Patient Stories
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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Making a Comeback to the Game He Loves
David Loccisano is no stranger to sports injuries. Between his two primary sports—hockey and baseball—he has suffered problems with his spine, UCL (elbow ligament) and ultimately hip and groin. It was that final injury, which...
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