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The Journey to Stay Alive
 
When your life depends on finding the right doctor, it's not about the journey - it's where you land.
Susie Dodson's Journey to Stay Alive
In 2000, Susie Dodson was diagnosed with a rare, and often fatal, heart-lung disorder, a type of pulmonary hypertension called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Susie and her husband met with specialists at some of the best medical institutions in the country and were given a variety of treatment options. None seemed right until meeting with physicians at UAB who saved Susie’s life with a series of investigational, breakthrough medical treatments. The Pulmonary Vascular Disease Clinic at UAB is one of the preeminent clinics of its type in the country.
 
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