FREE JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY FOR NEEDY (Orthopedics This Week)
Christmas will arrive early for a few joint replacement patients who will get their surgery free of charge at Franklin Hospital in Valley Stream or Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. The two hospitals will provide the operations for a few needy patients who are either uninsured or underinsured. Both hospitals are part of the North Shore-LIJ Health System. Giles Scuderi, M.D., vice president of North Shore-LIJ’s orthopedic services, will perform surgeries at Franklin. He has been offering the free service since 2011.
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The Orthopedics Industry 
