Patient Stories
We also take pride in dedication to optimizing patient outcomes and compassionate patient care. We look forward to speaking with you and offering optimized services for orthopaedic care.
Broken Shoulder
David Helfet MD
“I completely recovered.”
“They were able to piece me back together where others were not.”
~ J. D. Pelaez
Broken Femur
David Helfet MD
“Dr. Helfet is the best.”
“Dr. Helfet saved my leg. I was told I could never walk again. He is the best in the whole world.”
~ Patricia Valero
Broken Arm
David Helfet MD
“The best care for such a traumatic injury”
“The entire hospital staff were just amazing from the instant we rolled through the doors throughout the entire stay.”
~ Victor Katz
Broken Leg
David Helfet MD
“We can’t thank them enough for their efforts.”
“We could not have wished for a better outcome given a very severe and untimely injury.”
~ James DeSousa
Broken Kneecap
David Helfet MD
“I can only recommend HSS with the highest regard.”
“I was comforted and reassured that I was in good hands now and on the road to recovery.”
~ Lana
Broken Leg
David Helfet MD
“They performed a miracle.”
“I thank the doctors at NYP/HSS for giving me my life back.”
~ Caitlyn Kearns
Broken Ankle
Broken Kneecap
David Helfet MD
“Heal Well; Heal Fast!”
“They are a huge part of the progress I have made.”
~ Larry Nipon
David Helfet MD
Hip Dysplasia
“I received excellent care.”
“Most definitely worth traveling across the country!”
~ H. Hope Hamill
Broken Hip
Broken Pelvis
David Helfet MD
“I received excellent care through Dr. Helfet’s team.”
“It is thanks to them that my pain is kept under control and that I am walking again today.”
~ Anika Vorndamme-Cajigal
Broken Hip
Broken Leg
David Helfet MD
“My leg is finally fixed!”
“I got back up on my snowboard a month ago!”
~ Patricia Sykes
David Helfet MD
Malunion Fracture
Ruptured Tendon
“Incredibly knowledgeable about his specialty.”
“I will be forever grateful to these amazing doctors.”
~ Olivia D’Angelo
David Helfet MD
Hip Impingement
“I am happy to be back in the game.”
“We never would have gotten through this without HSS.”
~ Robert Casale
David Helfet MD
Hip Dysplasia
Hip Impingement
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
“There was the possibility for the first time to live a full and adventurous life that I had always dreamed of.”
~ Devon Reynolds
Compartment Syndrome
David Helfet MD
“He saved my only leg!”
“Dr. David Helfet had looked at my leg, immediately rushed me to the OR and did a 4 compartment release saving my only leg!”
~ Dawn Bray
Broken Leg
David Helfet MD
“Dr. Helfet and his team put me back together.”
“I was able to return to my passion, which was skiing big mountains.”
~ Tim DiPietro
Broken Femur
David Helfet MD
“I sincerely have only good memories.”
“Being an international patient, the welcome in that department was like home!”
~ Cecilia Chlimper de Batievsky
Broken Pelvis
David Helfet MD
“Everyone was phenomenal.”
“I told Dr. Helfet that he’s my hero. Without him, I would never have had the life I am living.”
~ Maxime Heinsbroek
Compartment Syndrome
David Helfet MD
“Expertise and care beyond imagination.”
“The level of expertise and care is beyond imagination. Dr. Helfet is an artist.”
~ Herve Duteil
Broken Ankle
David Helfet MD
“I am so grateful.”
“I immediately felt taken care of and safe after a traumatic time.”
~ Kathleen Wells
Broken Femur
Broken Kneecap
Broken Leg
David Helfet MD
“You changed my life.”
“I can live a normal life and enjoy life once again.”
~ Ron Pollicino
