4,049 Stories From the Community

Sue Cresskill, NJ

"I now have pain-free flexibility and movement--to get in and out of a car, play with my granddaughter, sit in a movie theater and so on. "

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Sandra New York, NY

"I had two knee replacements, one each stay, at HSS. I was pain-free thanks to intravenous pain medication. This greatly helped my frame of mind stay positive. "

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Robert S. Staten Island, NY

"I was exercising in accordance to my department's policy and while performing a bench press, I felt and heard a popping sensation in my left shoulder followed by immense pain and swelling. I knew that something wasn't right. I went to see Dr. Answorth Allen, a specialist in shoulder repair. He diagnosed my shoulder with a torn rotator cuff that required surgery."

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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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Steven Commack, NY spine Image Herniated Disc
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Sandra Cleveland, OH hip Image Hip Injury/Condition
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David Pound Ridge, NY hip Image Hip Resurfacing
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Richard Dix Hills, NY spine Image Spine Laminectomy
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Pat Hillsdale, NJ foot Image Foot Injury/Condition
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Candace Bethlehem, PA spine Image Spine Fusion
Greg Highlandfalls, NY

"About two years ago I was diagnosed with torn rotator cuff tendons and partially torn bicep tendon in my left shoulder. I decided to get a second opinion and researched top shoulder doctors in N.Y. area. This led me to HSS and Doctor Gulotta. "

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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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