4,134 Stories From the Community

Audrey Pompano Beach, FL

"Dr. O'Malley at Hospital for Special Surgery gave my left foot its first pain-free years in a long time. After having been misdiagnosed and mistreated in my home state for 3 years, and two top orthopedists telling me to have a bone fusion for the big toe, Dr. O'Malley suggested trying the least invasive procedure. Low and behold, that toe has been functional for no less than 14 years!!"

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foot Image Toe Injury/Condition
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Mark Locust Valley, NY shoulder Image Shoulder Replacement
Virginia Hackettstown, NJ

"I am hiking and riding a bike; two things that I have not done for five years. Going up and down the stairs is no longer an arduous task. "

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Robert Anthony Lynchburg, VA

"I got out of bed the next morning with a walker and had my leg flat on the ground and knew that this was very different from all my other surgeries. I knew right away that he had done something miraculous. "

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knee Image Knee Replacement
Ann New York, NY

"I had my left hip revised in November, and my right hip revised for a different reason in February. Both were complicated procedures that most orthopedic surgeons could not have done. Dr. Mathias Bostrom did both surgeries and both were extremely successful (life changing for me)."

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hip Image Hip Revision Surgery
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Hilary Scarsdale, NY hip Image Hip Resurfacing
Ross Somerville, MA

"After having two arthroscopic hip surgeries with Dr. Bryan Kelly, I've not only returned to my normal level of activity, but I've improved. More importantly, I am pain free. "

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hip Image Hip Injury/Condition
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Ron Brooklyn, NY foot Image Achilles Tendon Injury/Condition
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Holly Windsor, NY knee Image ACL Injury
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Loraine Fort Lee, NJ hip Image Hip Replacement
Joseph Staten Island, NY

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

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knee Image Knee Injury/Condition
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Etrel Bay Harbor Islands, FL foot Image Ankle Injury/Condition