Sandra G. Boodman

• Medical Mysteries

A frightening aborted run led to the discovery that previous surgeries had missed the root of the problem.

• Medical Mysteries

Her 18-month quest for a cure involved an allergist, an endocrinologist and two additional ENTS, the second of whom found the underlying and treatable reason for the problem.

• Medical Mysteries

Doctors saw a new mother with anxiety and an alcohol problem. A middle-of-the-night trip to the ER showed that the wrong assumptions had been shaping her care.

• Medical Mysteries

A diagnosis uncovered the potentially deadly reason for the fainting spells and led to major surgery from which the conservation biologist continues to recover.

• Medical Mysteries

A primary care doctor’s commitment and the patient’s own tenacity helped ferret out the cause of the zebra, medical slang for a rare ailment.

• Medical Mysteries

The condition drastically alters her personality and temporarily shuts down her life. The diagnosis brought relief but also uncertainty.

• Medical Mysteries

The biggest change since surgery has been the absence of fear, which had come to dominate the business executive’s life.

• Medical Mysteries

As he underwent nerve surgery to solve the strange ailment, his doctors had to jettison their plans when they found something unexpected.

• Medical Mysteries

He spent several weeks digging into his medical records and scrolling through scientific websites before hitting pay dirt.