pay for focused ultrasound.
Rich Nagy
Rich Nagy underwent focused ultrasound therapy for Parkinson’s disease and has been able to resume his hobbies, including playing the violin and boxing.
Barbara Frisbie
Barbara was the first patient to be treated in a focused ultrasound clinical trial for aggressive brain cancer.
Paul Lyman
Paul had to sell his airplane after deciding to seek treatment for essential tremor. He then traveled 400 miles to have focused ultrasound.
Kristina
Kristina was diagnosed with breast cancer in her 30s and shares her focused ultrasound clinical trial story.
Ken Dychtwald
Dr. Ken Dychtwald shares how he was blindsided by his prostate cancer diagnosis and why he chose focused ultrasound.
Michael Werner
Michael shares his path to finding focused ultrasound, his “remarkable” results, and how he is helping to raise awareness.
John
John’s Parkinson’s disease tremors had significantly diminished his quality of life. Watch behind-the-scenes footage from his ‘miracle’ focused ultrasound treatment.