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Bob Mechanicsburg, PA hip Image Hip Impingement
Michael Long Valley, NJ

"5 months post surgery our son is back to being an active 9 year old boy! We cannot thank Dr. Helfet and his amazing staff enough for taking great care of Michael. "

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Sue Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom

"28th July, 1968 was a day that changed my life. From being a fit, attractive and energetic 20 year old mum with an 8 month old baby I became an unattractive, disabled female with little hope of continuing to live a normal life. On this day, I was involved in a serious road accident that left me with a badly disfigured face, brain damage with memory loss, multiple vision, a hand that had been sewn back after being almost severed."

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Todd Fort Lee, NJ hip Image Hip Replacement
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Pat Hillsdale, NJ foot Image Foot Injury/Condition
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Bryan New York, NY body Image Cerebral Palsy (CP)
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David Bellport, NY leg Image Compartment Syndrome
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Christina New York, NY spine Image Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
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David New York, NY

"I could not have asked for a more sensitive and patient doctor to go through my symptoms, MRI, and options. I NEVER felt the least bit rushed during the office visit, which is rare in NYC, and he made it clear the surgery was, at this point, my decision."

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Marielaina Massapequa, NY

"I have had many surgeries and stayed in many different hospitals and never experienced care like I did at HSS. I have been recommending it and bragging about it ever since."

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