Testimonials

Back to an Active Life

Back to an Active Life

Neurosurgeon Ends Patient’s Debilitating Pain Farhad Sedigh, 54, had been active throughout his life. “I played sports in high school and college,” the Rancho Mirage resident relates, “and I always hiked, and played golf, racquetball and soccer.” But all that “dropped...

Dr. Shahin Etebar – Desert Doctors – Desert Living Show

When you have a brain or spinal disorder that may require neurosurgery, you want a physician with the right mix of education, experience and interpersonal skills to make you feel confident that you are in capable hands. When you put your health in the hands of Dr....
Things are Looking Up

Things are Looking Up

Severe oSteoporoSiS had taken a toll on Richard Krueger’s body and life. By age 63, degenerative changes in his cervical spine (neck) resulted in kyphosis, a forward-falling posture of the neck. As a result, he was unable to support his head in its normal position...
Spine Surgery Success

Spine Surgery Success

Kristen Martinez and her husband have a blended family that includes five active children ages 11 and younger. The successful local business owner has played sports her entire life, including collegiate volleyball. Three years ago, Martinez hurt her neck while playing...
Anterior Cervical Discectomy Fusion

Anterior Cervical Discectomy Fusion

It was a lIttle more than a year ago that John Fletcher, a transportation security administration (TSA) screener at the Palm Springs International Airport noticed something unusual. “I had this ache in my back,” remembers Fletcher. “I thought I had pulled some...