Howard Viuker

After several consultations with specialty surgeons it was determined that the only solution to relieve my excruciating lower back pain was surgery. I spoke with fellow Ceramic Artists who had suffered from similar back problems and the unanimous, overwhelming recommendation was The Hospital for Special Surgery. I researched their facilities and Dr. Cunningham's qualifications, which I was impressed with, seemed to be right for me. I spoke with Tina Miller, the assistant to Dr. Matthew Cunningham to introduce myself and the reason for my call. Tina was GREAT! She was very knowledgeable, professional and sympathetic to my problem. Tina handled everything efficiently and gave me a wonderful sense of security. I met with Dr. Cunningham, 24 hours later. He reviewed the MRI's with me and discussed my options in a way that I was able to understand and confident to make an informed decision. It became clear to me that I made the right choices in both hospital and doctor. In short, my experience at HSS was exceptional. The staff was great and very attentive to my needs. Thanks to Tina Miller, who made it easy to navigate the system, the professional skills of Dr. Cunningham and everyone I came in contact with at the hospital, made my experience to what was a very traumatic time was memorable in the MOST POSITIVE WAY. My recovery went better than had been expected and I am back to throwing pots. NO PAIN!!!