Patient Stories
Eric Nolan: Back in the Cage After Hand Surgery at UOA
Eric Nolan’s journey back to the MMA cage began with a painful and unexpected setback when he fractured his right thumb during a match earlier this year. However, thanks to the expertise of Dr. Christopher...
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Living Pain-Free Is Worth Driving 3+ Hours to UOA, Says This Delaware Patient
It’s no secret that chronic pain can be severely debilitating and difficult to manage, but that’s exactly what Patricia Gussis did for 17 years before receiving hand and upper extremity treatment at University Orthopaedic Associates....
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Dancing, Traveling and Living It Up After Four Joint Replacement Surgeries
If you ever spoke to Robin Glover, you’d never guess that this optimistic and vivacious woman spent the last 20 years coping with debilitating knee and hip pain. After replacing two hip joints and two...
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A Fully Torn Hamstring Is Just a Bump in the Road for This Mason
Connor Coulter describes himself as extremely active. He loves to surf, skateboard, play soccer, and ride bikes. But these hobbies are only part of Connor’s active lifestyle—he also works full-time as a mason, an occupation...
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Athlete Siblings Return to the Court After ACL and Meniscus Repair Surgeries
Desola Awoyde and his younger sister Simisola have always been active, competitive sports players. For college-aged Desola, basketball is his favorite sport, and he appreciates how it makes him feel connected with fellow players on...
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A ‘Complete 180’ Put Him Back on His Feet
Before his surgery, John Isidoridis’s 97-year-old mother could make it up the steps to their second-floor apartment faster than him. Isidoridis had back pain his whole life, but as it worsened, he lost the ability...
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