After 4 years of knee pain, steroid shots, gel injections, physical therapy, and weight gain, I've finally decided it was time to have total knee replacement surgery on my left knee (I'm 35 so relatively young to undergo the procedure and I've put off long enough).
I have to have my surgery relatively quickly because I'm switching jobs and I want to do it before I switch or else I'll have to wait another 6 months to a year.
I've met with Dr. Nolan Maher at Mount Sinai 59th street who took over from Dr. Harwin, and I have two additional consultations with Dr. Darwin Chen (Mount Sinai) and Dr. Chalmers (HSS). I was wondering if anyone has experience with any of these doctors? They all specialize in Robotics which is what I was. I already have a scheduled September surgery date with Dr. Maher but am slightly worried about his age though the reviews I can see are positive and Dr. Harwin was well known. I want to hear from the other doctors about their procedure, anticipated recovery process, and timeline but figured I'd also see if anyone on this forum has experience with them.
Also for those with short-term disability insurance in NY, was this hard to apply for? I have both short and long-term disability insurance through my job but the doctor told me I should apply for FMLA, so now I'm confused about which to use or what the difference is.
I have to have my surgery relatively quickly because I'm switching jobs and I want to do it before I switch or else I'll have to wait another 6 months to a year.
I've met with Dr. Nolan Maher at Mount Sinai 59th street who took over from Dr. Harwin, and I have two additional consultations with Dr. Darwin Chen (Mount Sinai) and Dr. Chalmers (HSS). I was wondering if anyone has experience with any of these doctors? They all specialize in Robotics which is what I was. I already have a scheduled September surgery date with Dr. Maher but am slightly worried about his age though the reviews I can see are positive and Dr. Harwin was well known. I want to hear from the other doctors about their procedure, anticipated recovery process, and timeline but figured I'd also see if anyone on this forum has experience with them.
Also for those with short-term disability insurance in NY, was this hard to apply for? I have both short and long-term disability insurance through my job but the doctor told me I should apply for FMLA, so now I'm confused about which to use or what the difference is.