Category Archives: Dr. Marwin HR Stories
10 Year Update Jim’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Dr. Marwin 2011
November 8, 2021 – Jim’s Original Story Here It’s been a great 10 years! Thank you Pat, for all the important information that you make available on this site. Thank you to Dr Scott Marwin, who I found on this site. He performed the bilateral surgery for me back when … Continue reading →
Jim’s 5 Year Anniversary HR with Dr. Marwin 2011
Read Jim’s Full Story Here November 15, 2016 – Wow, does time fly when you’re having fun. I had my bilateral surgery with Dr Scott Marwin on 11/15/11. Being bilateral, I was able to stay at NYU Langone for nine days total having PT three times a day. On the … Continue reading →
Jim’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Dr. Marwin 2011 Update
Read Jim’s full story here Update: October 6, 2016 : My retirement has been awesome thanks to these hips. If it wasn’t for HR, I’d be sitting, probably in a wheelchair, watching TV all day. Instead my wife and I travel all over, mostly to short distance triathlons. Hawaii, California, … Continue reading →
Jim’s Update for Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Dr. Marwin 2012
Read Jim’s Full Story Here This passed Saturday ( 9/27/2016), I ran the Berkeley Trail Half-Marathon in California. It was brutal, it was beautiful. 5800 ft of climbing and descending. The pounding on the downhills left my whole body very sore, but mostly in my quads. My glutes were worn … Continue reading →
SAF’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross & Dr. Marwin 2003-2015
July 31, 2015 I had my right hip resurfaced in January 2003, during the original FDA clinical trial. I was 45, an athlete all of my life, and searching for an alternative to thr. I stumbled onto resurfacing doing my own research, and to make a long story short, flew … Continue reading →
SAF’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross & Marwin 2000-2015
Read SAF’s Full Story Here August 25, 2016 I am this week one year out on my left hip( BHR, Dr. Marwin), and more than 13.5 years on my right hip (Cormet 2000, Dr. Gross), still going strong. Continue reading →
SAF’s Hip Resurfacing 2015 with Dr. Marwin and 2003 with Dr. Gross
November 16, 2015 When I had my first done with Dr. Gross nearly 13 years ago, there were no options in the NYC area, where I live. In fact, there were very few surgeons doing the procedure in this country. I was part of the original FDA clinical trials, and … Continue reading →
HR’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Marwin 2015
May 29, 2015 I had my right hip resurfaced by Dr Scott Marwin at NYU/HJD. Home the next day, and five weeks out I am now beginning to feel MUCH better. Still somewhat stiff and sore, but I am walking and biking, played golf (walk, no ride) last Saturday, and … Continue reading →
Bill’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Marwin 2015
Bill’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Marwin 2015 Thank you for all of the info you post on your site. I read the updates fairly regularly, and it is a great wealth of knowledge. I am now just past the 5 week mark on my right hip resurfacing, and I am … Continue reading →
Jim’s bilateral Hip Resurfacing Dr. Marwin 2011
Update: November 15, 2019 – 8 Year Anniversary November 15 will be my 8th anniversary. I’ve got to thank Pat for this site that helped me with the decision. From the day I walked out of NYU Hospital for Joint Disease after bilateral surgery, it has been all just great! … Continue reading →
Mario’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Marwin 2009/2011
Dr. Scott Marwin did my right hip when I was 62 on 4/28/2009, 2 days before my 63rd birthday and my left hip at 64 on 9/9/2011 – both are BHRs; both done at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. In both cases I was back to work, commuting to Manhattan … Continue reading →
Freddy Sammarone Hip Resurfacing Dr. Marwin 2013
January 29, 2013 My name is Freddy Sammarone. I am 44. This was my first resurfacing (left side) by Dr. Scott Marwin. My right hip was done in 2008 by Dr. Ranawat. So I have two types of hips. I felt compelled to post a little something on your website. … Continue reading →
WK’s Bialteral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Marwin 2010
November 8, 2010 Bilateral BHR surgery was performed by Dr Scott Marwin at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases on 9/28/10. 61 year old male 6’1 220# good physical condition. Required 2 units of Blood due to blood loss and resulting low blood count. Incisions were 10-12″ 38/44 staples Transferred to … Continue reading →
George’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Marwin 2009
January 9, 2009 Two years ago today (1/9/2009) I had BHR on my right hip, but the rest of me is still 50+ years old. Other parts of my body have some aches and pains, but my new hip has no pain, no clunking, no shorter leg, so squeaking, better … Continue reading →