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Patient Stories

Lisa’ Posterior Spine Fusion Patient Story

Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with Spondylolisthesis, a bone on bone 50% stable slip at L5/S1. As years passed, my pain grew worse and worse – especially after 2 pregnancies, owning a yoga studio and teaching yoga. Although...read more


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Jon’s Microdiscectomy Patient Story

Thank you so much to Dr. Girardi and his team for helping me in January-February 2021. I previously had spinal surgery, not at HSS, and after a few years, the pain and symptoms returned. It negatively affected my lifestyle...read more


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Barry’s Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion and Laminectomy Patient Story

As a 78-year-old I came to see Dr. Girardi with serious concerns about my spinal health, physical limitations, and pain – as well as about having surgery at that age. I had previously had cervical spine fusions and lumbar...read more


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Natalia’s Foraminotomy and Laminectomy Patient Story

My procedure was on October 6, 2022. It was a Laminectomy and foraminotomy. Before I came to see Dr. Girardi, I had been experiencing pain and numbness in my left foot for nine long months. The pain was getting...read more


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Lisa’s Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) Surgery Patient Story

Dr. Girardi is responsible for giving me back my life. Not once but twice. I have always been an active person but that changed in 2011 before I had my first 3 level spinal fusion. That surgery went very...read more


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Andrea’s Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) Surgery

For several months to even a year prior to my surgery my back was progressively getting worse. I couldn’t stand for very long and I had trouble walking. I typically walk about 2 miles a day walking my dogs...read more