David S. Feldman, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon
Associate Director of the Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute
Leader of the Spinal Deformity and Hip Pain Centers

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Logan. Living with Multiple Hereditary Exostoses (MHE).

Post major hip surgery.

With MHE, abnormal bone growth can reshape the hip, limit movement, and create problems that do not improve by politely ignoring them.

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Amanda. Diagnosed with an aneurysmal bone cyst.
Benign by definition. Less benign in behavior.

Treatment is focused on controlling the cyst, restoring bone strength, and getting this very active teenager back to doing what very active teenagers are supposed to be doing.

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𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐲.
Living with achondroplasia.
Post spinal fusion.
Healing. Rebuilding. Doing the deeply inconvenient full-time job known as recovery.

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I’ve known Emmett longer than he can remember - since he was a baby, before there was a plan.

Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia (CPT): where bone doesn’t reliably become bone.

Five surgeries in. Back for follow-up.

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Nathan

Achondroplasia - the most common form of dwarfism, where bone growth is altered, particularly in the arms and legs, while the torso develops more typically - safely on his terms.

Legs? Done.
Spine? Stabilized.
Nathan? Thriving.

This summer: arms.

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𝐏 𝐑 𝐄 𝐂 𝐈 𝐒 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍. 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡.

VACTERL - meaning her spine and lower spine developed a bit differently, so growth needs guidance.

Back for her MAGEC rod lengthening. Sounds complicated - it’s a magnetic rod that adjusts as she grows - no repeat surgeries.

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C𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞. Achondroplasia a genetic condition that affects bone growth, most noticeably in the arms and legs. Everything looks good. Growth is right on track.
Straightforward visit.

What’s less straightforward is what she does after she leaves… Krav Maga

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𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫. She lives with Arthrogryposis and developed both scoliosis and kyphosis. For the past four years, Eleanor has been growing with the help of MAGEC rods, a magnetic growing rod system designed to guide the spine as a child grows.

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Meet 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡.

As an infant, Savannah was diagnosed with 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐚.

Her leg is strong.
Her life is full.
And the future that once felt uncertain now looks beautifully ordinary.

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F U E L I N G  T H E  P R O S.

Meet Gwyn. Again.

A little over a year ago, long hours on her feet would have been a problem.

Today?

She’s deep into her master’s in dietetics and working alongside the Detroit Pistons dietitian!

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𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚. Post–spinal stenosis surgery for achondroplasia, which, at this point, feels like the least interesting thing about her.

Senior year. Sorority life. Deadlines. Plans. A social calendar that does not consult her medical history.

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S T R O N G E R  T O G E T H E R.

Meet Ethan and Gwyn.
Achondroplasia.
Spine surgery. Leg surgery. Arm surgery.
Check, check, check.

Post-op. Upright. Healing. Physical therapy - and then some. Thriving.

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𝐅𝐈𝐗𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅𝐅. 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐍

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫.
𝐔𝐭𝐚𝐡 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.
𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚.

𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞.
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞.
𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟.

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UAE. Israel. Poland. ✔️

Patients seen. Surgeries done. Follow-ups honored.
Families travel across borders — and so do I.

Yes, there’s precision. But there’s also care. Real affection for the people behind the scans and charts.

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𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻. He has 𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝘆𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮. Often labeled a childhood condition, but frequently missed until adulthood. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀.

Today, he’s back on his feet.
Moving forward.
Doing all the things that matter.

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Meet Benjamin from Ecuador, he's here for his annual visit.

Individualized plans. Thoughtful timing. Care built around your journey.
Close follow-up.
Clear decisions.
No drama.

A true partnership! Clear communication, shared goals, and unwavering focus on the best outcome.

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Bags Packed! USA ✈️ UAE

#WorldwideCare #teamfeldmanbrave #OrthopedicCare

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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹. This 10 y/o lives with 𝗔𝗠𝗖. Progress with AMC isn’t fast or linear. It’s deliberate.

This moment, 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.

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Meet Ben. For 2 years, Ben lived with pain caused by spinal stenosis. Multiple treatments. No real answers.

Until there were.

Today, Ben is:
— Walking
— Playing basketball
— Living without pain

Because when you find the actual problem, everything changes.

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M A G I C I N T H E R O O M ✨

Three days after surgery… and Olivia is already playing her harp.
Yes. Three.

Olivia lives with multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE) a rare condition where extra bone growths form near joints.