Patient Stories
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 to...
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After a Meniscal Tear, High School Freshman Sets School Record
The moment high school freshman Blase Mele stepped off the mat after a close wrestling match, he immediately knew something was wrong. “I couldn’t straighten my leg, and once I got home and reassessed, I...
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Back on the Dance Floor
Pamela Sarch lives through her feet. As a lifelong tap dancer, her rhythmic and artistic activity is a feat of physical dynamism. It stands to reason then that pain and disability in her lower body is...
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Back to Basketball
Michael Dunn is not your average orthopaedic patient. On one hand, having never had surgery, he was the most inexperienced. On the other hand, as a Ph.D. in biomechanical engineering, he can easily name every...
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Restoring an Athlete’s Quest for Body Perfection
When Guy Cisternino heads to the gym, it’s not just to exercise. It’s to prepare for his job. That’s because he’s a bodybuilder—and one of the best: an International Federation of Body Builders and Fitness...
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The Trials and Triumph of a Crazy Life
“Life is crazy.” That’s how Terry Piersa sums up a life story that is filled with both tragedy and triumph. It’s also a story in which University Orthopaedic Associates plays a large and significant role. Piersa,...
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