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Stories of The Sharp Experience

Powerful stories of patients facing unexpected health issues, and the innovative technology and compassionate care that will change their lives.

Stories of The Sharp Experience 2024 — Season 20

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Powerful stories of patients facing unexpected health issues, and the innovative technology and compassionate care that will change their lives.

Outpatient hip surgery

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Thanks to advanced technology and treatment options, a major operation will become an outpatient surgery.

Using telemedicine for stroke treatment

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At Sharp Coronado Hospital, telemedicine enables people on Coronado to get lifesaving treatment right away.

Treating essential tremor with focused ultrasound

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Focused ultrasound is a highly advanced neurological technology that uses targeted ultrasound energy to disrupt tremor-causing brain circuits.

ECMO to the rescue

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Sharp is the first hospital to use ECMO in patients with cardiac arrest.

Localized breast cancer radiation

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Aida undergoes radiation therapy using SAVI, which allows for treatment in only two days.

Vernal’s heart transplant surgery

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Vernal suffers from a rare disease called amyloidosis, which causes his heart to stiffen and prevents it from working properly.