Michael Siroty

Michael Siroty’s story, in their own words

At the age of nine, Michael tore his meniscus and ACL while pitching in a baseball game. After a misdiagnosis from a local doctor, Michael went for a consult with Dr. Allen, who took him into surgery that day for his meniscus. Dr. Allen referred Michael to Dr. Green and Cordasco for ACL repair. A month later, Michael underwent a successful iliotibial band graft.

After a yearlong recovery, Michael was able to return to his favorite sports - basketball and baseball, and he's back to pitching. A chance meeting at HSS with an athlete who had also been treated by Dr. Cordasco led to an e-mail friendship, and Michael and his family were inspired to create JAMSPals.org, a nonprofit organization connecting kids who have undergone surgical treatment for sports injuries with professional and college athletes.

Published by the Hospital for Special Surgery in its Back in the Game archive in May 2016, and reproduced here in full. Read it on hss.edu →

Sport or activity

Basketball, Baseball

Treating surgeon

Dr. Daniel W. Green

HSS care team

Frank A. Cordasco, MD, MS · Answorth A. Allen, MD