Drs Joseph Maroon and Matt El Kadi
Grateful patients have requested their stories be placed here as examples to various types of surgeries and there possible outcomes. These are examples only as not all patients will have the same outcomes, but fortunately many do. See the links to the right that indicate the type of condition or surgery performed.
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Dr. Maroon Patients:
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- Roberta Borgo – Pituitary Tumor
- Robert Bear – Anterior Cervical Microdiscectomy and Fusion
- Phyllis Wilson – Anterior Cervical Microdiscectomy and Fusion
- Richard McDonald – Anterior Cervical Microdiscectomy and Fusion
- Rev. John Dennis – Lumbar Laminectomy
- Caroline Lollini – Lumbar Laminectomy
- Bruno Sammartino – Lumbar Laminectomy
- Matthew Lucas – Microdiscectomy
Dr. El Kadi Patients:
- Mary Jane Love – Spinal Tumor
- Norbert Alphonso – Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Dolores Kulish – Spinal Tumor
- Robert Bushovisky – Lumbar Microdiscectomy
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Caroline Lollini
October 16, 2009 at 3:32 pmLumbar Laminectomy
History:
Caroline Lollini* is an active 85 year old who since June of 2000 has been unable to enjoy her favorite sport due to low back pain. Golf has been her avid past time for many years and she had played on a regular basis until it became difficult for her to walk. “I [...]
Mr. Bruno Sammartino
October 16, 2009 at 3:30 pmLumbar Laminectomy
History
Mr. Bruno Sammartino* is a national and internationally known superstar in the world of profession wrestling who has enjoyed a remarkable career and generally good health. Mr. Sammartino, however, states for the last 10 years he has had progressive back pain. “The pain in my back was bad but I was still able to [...]
Robert Bushovisky
October 16, 2009 at 3:14 pmLumbar Microdiscectomy
Robert Bushovisky* is not your typical person. He has suffered the effects of severe back since 1980 and had required 3 lumbar spine surgeries prior to the age of 38. Due to this and persistent back pain he was required to go on disability. In the spring of 2002 things actually began to get [...]
Matthew Lucas
October 14, 2001 at 3:10 pmLumbar Microdiscectomy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 14, 2001
Patient Perspective: Matthew Lucas, age 19, had lumbar microdiscectomy in April and November 2001 by Dr. Joseph Maroon.
History:
Matt complained that the pain and weakness in his back and left leg was so bad that “I could barely walk.” That was in March of 2001 and he was just beginning Spring [...]
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