Some people are blessed with good health; others struggle with illness and pain. All those who face health challenges with resolution and bravery are deserving of praise and admiration, but the few who go a step beyond that and aspire to things that seem out of reach to even the healthy and the strong are true medical heroes.Read More >>

From “You’ll Never Walk Again” to Ironman
In August 1994, Casey Kammel was 22 years old. He was in top shape with a body builder’s physique. He was working as a personal trainer and was just one semester away from a kinesiology degree from Cal State Long Beach. He was on vacation in Hawaii with Lisa Brama, his high school sweetheart. In short, he was blessed with youth, health, satisfying work, love, and romance. Considering how many people on this planet would be happy with just one of those gifts, Casey definitely had it made.Read More >>

Sometimes in the middle of a consultation, Dr. Roger Smith will see a certain look flash in the eyes of a new patient, a look somewhere between hope and a tinge of “Is this guy for real?”Read More >>

Ken Douthit and his wife, Joyce Clark, live in a home full of unique artifacts. And all it took was three remodels and visits to more than 50 countries to get this look. The couple bought their 1940s Alamitos Heights abode in 1992 and immediately got to work. First on the agenda was the kitchen. After a three-month process of odds and ends to get the house livable, the self-proclaimed cooking lovers reorganized the space to accommodate their culinary needs. Although a kitchen renovation is a task unto itself, this upheaval was relatively minor compared to what came next.Read More >>