Patient Success Stories

A New Lease on Life: Hip Relief for an International Patient

As CEO of Banca del Ceresio, a small family-owned bank in Lugano, Switzerland since 1958, Mr. Alberto Foglia had no time to slow down. So in 1988, when hip pain began making it difficult for him to walk, he wanted to find the best orthopedic surgeon to get him back on his feet. Upon being introduced to HSS Attending Orthopedic Surgeon Eduardo A. Salvati, MD, by a mutual friend, Mr. Foglia knew that he had found a surgeon he could trust. Read more

8000 Miles to Mobility

Noel Trinidad, 66, had never even heard of Hospital for Special Surgery when he scheduled his bilateral hip replacement surgery at a hospital near his home in the Philippines. However, when his daughter suggested he come to New York for the surgery instead, he re-considered. “My daughter said that while we have terrific doctors there, the equipment would be much more state-of-the-art in New York,” said Mr. Trinidad. Read more