Nancy E. Lauterbach

In 2005, after having been told that I should put it off, I came to HSS and met Dr. Su, who told me by the end of my first appointment that he will take away my pain. I was so happy to hear that from a doctor. I had thought I would be living my life in a wheelchair! So right after my surgery in June, I felt no arthritic pain! None. I was so happy and I was walking out the door the day I left two days later. I was so glad to be able to move and straighten my knee and began yoga and hiking and bicycling.

It went so well the first time that I decided in 2014 January, I would get my other knee replaced. This time with Dr. Amar Ranawat and boy was that an amazing time too. I was walking out the door and to home and after my rehab and workouts was moving about within weeks. I thank all of the teams at the hospital that made this happen for me. I really believe I did this for my life because I wanted to move easily. I am now taking tap lessons! Would never even consider that before the replacements. No pain at all!

Featured Testimonials

Charles Gabelman

Utica, NY

I usually do not write letters of praise, but as a surgeon who recently underwent total hip replacement, I must say my care was excellent. The HSS team at all levels was the best I have seen. The physical plant is comfortable and well suited to optimum patient care. Dr. Amar Ranawat and his team Read More >

Garrison, NY

Leonard Losquadro

Centerport, NY

HSS got me back in the game in short order. It was amazing. I can’t say enough about the staff and my experience at HSS. Getting a hip replacement was not on my list of things to do. Dr. Amar S. Ranawat and his team are excellent. I am three years post-surgery and all is Read More >

Naomi Siegmann

Mexico DF, Mexico

My orthopedist in Mexico City, Dr. David Marcial, met Dr. Amar Ranawat at a conference and told him that one of his patients (me) had hip replacement surgery performed by his father, Dr. Chitranjan Ranawat, in 2000. Fourteen years later, my hip was showing signs of wear and needed a resurfacing. My doctor suggested seeing Read More >

Paul Leberer

Massapequa, NY

So far my experience with Hospital for Special Surgery has been a very positive one. I had surgery for a right TKR on April 3rd of 2014, I was wheeled into the OR and talking with the the people there and suddenly I woke up in the recovery room a few hours later. When I Read More >