Life & Work with Andrey Ivchenko of Los Angeles
In December 2024, I was diagnosed with stage 2 chondrosarcoma, a rare bone cancer that affects about 1 in 200,000 people. It started with what I thought was a minor hip issue. After physical therapy made things worse, I was referred to Dr. Michael Duran, a very brilliant orthopedic surgeon specializing in musculoskeletal oncology. Dr. Duran refused to accept surface-level answers and kept digging—even after the first biopsy came back benign. Trusting his instincts, he ordered a deeper biopsy that required a two-month recovery. That second test confirmed what we feared: I had a malignant tumor in my pelvis.
‘Stranger Things’ Alum Andrey Ivchenko Wants to Bring a ‘Special Awareness’ to Rare Cancer After Diagnosis
“I owe my life to Dr. Michael Duran and his incredible team of PA’s. I want to personally say thank you to him, his office assistant Cherie who fought with insurance for me to get my MRI’s and CT scans approved, thank you to Debra, Cassie, and Kelly from Dr. Duran’s team. You guys will always have a special place in my heart,” he says.
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