Cara Gillotti
Blogs by Cara Gillotti
NC Woman Wins Kayaking Competition After Reverse Shoulder Replacement Surgery
A year after a reverse shoulder replacement, Vicki Reynolds won a kayaking competition. She has her doctor to thank, and a word of encouragement for people…
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Joint Health Program Helps NC Man Get Back to Activities He Enjoys
Arthritic hip pain was getting in the way of Jeff Peeler’s ability to do the exercise he enjoys. Duke’s Joint Health Program allowed him not only to get back…
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Facial Plastic Surgery After Skin Cancer Yields Impressive Results
Over the course of a year, Charles Stanley, 77, had skin cancer three times near his eye, where it is tricky to remove, and even more difficult to reconstruct…
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Should You Get a Calcium Score Test?
A calcium score test -- also called CT cardiac scoring -- can predict your risk for heart disease, but not everyone needs one. Here, Duke cardiothoracic…
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Surgery for Detached Retina Restores Vision for Tennessee Man
In October 2024, severe changes in vision sent Don Johnson, 70, to the Duke Eye Center, where he was diagnosed with a detached retina. Following a surgical…
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Achilles Tendon Surgery at Duke Leaves Woman Stronger than Before
Penny Pope, 65, is an exceptionally fit woman, exercising five or six days per week. Following surgery at Duke Health to fix an Achilles tendon that ruptured…
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Hairline Fractures: What You Need to Know
A hairline fracture, also known as a stress fracture, is a small crack in a bone. They most often appear in the legs or feet and are usually caused by a change…
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Duke Osteoporosis and Bone Health Program Keeps Wilmington Woman on her Feet
After a fall resulted in a broken sacrum and pelvis, Deborah Stephenson, 71, sought care at Duke Health. There, she began visits to the Duke Osteoporosis and…
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Patient-Centered Care for Metastatic Lung Cancer Yields Impressive Results
Roger Parker, 55, was diagnosed with stage IV small cell lung cancer in February 2024. Following treatment at Duke Cancer Center, including a medication that…
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Durham Woman Back in the Pool Following Hip Replacement Surgery at Duke
Ava Brownlee, 69, had her left hip replaced at Duke in 2016. Eight years later, when she began to experience the same type of pain in her right hip, she knew…
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Greensboro Newborn Sees With Specialty Contact Lenses
Emilia Cruz-Garcia was diagnosed with congenital cataracts weeks after she was born, and surgery successfully removed them. But her parents weren’t happy with…
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A Short Wait on the Transplant List, Thanks to Duke Health and the HOPE Act
James Golden, who is HIV-positive, was housebound with a dangerous neurological condition caused by liver disease when it became clear that he needed a liver…
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