Patient Stories

“In addition to my knee, my self-esteem, confidence and quality of life are a thousand percent better. Now I can’t sit still. I’m always on the move.”

Frustrated by joint agony, a woman finds a surgeon who listens—and helps. For April Coleman, discovering that her orthopedist ...

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"I don’t know why I put it off. It was the best thing I ever did."

Working a beat is nothing new for Jim Young. He previously served as an officer with the Chatham Borough Police Department and ...

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“They are a great team,” she says. “They won’t let anything go wrong.”

Complex knee surgeries improve a woman's stance — and let her enjoy her favorite activities again. When she was still working as ...

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A new procedure offers a less invasive alternative to traditional ACL surgery.

A rising star at the javelin throw, Thomas Kelly was warming up for a competition in the spring of 2022 when something went very ...

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“I ride a bike, I do the stair climber, I walk three to four miles every night with my wife, I play golf, go to the gym, do squats and lift weights.”

An active, 57-year-old medical salesman got his life back after knee replacement surgery at The Joint Institute at Cooperman ...

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My new hip has made a remarkable difference in my life.

James Bizarro, 62 years old, lives an active lifestyle; practices martial arts, lifts weights at the gym and runs on the ...

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“After suffering for so long, I’m pain-free and able to be active again thanks to the excellent care I received at Saint Barnabas Medical Center."

Felice Carpenito enjoyed running so much that he often ran twice a day. But pounding the pavement for more than 20 years finally ...

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