Dr. Lipton changed our lives. There actually aren't words to describe how much joy and hope his intervention in my mom's health has given my family. On June 21, 2018, my 82 year old mom fell and fractured her L1. She was in hellish pain. The emergency room sent us to a nursing home. I contacted my mom's primary physician and she recommended Dr. Lipton for a procedure called, Kyphoplasty. I called Dr. Lipton's office immediately and Wanda, a helpful and sympathetic woman, got us an appointment for the next day. My poor mom was delirious from pain sitting in her wheelchair in the waiting room. Dr. Lipton met with us and after just a few moments with my mom, who was a zombie from pain medication, he said, "We've got to do something about this". His deep worry and need to give my mom relief was evident. We then met with Janet who helped us with scheduling. Again, we experienced the person helping us as being focused and sincere -- we mattered. We then got an MRI and Dr. Lipton's office let us know mom would indeed benefit from Kyphoplasty. Originally, we were scheduled for the procedure about two weeks later. I asked if we could get mom in sooner...two weeks in that unbelievable pain and zombied out on pain meds in a nursing home sounded like a horrible proposition. Dr. Lipton and his staff respected the urgency I communicated and our procedure would be in 4 days. Incredible. I called my entire family and we all felt new hope. The procedure itself was about an hour long with some moments of concern because of my mom's heart condition. Dr. Lipton's nurse, Stephanie, kept me calm throughout the roller coaster ride and we even had to hug when the procedure was successfully completed. Within six hrs, yes six hrs, my mom was able to sit up without yelling in pain. Today, it's been almost three weeks. Today, my mom was pruning a gardenia bush in front of her apartment and the chance for more quality of life and many more years is now in front of us. If we hadn't met Dr. Lipton and been helped by him and his team, I'm 100% certain my mom's life would begin to diminish. The health issues that our family would have faced would be very difficult and painful to endure together. Last week, we went in for a follow up. As my mom exited the office, a little slow with a walker but smiling and mobile, Dr. Lipton, Janet, Stephanie and Wanda stood together smiling back at my mom. It was a beautiful moment. read more