4,134 Stories From the Community

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Robert Westwood, NJ hip Image Hip Replacement
Renate Dover, DE

"Two spine surgeries and I am happy to say I am doing well and feel like a new person. I wish I could personally thank each and every person who had a part in my story at HSS. "

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spine Image Spine Injury/Condition
Marsha New York, NY

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

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Carole Toms River, NJ hip Image Hip Replacement
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Charlie Dallas, TX shoulder Image Shoulder Arthroscopy
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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Theodore Stony Brook, NY

"I had been suffering with progressive spinal stenosis for several years; this initially caused pain and ultimately numbness and loss of control of my left leg. I sought help from HSS for a solution to my problem. I found a thoughtful surgical solution from Dr. Frank Cammisa. By three months I was walking half a mile, and by six months could walk all I wanted. The symptoms and disability were gone."

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Carol Bloomsburg, PA

"By the time I saw Dr. Figgie, my knees were in bad shape. It was no longer enjoyable to go on the trips we loved so much. Dr. Figgie and HSS gave me my life back, and I thank you."

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Michael Greenwich, CT

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

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Celine Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic foot Image Ankle Injury/Condition
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Donna Brooklyn, NY spine Image Degenerative Disc Disease
Patricia Woodland Park, NJ

"In 2011, I tore the medial meniscus of my right knee and had it repaired at a large New York hospital. Expecting a full recovery in six weeks, what followed ..."

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