![]() Lebl in early spring after getting a finally accurate devastating diagnosis December 26th, 2014. Thank you to all the amazing nurses that cared for me. Thank you to his PA, Vanessa for always coming to my rescue. A special thanks to his assistants: Jiselle Manohar and Lily Marchena you're efficient, professional and a real pleasure to work with. Thank you for helping me "get back in the game". Lebl, his surgical team, his assistants, his PA and all of the hospital personnel that contributed to my recovery. Lebl is soft-spoken, caring and compassionate. Lebl shows great concern for his patients, always keeping their best interest at heart. He is a great diagnostician and a 'top notch' spine surgeon taking the time to explain the findings, as well as the procedures. Lebl, I knew I had found the surgeon that I would trust my spine to. After consulting a spine surgeon in NJ, and following my primary care physician's advice, I decided to consult the spine surgeons at HSS. ![]() Lebl, for getting me back in the game!īack in 2012, it became clear that I would have to undergo spine surgery as I had exhausted every other treatment option available. I don't think you could find a better or more caring spine surgeon anywhere!! Thank you so very much Dr. Lebl for any back problems I experience in the future, regardless of where I may be living. I have recommended him to others already, and my Boss' husband is scheduled for surgery with Dr. He personally came to see me each of the 7 days that I was in the hospital, which is unprecedented. He always spent all of the time that I needed when I saw him in the hospital or his office, and he thoroughly explained the surgical procedure and my expected result and recovery, to both my Husband and me. He is a tremendously gifted surgeon, who truly cares about his patients. The attached picture is of me (yes without makeup and with my hair a mess!) when I just finished walking a mile at Kensico Dam, 10 days after my surgery!!! Additionally, my Husband and I took a very active trip to Alaska for 15 days in May, and I was back to playing golf in July. ![]() I am virtually pain-free today, and have no remaining nerve symptoms. I had that surgery on January 11th, and it was a resounding success. Lebl, that I scheduled my surgery that day. I was so totally impressed with, and confident in, Dr. He recommended a fusion at 元-4, with the insertion of an artificial disc, and a laminotomy at L4-5 for removal of the cyst and osteophytes. He felt that while I had stenosis at L5-S1, that I would be able to cope with that. He felt, consistent with the MRI from the previous medical center, that my worst issue was at 元-4, but that I also had a cyst and significant bone spurs at L4-5. ![]() Within a few weeks, I had had a diagnostic CAT Scan, and met with Dr. Thankfully, he agreed to see me almost immediately. Since I was now living in New York due to my career, I decided to seek a second opinion at HSS. When I read the radiologist's interpretation of the MRI, it was clear that I had a significant spondylolisthesis at 元-4, which was, radiographically, my worst level. I scheduled surgery and had another MRI in preparation. He recommended a fusion of L4-5, and L5-S1. My surgeon and I felt surgery was my only alternative. After 6 epidural corticosteroid injections, 3 rounds of physical therapy, and daily oral diclofenac, I was still getting worse. I saw a surgeon at local medical center for 3 years, who initially recommended conservative treatment. I had been having back pain with radiculopathy for several years. I am an active 60 year old woman who moved to New York from Pennsylvania in June, 2015.
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