Limb Lengthening Podcast

In this special limb lengthening interview with Mr. Ian Bacarese-Hamilton of the Schoen Clinic at Orthopedic & Spinal Hospital in London, England we discuss a variety of topics surrounding his perspective to limb lengthening and deformity corrective surgery.   With well over 30 years of experience, Mr. Bacarese-Hamilton, is all about the customized, individualistic approach to his patient...

For the 3rd installment of our "Surgeons on STRYDE" Series, I'm joined by Dr. Janet Conway and Dr. Michael Assayag of the International Center for Limb Lengthening at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD.   Dr. Conway and Dr. Asssayag give their take on the removal of the Precice-STRYDE by NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics. We discussed the following topics:  Time-Stamps:    0:0...

As I continue our "Surgeons on STRYDE" series, Dr. Shahab Mahboubian from Height Lengthening in Los Angeles, CA gives his take on what he thinks about the voluntary removal of the Precice-Stryde intramedullary lengthening nail by NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics (NSO). We briefly discuss the following topics...   Time-Stamps:   0:00​ - Intro  1:00​ - Dr. M's take on the reason for t...

I recently did an interview with Dr. Paley on the recent removal of the Precice-Stryde internal lengthening nail. He goes into deep detail of why he thinks it was removed and when he thinks it will be back. There is a PowerPoint Presentation in this interview so if you'd prefer to see the YouTube version click here 1) What's going on with the voluntarily removed PRECICE-STRYDE nail and other Biodu...

In this special interview with Mariana, a quadrilateral stature lengthening patient who underwent limb lengthening over 15 years ago prior to the the more modern lengthening nails at the International Center for Limb Lengthening at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD.  Mariana, was diagnosed with Pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) and after discovering limb lengthening, she was operated on by Dr. Dror...

In this special limb lengthening interview with Dr. Peter Thaller of 3D-Surgery - via Munich & Berlin, Germany, we discuss a variety of topics surrounding his approach to limb lengthening and deformity corrective surgery.   With well over 20 years of experience, Dr. Thaller, also known as "Mr. Millimeter", is all about "Precision" when it comes to the analysis, planning and strategic exec...

In a special anonymous interview, I speak with a patient who underwent cosmetic limb lengthening to get taller to discuss their experience of the procedure.    Time-Stamps:   0:35 ​ – How long ago did they get LL done on the femurs    0:55 ​ – How tall they were before and after limb lengthening   1:30 ​ – How did they find out about limb lengthening    2:00...

In this interview with Liam; a cosmetic quadrilateral limb lengthening patient who underwent femur lengthening (via Precice 2 internal nails) in Oct 2020 followed by tibial lengthening soon after.   Liam explains his desire for wanting lengthening, the effort he had to put into it and how to maintain a strong and positive mindset throughout the toughest cosmetic procedure there is.   Qua...

In this interview with Dr. Downey from the Downey Institute in Sevilla Spain, we discuss 3 different aspects of limb lengthening and deformity correction.   We start off with his orthopedic treatment and of the pediatric population especially his expertise in treating clubfoot.   Then we discuss limb lengthening for those with forms of dwarfism (ex: Achondroplasia).  Final...

In this interview with Bryan, a limb length discrepancy patient who underwent femur lengthening in Sept. 2019, he discusses how he got the discrepancy, his limb lengthening experience and various aspects including a live show and tell with his actual Precice-Stryde nail!   You can check out Bryan's YouTube Channel here :    Living with a limb length discrepancy where one leg is shor...

In this interview with Dr. Mangal Parihar of the Center for Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction via the Mangal Anand Hospital in Chembur, Mumbai, India, he discussed his perspective on limb lengthening as well as several of his philosophies.   Dr. Parihar explains why function is more important than length, which devices he offers at his clinic and so much more.   As one of the most ex...

This is PART 2 to the recent update interview with Cosmetic Limb Lengthening Patient Alfonso

This is an update interview with Cosmetic Limb Lengthening Patient Alfonso from his surgery in summer 2020. He went for bilateral femoral lengthening and achieved length of 6.35cm safely

In this interview with Dr. Marie Gdalevitch from Montreal, Canada she revealed several hidden tricks of the trade that has made her limb lengthening practice so successful over the years.    Dr. Gdalevitch goes in deep detail yet clarifies each point fully so prospective limb lengthening patients know what to expect when choosing her as their surgeon.   With several years of limb le...

Kenzie is not a “typical” limb lengthening patient but she did who faced several complications and her story is one that can give any patient considering limb lengthening insight...   Her story is summarized below:   • Freshman year in High School broke right Femur from soccer (2014)  • Got a full leg cast at John's Hopkins to heal the "clean break"  • Continued playing so...

In this informative interview with Dr. Michael Assayag of the International Center of Limb Lengthening (ICLL) at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD, he uniquely and analytically addresses several questions about cosmetic stature lengthening surgery for height enhancement.   Dr. Assayag was mentored by the best (Dr. Rozbruch, Dr. Conway, Dr. Herzenberg) and is a fast rising star in the limb...

In this special in-depth and insightful interview with Dr. Fran Guardo, the director of the Rehabilitation Department at the Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute in West Palm Beach, FL (USA).   We discuss a multitude of aspects around the importance of Physical Therapy after Limb Lengthening Surgery due to different conditions including Congenital Femoral Deficiency (CFD), Limb Length Discr...

In this very special interview with Dr. Janet Conway of the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics (RIAO) & International Center of Limb Lengthening (ICLL) at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD, we discuss her take on various topics surrounding the cosmetic stature lengthening surgery to get taller.   Dr. Conway was my limb lengthening surgeon who did an amazing job for me and so I had to...

1. https://drdonghoon.com/ 2. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiCC... TIME-STAMPS:    1:45 – Dr. Lee’s passion for Limb Lengthening & Deformity Reconstruction   4:00 – Recommended safe length in order to regain pre-surgery function   6:00 – Proportions - lengthening one segment (femurs or tibiae) vs. both   7:50 – Timeframe between first & second...

This is my first interview with a cosmetic stature lengthening patient. In this special sit-down with Alfonso, he explains what the first few weeks of his limb lengthening procedure has been like.  Alfonso had his bilateral femoral limb lengthening surgery done on May 22, 2020 via the STRYDE internal lengthening nail. I have posted the time-stamps below if you're interested in a particular to...

In this special interview with Dr. Dror Paley of the Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute in West Palm Beach, FL we focus our discussion on fundamentals of Stature Limb Lengthening Surgery as Dr. Paley also stresses the crucial importance of having an experienced LL surgeon.   Contact information for Dr. Paley: Ask questions or setup consultation... 1. https://paleyinstitute.org/ 2:00 – Dr. P...

In this special interview with Dr. Robert Rozbruch of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, NY we go into the deep details of stature lengthening that only a truly experienced surgeon of his caliber could do. Dr. Rozbruch is a true legend in the field of limb lengthening and complex reconstruction. Contact information for Dr. Rozbruch:  Ask questions or setup consultation... &nbs...

I had the pleasurable opportunity of interviewing Dr. Dimitrios Giotikas of Athens Bone & Joint Reconstruction Center in Athens, Greece on the topic of limb lengthening surgery to get taller.    Dr. D.G. exhibited his years of experience and how he embodies absolute safety and care for his patients.    Website for Athens BJR - Dr. Dimitrios Giotikas: https://www.athensbjr.c...

I had the pleasure of interviewing yet another world renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Debiparshad. He is the founder of The LimbplastX Institute in Las Vegas, NV with a focus on bone deformities and cosmetic Limb Lengthening to get taller.  We discussed several topics ranging from the optimal recovery using specialized surgery techniques, pain, proportion and multiple other topics. ...

In my first limb lengthening expert interview I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Shahab Mahboubian of the Height Lengthening Hospital in L.A., California.    We discussed a variety of leg lengthening topics including:   Which bones you should lengthen first if considering both femurs and tibiae  The importance of a support network for optimal recovery  Typical patient ti...