Patient Stories

I played hockey professionally for 10 years. Towards the end of my career, I was hit by a hard shot in the ankle and a bursa sac created in my ankle. A bursa sac is basically big sack of fluid that your body makes to protect itself. Anyways, not only is it not very pretty to look at, but more pertin...

From the moment I entered the facility I knew I was in good hands. It was a clean and cheerful place and the wait times were minimal. Dr. Levine's excellent bedside manner and his clear understanding of my fractures gave me hope. This hope became a reality as the surgeries went smoothly and my recov...

In August 2012, I fell down the stairs and broke my tibia and fibula. I was rushed to the emergency room, where the doctors wanted to immediately insert a rod through my knee, a surgery that includes a high risk of life long knee pain. Instead, both friends and family referred me to HSS and specific...

I had a wonderful experience at HSS. I had a terrible break in my right ankle, and Dr. Levine was able to see me immediately (called for an appointment on Monday, and saw him the same day). He was also able to schedule my surgery for the next day. That was very important to me as it meant less time ...

I have been a Police Officer with the NYPD for five years, and a hockey player since I was six years old. Up until November 3, 2017 I had been fortunate enough to avoid any serious injuries. On that day, I suffered a fractured calcaneus in my left foot. I was informed that I would require major surg...

An arthritic left ankle had bone fragments floating around in the joint which resulted in very severe pain (about a 9 on a scale of 1-10) when a bone chip would pinch a nerve. The ankle fusion resolved the problem beautifully so that I no longer have any pain in that ankle from the arthritis. The fi...

I sustained a life-changing ankle injury (a particularly bad trimalleolar fracture) in November 2010, with shattered bones and extensive soft tissue damage. I'd had an initial surgery at another hospital (the injury happened out-of-state) and was left with significant pain and malrotation of my foot...

Dr. Levine really did get me back in the game. My right foot had given me trouble for years, but I continued to exercise and walk with pain because I previously had unsuccessful surgery (not at HSS) on my other foot and was very wary of going through more pain. By the summer of 2014, however, I had ...

After two metatarsal stress fractures that severely impacted my officiating career and my family’s wellbeing, I sought the best and found the best in Dr. David Levine and his assistant Lisa Pearson.
After numerous x-rays, MRIs and conversations we decided on surgery and a detailed recovery ...

I had an accident and broke a toe. First time ever breaking anything. Dr. Levine and his team saw me the same day, calmed me down, and booked me into OR the next day to fix my toe. Three months later and I'm back to all my favorite activities - exercise, walking, wearing heels. Truly grateful for Dr...