Brain Health
Dad and daughter faced terrifying brain diagnoses. This surgeon saved both.
Novant Health neurosurgeon steps in with complex, yet compassionate care.
Andrea Cooper
Contributing Writer
Published Sept. 20, 2024
Dad and daughter, Isaias and Selah Sanchez, both received surgery from the same Novant Health neurosurgeon for two different unusual, complex brain conditions. Photo by Nan Gray.
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