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Say Goodbye To Chronic Hip Pain At NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Say Goodbye To Chronic Hip Pain At NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital
Say Goodbye To Chronic Hip Pain At NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Annette Douglas, 71, proudly trekked up and down the hills of her Riverdale neighborhood every day until about three years ago, when annoying hip pain first slowed her down. The annoyance progressed into debilitating pain that kept her from the things she enjoys most—climbing her hills and, even worse, playing with her grandchildren. “I had no quality of life because of the pain,” Douglas said. Not one to be deterred by her age, she asked her friends for recommendations for an orthopedic surgeon and multiple people suggested Jakub Tatka, M.D., a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at NewYo…

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