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Written by a patient
3rd May 2018


Apart from being a superb surgeon, Mr Goldberg is very approachable and understanding. His explanations are clear and concise and one feels comfortable and unhurried discussing what are essentially, extremely difficult decisions. I can't really stress how important this is - before meeting him I had done my homework so I knew he was a world leading surgeon, but his warmth and empathy and down to earth nature nearly took me by surprise. I am quite young to have a Total Ankle Replacement so Dr Goldberg did not push me in either direction - we discussed pros and cons of TAR and fusion and ultimately I made my own decision, which so far has been the correct one. I was badly arthritic from sporting injuries, limping, in pain, unable to run or kick a ball. Putting a shoe on was painful. Swimming was painful. While I have a little bit of soft tissue pain after a busy day that is also improving as I build up strength - absolutely critically important to follow post op recommendations and then physiotherapy religiously to get back strength and movement. My experience with Dr Goldberg and the entire team both in Wellington and in the Royal National where I had my x-rays and operation was excellent and I can't really think of any shortcomings to highlight.

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