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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Patient Stories

  • Cecilia Vangorp

    Cecilia Van Gorp

    When Cecilia Van Gorp began losing movement and strength in her limbs, doctors thought she had Lou Gehrig's disease. A trip to Mayo Clinic revealed multifocal motor neuropathy.

  • Jeff Hughes and family

    Jeffrey Hughes

    Jeffrey Hughes is one of the first patients in the U.S. to undergo deep brain stimulation for his chronic headaches — and he is happy he had the courage to make that choice.

  • Wendy Cook

    Wendy Cook

    When doctors discovered a large tumor wrapped around Wendy Cook's sciatic nerve and extending into her pelvis, she turned to Mayo Clinic for help.

  • Cynthia Amendt

    Cynthia Amendt

    Artist and teacher Cynthia Amendt sees her teaching — and her health — reach new levels through participation in a clinical trial.

  • Andy Walch

    Andy Walch

    Surgery and an investigational drug give brain tumor patient much more than anyone expected.

  • Jackson Hoeger

    Jackson Hoeger

    After fighting cancer for four years, Jackson Hoeger and his family finally feel like they've graduated from the school of hard knocks.

  • Jayden Gonzalez and his parents

    Jayden Gonzalez

    When a brain tumor unexpectedly appeared in 20-month-old Jayden Gonzalez, Mayo Clinic doctors responded quickly to remove the tumor and restore his health.

  • Laurie Beach

    Laurie Beach

    A rare brain tumor couldn't stop Laurie Beach from enjoying the life she dreamed of.

  • James Miller

    James Miller

    Early detection and the right medication help Jim Miller live a normal life. That's the outlook for most patients who have myasthenia gravis, say Mayo neurologists.

  • Susan Taborn

    Christmas Miracle: Woman sings opera with new teeth and jaw

    After this opera singer noticed something on her chin and asked her dentist to take an x-ray, they found an ossifying fibroma that had taken over all of her lower jaw. Susan Taborn needed to have her entire lower jaw ...

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