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UPMC Stroke Institute Patient Stories

Judy Gasper: Back to Enjoying Life — Thanks to Fast, Expert Stroke Care

Judy and Jack Gasper

Judy and Jack Gasper were at their cabin north of Pittsburgh when Judy suffered a stroke in the early hours before dawn. She was flown to UPMC Presbyterian where she received fast, expert care from Alhamza Al-Bayati, MD, a board-certified neuroendovascular surgeon with the UPMC Stroke Institute.

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Art Gladfelter: Stroke Care

Art Gladfelter: Stroke Care

Art he couldn't get out of bed one morning and noticed his right arm and right leg weren't working right. After being rushed to UPMC Williamsport, his scans revealed he'd had an ischemic stroke.

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Arthur Salada: A Life Brought Back to Normal Thanks to a Life-Saving Stroke Treatment

In 2022, Arthur “Skip” Salada was enjoying the slower pace of retired life. But when he showed classic signs of a stroke, Skip and his wife new something was wrong.

In 2022, Arthur “Skip” Salada was enjoying the slower pace of retired life. But when he showed classic signs of a stroke, Skip and his wife new something was wrong.

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Pat Mitchell: Stroke

A man in a striped shirt is standing in a dimly lit room. He has gray hair.

Pat Mitchell, a sixty-six-year-old grandfather who operates a wood shop, was enjoying a typical Sunday morning in Latrobe, Pennsylvania: relaxing in front of the TV and drinking coffee. But, as he went to pour a second cup of coffee, he suffered from a stroke.

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Dustin Higgins: Stroke

Dustin wears a charcoal gray suit and a white collared shirt. He has sunglasses. He is bald. He is standing outside in a field lined by trees.

In 2017, Dustin Higgins was living life full steam ahead as a busy software engineer. That all changed when he unexpectedly suffered a small stroke before work one morning.

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