I was hellbent on not having a hip replacement at age 45, but getting your life back and getting the quality of life back is well worth it.” “It’s about quality of life,” said Troy Allen, a 46-year-old pharmaceutical sales representative who resides in Olean, NY, a...
Patient Success Story
They Told Me My “Hip Was Shot”
Olympic weightlifting and Strongman Champ Tony Kalisz undergoes hip replacement in order to compete once again Tony Kalisz is 45 years old, married with two daughters, 9 and 11. An industrial custom metal fabricator by profession, Tony says he “can basically build...
At First, She Was Told She Was Too Young for Such a Knee Procedure
That’s before Lara Haberberger met with the team at UBMD’s Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Lara Haberberger is 46 years old and has worked at Seneca Casino’s corporate offices as an accountant in her words, “for a while.” In her spare time, she does theater and...
Even Surgery Couldn’t Hold Back This Record Breaker
"I strongly advise you to make UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine your first choice. I could not have set the American record without them. My hip can take whatever I give it with no pain and my range in motion has improved." Born to run Frank Gioia is an admitted...
Student Athlete Follows His Dream at Notre Dame
"I want to express my gratitude for Dr. Wind and his staff, with the whole process and how considerate and how caring they were of my situation and helping me through the whole process." Jeremy Hopsicker is a 20-year-old impassioned lacrosse player who lives with his...
Double Hip Replacement Is Life-Changing for 6th Grade Teacher
“You don’t want to live with limitations when you don’t have to, especially at an age where you have so much vitality. It’s really life-changing if you’re willing to put in some work.” Susan Paolini is a 52-year-old wife, mother and schoolteacher who also enjoys, in...
Amy Wittmeyer Leg Surgery Comeback Story
Dear Dr. Rauh, Three years ago, my daughter, Amy Wittmeyer, cartwheeled over a car door while riding her bicycle to college classes. The resulting damage to her left leg was disastrous, to say in the least. Her ACL was obliterated; torn MCL and meniscus. Lateral...