Ananya Sen

Linda Rossi was initially diagnosed with lung cancer and moved to Michigan for treatment from U-M. She received surgery, but four years later the tumor spread to her brain, and she was treated with surgery and radiation.

For 30 years Autumn Caris thought she had type 1 diabetes. After learning about MODY, a rare and often misdiagnosed type of diabetes, she finally got answers at U-M.

Marcia Sherman, a patient with diabetes, dealt with a recurring foot ulcer for more than two years before having surgery that cured her wound.

Nick McGowan had a head on collision with an underage drunk driver and had extensive injuries, which was cared for by Survival Flight, U-M Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Acute Care Surgery.

Diabetes-related foot complications are the most common cause of non-traumatic amputations in the United States. The Michigan Lower Extremity Services clinic at the University of Michigan Health is a multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic that offers a comprehensive approach to managing diabetic foot disease.

Olivia Ohmer was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child. Despite developing Hashimoto’s disease and urticaria as well, she spent most of her life as a patient advocate and is now training to be a medical professional.

Common difficulties include persistent discomfort, dry eyes, small bumps on the eye surface called corneal infiltrates and inflammation of the upper eyelid. Karen DeLoss, clinical associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at U-M Health discusses how contact lenses work, types of lenses available and treatment options for patients who struggle with wearing them.

Researchers from the University of Michigan investigated which signals control the development of stem cells into retinal cells. Their findings could help inform future research into creating cells for transplantation and screening promising drugs for retinal diseases.

Linda Corbett had cataract surgery and lens replacement to fix her myopia or nearsightedness. She now has 20/20 vision.

The American Thyroid Association first published guidelines for managing differentiated thyroid cancer in 1996. The current updates consider every aspect of the patient’s journey, including diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. Megan Haymart answers questions about understanding the risk for thyroid cancer, active surveillance and current treatment options.

Pediatric cancer patient at Michigan Medicine was diagnosed with ATRT and underwent chemotherapy and radiation. Four years later, he’s doing well.

Landen Silveus and Donovan Sheedy met while being treated for osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer that affects adolescents. They supported each other through chemotherapy and surgery.

Researchers used retinal pigment epithelial stem cells derived from adult postmortem eye tissue in a phase 1/2a clinical trial. This is the first treatment to show promise for age-related macular degeneration or AMD.

Michigan Medicine study emphasizes the need to screen for the presence of ALOX15 in cancer patients when developing prevention strategies using fish oil supplements.

Starting April 2, 2025, Michigan will be implementing new child passenger safety laws based on guidelines and best practices recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.