Patient Stories
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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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Back in “Rock and Roll” Shape
The total package. That’s how Eddie Testa describes his band, The Eddie Testa Band, on its website. The phrase can easily be said about the 61-year-old Testa himself. He is a restaurant owner, lifelong musician, and...
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Back to Work and Back to the Links
Sometimes, a job is just a job. But other times, there are risks that catch us by surprise. That was the case for 53-year-old Spotswood, New Jersey resident Bijen Patel, whose career as a restaurant manager...
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