"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."

"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."

"Thanks to Dr. Kirschner, I am back to having a normal, happy, healthy life. I will always be grateful, more than words can ever express."

"After suffering for many years I decided that my only course of action would be surgery. I researched many doctors and hospitals before choosing the hospital for special surgery and Dr. Alexander Hughes as my physician. I had bulging discs, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and arthritis. These conditions prevented me from standing for more than a few minutes and not being able to walk one block without severe pain."

"One week after surgery, when I asked dad his thoughts on Dr. Kim, he paused a bit and stated very simply - - - "Dr. Kim is Top Shelf". Man of few words, but he stated the obvious."