Mount Sinai Spine Stories
Every one of our Mount Sinai Spine patients has their own journey and story to tell. Our patients inspire us every day—and their stories are ours, as well. They underline our commitment to providing outstanding and personalized care. Read their moving experiences.
Spine Surgery Gives Relief to a Patient After Years of Misdiagnoses and Severe Back Pain
By 2021, Maria Passannante-Derr’s back pain had become so severe she could hardly walk; compassionate and expert care at The Mount Sinai Hospital’s Orthopedics Department changed her life for the better.
Relieving Hip Pain by Focusing on the Lower Back
By using a variety of minimally invasive treatments, Mount Sinai Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine team “thrills” a patient.
After a Neck Injury and a Decade of Pain, Young Woman Has Her Life Back
Spinal Fusion at the Mount Sinai Spine Center Allows Leah Dorfman to Live Pain-Free
Years of Back Pain “Disappeared” after Successful Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital
After discovering she suffered from spinal stenosis, Gail was referred to James D. Lin, MD who performed the
Active Retiree is Back to Exercising and Horseback Riding after Spine Surgery
For more than a year, Charlene suffered persistent low pain back that prevented her from enjoying her active life of working out, hiking, and horseback riding. She tried everything doctors and specialists recommended, but the pain persisted. After spine surgery by Dr. Jeremy M. Steinberger, she's back to doing everything she loves, now with more energy and stamina than she's had in years.
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Susan Perry experienced excruciating pain caused by a fragmented disc touching a nerve in her spine.
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at the Mount Sinai Hospital
Loren Ridinger opted for a minimally invasive surgery to treat an aneurysm that caused episodes of vertigo for more than 20 years