UPMC Stroke Institute Patient Stories

Pat Mitchell

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.

Dustin Higgins

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.