With New Knees, John Prachar Loves His Job and His Life
With New Knees, John Prachar Loves His Job and His Life
John Prachar loves his job. But his job couldn’t always love him back. After decades of fighting fires and performing drills to teach new firefighter recruits, his knees finally screamed: “Enough!” The 60-year-old Prachar from Neptune,...
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Sports Goals Realized with Innovative Surgical Procedure
For her entire life, Emilie Miller was an athlete. She still is. But the road to return from a severe injury that interrupted her sports career was a long one. The trouble began in Miller’s sophomore...
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Young Athlete Gets Opioid-Free ACL Reconstruction at UOA
When the state finals were over, Bridgewater Raritan High School senior Allison Lynch knew her high school soccer career was over, too. But she wasn’t dwelling on that. Allison, who was sidelined by a knee...
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Dr. Swan’s Patient Gets Her Run Back!
We wanted to share an inspiring story about a patient who completed IT band release surgery in 2016 and already has her run back!...
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Two Patients, One Revolutionary Surgical Procedure
Michele Hatch needed her hands. The 48-year-old Point Pleasant, NJ resident manages a large retail outlet, which entails consistently lifting boxes that weigh up to 50 pounds. But her job left her with severe carpal...
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Dynamic Duo: Doctor and Patient Work Together Toward One Goal
Dr. Kenneth G. Swan, Jr., has a way of connecting with his patients. This was exemplified when he and Tom McAuliffe appeared together at the Raritan Bay Medical Foundation Golf Classic reception on May 23,...
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High School Athlete Overcomes ACL Injury
Dr. Charles Gatt, the team physician for Montgomery High School since 2010, was on the sidelines during that game. He suspected a torn ACL, which was...
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Dr. Gino Chiappetta Helps Woman in Long Climb Back to Full Health
Dr. Chiappetta operated once again, this time performing a spinal fusion on the L4-5 vertebrae. “Afterward, I couldn’t believe it,” Loftus said. “I told...
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Somerset Man Finds Relief from Back Pain
Dr. McDonnell and Anthony agreed that surgery, a discectomy to remove a large herniation, was their best option. Anthony was scheduled for an out-patient...
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UOA patient shares her very personal and positive experience
Listen to Lori's story about how UOA helped her get knees (and life) back. ...
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