What Our Patients Are Saying
We strive to provide every patient with the highest level of personal service and care.
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Spared from paralysis by spine surgery at 80
Spinal cord compression is often missed in seniors. But when a previously active and healthy Janet Kunkle turned up at UCI Medical Center with no feeling from the waist down, doctors considered all possible causes and treatments, including spine surgery. -
Rare spine surgery restores elite athlete's mobility
Vince Bruno is back on his bike and is able to surf, hike and pass a football with full mobility after complex spine surgery performed by UCI Health spine surgeon Dr. Nitin Bhatia. Photo by Michael Neveux for UCI Health -
Freed from crippling back pain
“Cooking is something I love. When I was bedridden, I would research recipes. But I couldn’t make them because I could only stand for 15 minutes at a time," says Talia Ryan. -
Jon Wilhite, survivor in crash that killed Nick Adenhart, is back with Angels
Jon Wilhite, seen throwing out the first pitch before an Angels game in 2009 less than five months after surviving an auto accident that killed Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others, has been invited to be the Angels’ “guest instructor” this week at spring training in Arizona. -
Triumph out of tragedy
At UC Irvine Medical Center, crash survivor Jon Wilhite, center, and his family share a light moment with Drs. Nitin Bhatia, far left, and Suzy Kim during a visit to assess his recovery. ''UC Irvine doctors have been awesome,'' Wilhite says.
