“Dr. Sternberg basically saved my life …” Those were the words of my very grateful 16-year-old son when he was healed after Dr. Sternberg performed the Cleft Lift operation. When my son was first diagnosed with pilonidal disease, I was in denial of the risk of complication from standard treatments and surgical procedures. The surgeriesContinue reading “‘Dr. Sternberg basically saved my life’”
Category Archives: Patient Stories
Liz’s Story: ‘No one should have to go through this’
We received a letter this month from a patient of The Sternberg Clinic who has successfully recovered from Pilonidal Disease after undergoing the Cleft Lift procedure at The Sternberg Clinic for Pilonidal Surgery. Read her story: What started off as something that seemed simple to correct, turned in to the worst experience of my life. Continue reading “Liz’s Story: ‘No one should have to go through this’”
A Mother’s Plea: Treating her Son’s Pilonidal Disease
I received an email in the recent past from a mother who told the story of her teen age son and the emotional toll his failed pilonidal treatments had taken on him and his family. Bill went through high school dealing with the annoying drainage, smell, and embarrassing staining. After graduation, he wanted to beContinue reading “A Mother’s Plea: Treating her Son’s Pilonidal Disease”
Improper medical treatment for pilonidal disease
A story that demonstrates how much of our medical community fails in properly treating pilonidal disease. Read the story of Daniel, a 17-year-old patient with pilonidal disease.
The Story of a College Football Star and a Pilonidal Cyst
A pilonidal cyst greatly impacted this college football star until he underwent surgery with Dr. Jeffrey Sternberg
The Cleft Lift Procedure Saved my Baseball Career
Don’t let just anyone perform a Cleft Lift Procedure on you or a loved one. Do your homework and find a surgeon well experienced in the Cleft Lift Procedure and get your life back!
My Senior Year of College was Ruined by a Bad Operation for my Pilonidal Cyst
I feel that we doctors are in a rut when it comes to the care of pilonidal problems. ER, Urgent Care, Pediatricians, Dermatologists, and Internists often have a tough time making the diagnosis and even a more difficult time directing the proper path for treatment. More concerning is that many surgeons who ultimately treat theContinue reading “My Senior Year of College was Ruined by a Bad Operation for my Pilonidal Cyst”
Mother with Pilonidal Cyst
I recently met with a young mother. She had been dealing with the emotional toll of living with an open wound for 3 years after 5 failed pilonidal operations. Here’s what she initially wrote to me: “Hi! I am in desperate need of help and feel this may be my last resort. I have beenContinue reading “Mother with Pilonidal Cyst”
That’s not Saddle Sore. Discovering Pilonidal Disease
Hey – I thought that was a saddle sore, or a sore tailbone, but my doctor told me it’s a pilonidal cyst. What do I do now??? Help! Patient Email My family and I recently attended the Jackson Wyoming Rodeo. What a hoot! My 4 yo boy and 7 yo girl (in a skirt) rodeContinue reading “That’s not Saddle Sore. Discovering Pilonidal Disease”
Another Tragic Story of Failed Surgery for Pilonidal Disease
I received an email from a patient’s mother last week: I’m hoping to get an appointment for my son who has been suffering for over 2 years, first from pilonidal disease, and now from the consequences of failed surgery that made his problem far worse. I’m just perplexed that surgery would make a bad problemContinue reading “Another Tragic Story of Failed Surgery for Pilonidal Disease”