MY HEROES

Your lawyer takes care of your legal issues.
Your accountant takes care of your financial issues.
Your car mechanic takes care of your car.

Only your physician (or anyone devoted to keep you thriving) takes care of YOU.

And that is why some of my physicians have been my heroes.

Dr. Roger Seibel (deceased) saved my life and gave me a life on July 18, 1976 when he spent all night reattaching my leg after it was severed in a car accident with a drunk driver. He was  a rare trauma surgeon who was the best of his time.

Dr. David Altchek a highly regarded sports medicine surgeon who takes care of the finest athletes in the world and one old dentist, me. Dr. Altchek got me back to work before I would have to be placed on the 30 day disability list.

Dr. Thomas Sculco, a highly rated knee surgeon who has clinical skills, talent and judgment to make him one of the most sought after in the nation. After sizing up the previous injuries to my knee area, Dr Sculco knew exactly how he would go about my knee replacement when others said that it could not be done.

Lastly, Dr. Lawrence Gulotta, another highly regarded shoulder  surgeon who agreed to see me on short notice at the request of Dr. Sculco's office. Recognizing the seriousness of the injury and the fact that it may shorten my career, Dr. Gulotta agreed to perform surgery the following day. His office did exactly what my office, Dr Banchs' office and what my other specialist do: they called and made my appointments for scans, x-rays, blood work up, physical and EKG.

My physicians have always gone out of their way to take care of me and make me feel special.

And that is why my doctors are my heroes.

(Drs. Altchek, Sculco and Gulotta all practice at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC)