4,086 Stories From the Community

Irene Annapolis, MD

"She had her hips replaced at HSS by Dr. Allan Inglis in 1970. It was a miracle. After healing, she was able to go back to her love of dancing and enjoyed living again. She died December 28, 2010, at 105-year-old with the same hips Dr. Inglis gave her in 1970."

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Joseph Staten Island, NY

"Have had two knee surgeries at HSS, and was very impressed with all that I encountered."

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Harold Washington, NJ

"HSS is the place to be at, without exception."

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James Bethpage, NY

"Whenever I talk to someone who needs to get a knee or hip replaced I give them Dr. Padgett's name and number."

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Helaine Princeton, NJ

"Milling around around in crowds peering at ancient artifacts doesn't make for a stunning image to illustrate my first steps back to the life I love, but keep in mind that 2-1/2 hours standing on hard museum floors is a good test of knee recovery."

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Sandra Cleveland, OH hip Image Hip Injury/Condition
Stan Kings Park, NY

"I had been in pain for over 10 years with my knees and constantly on pain medication. I am a musician - performing for events on keyboard and vocals, standing at the keyboard leading my band. At the end of every performance I was in terrible pain. When I got home each evening I was limping and could not sleep without pain killers."

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Becca Albany, NY

"At age 18, I had a double hip procedure performed in order to repair labral tears and enable me to have more motion within my hip joints. I never thought I would be able to dance again. I am now 20 years old, and a member of my college dance team, part of two dance companies, and pain free- I could not be happier!"

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Marsha New York, NY

"I could not remember ever feeling this way. What a difference! Superwoman. "

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Howard Asbury Park, NJ

"I was in extreme pain and discomfort in both hips due to advanced arthritis. My daily activities were extremely limited and sleeping was nearly impossible. This was until Dr. Mayman performed a bilateral hip replacement and got me on the road to recovery. "

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Michael Queens, NY

"I met Doctor Austin T. Fragomen and he literally spent the time needed to change my mind set about the operation. I know I was difficult but he hung in there with me."

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Michael Greenwich, CT

"I could say - "professional, sanitary, careful, responsive, graceful, esprit de corp, smiling""

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