Cancer
Cancer
Like many men, prostate cancer wasn’t on Robert Hessling’s
mind. It wasn’t until he discovered his unusually high prostate-specific
antigen (PSA) level that he reached out to Dr. Garrett Matsunaga, M.D.,
Chief of Urology, at Torrance Memorial. After a preliminary examination,
Dr. Matsunaga recommended a biopsy of the prostate, which later detected
intermediate-risk prostate cancer.
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Stroke
Stroke
He yelled for Cathy Peterson, his fiancée. Only the yell came out
as a whisper, and Peterson was in another room. The couple’s rescue
up, Serra, nudged him to get up, to come play. But Turner couldn’t
move his legs, his arms, his mouth – not even his tongue
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Orthopedics
Orthopedics
Not one for slowing down or sitting on the sidelines, Terry did his research
and found Dr. Todd Shrader, an Orthopedic Surgeon affiliated with Torrance
Memorial. Based on Dr. Shrader’s excellent track record with knee
surgeries and his outstanding reputation, Terry decided it was time to
meet with Dr. Shrader, adding “Todd’s an amazing orthopedic
sports surgeon.
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Cardiology
Cardiology
Gina was used to living with night sweats and insomnia. She had been experiencing
these symptoms since first feeling the effects of menopause three years
ago at the age of 47. When her symptoms recently became more acute and
were accompanied by chest pain, she began to pay closer attention, but
it didn’t occur to her that they might be signs of serious heart trouble.
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