Teen walks at graduation after rare surgery for jugular compression syndrome

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (InvestigateTV) — Patients are coming from around the world to Scottsdale to see the only neurosurgeon in the state performing a groundbreaking surgery that provides life-changing results.

One of those was Natalie Birn. “Before the surgery, I didn’t know if I would make it to graduation,” she said.

She said Dr. Peter Nakaji is the reason she no longer needs a wheelchair. “I just hugged him and thanked him and cried because it was just life-changing, really,” said Birn…

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