David S. Feldman, MD

David S. Feldman, MD Dr. Feldman is director of the Spinal Deformity and Hip Pain Centers at the Paley Institute

Dr. Feldman spent 15 years as the Chief of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Medical Center in New York City. In 2015, he relocated his practice to the Paley Institute to expand and perfect the care of his patients dealing with both routine and complex medical conditions. The Paley Institute allows Dr. Feldman an unparalleled ability to fully treat some of the worldโ€™s most difficult orthopedic c

ases, including those which were previously believed to be untreatable. After graduating from the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in 1988, Dr. Feldman interned in general surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery in June 1993 and spent the next year in fellowship at The Hospital for Sick Children Toronto with a special interest in pediatric orthopedic surgery and pediatric spine surgery. In 1994, Dr. Feldman returned to New York and joined the Orthopedics Department at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. Since completing his studies, Dr. Feldman has been at the forefront of both simple and complex pediatric orthopedic treatments. He has helped many children with orthopedic deformities and conditions avoid surgery through early detection. His expertise with advanced non-surgical and surgical techniques has allowed hundreds of children to resume their normal activities after recovery times that are shorter than those of other methods. Dr. Feldman is also the founder of The Center for Children at NYU Langone Medical Center / NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, an organized team of specialists that devise and implement individual plans of care for children with special needs.

NathanAchondroplasia - the most common form of dwarfism, where bone growth is altered, particularly in the arms and legs...
04/28/2026

Nathan

Achondroplasia - the most common form of dwarfism, where bone growth is altered, particularly in the arms and legs, while the torso develops more typically - safely on his terms.

Legs? Done.
Spine? Stabilized.
Nathan? Thriving.

This summer: arms.

Not chasing height -
claiming reach.
Function.
Control over the details that actually run a life.

A few inches -
and suddenly the world meets you differently.

Deliberate.
Calculated.

๐”๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ + ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐. ๐€๐ฅ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ

04/22/2026

With over 50,000 limb surgeries performed, the Paley team leads the world in reconstructive care. We make sure families from all over can access it, without the burden of temporary housing costs.

Join us at unlimbited.org.

S P L A S H.Energy: unmatched.Leadership: questionable.Memories: guaranteed.โค๏ธ
04/16/2026

S P L A S H.
Energy: unmatched.
Leadership: questionable.
Memories: guaranteed.โค๏ธ

๐ ๐‘ ๐„ ๐‚ ๐ˆ ๐’ ๐ˆ ๐Ž ๐.๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐‡๐š๐ง๐ง๐š๐ก.๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆVACTERL - meaning her spine and lower spine developed a bit differently, so growth n...
04/14/2026

๐ ๐‘ ๐„ ๐‚ ๐ˆ ๐’ ๐ˆ ๐Ž ๐.

๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐‡๐š๐ง๐ง๐š๐ก.
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

VACTERL - meaning her spine and lower spine developed a bit differently, so growth needs guidance.

Back for her MAGEC rod lengthening. Sounds complicated - itโ€™s a magnetic rod that adjusts as she grows - no repeat surgeries.

So today:
No OR.
No anesthesia.

Just a quick, in-office adjustment.
A few millimeters. Exactly enough. Perfect!

This is long-term care (years!) done by a team that ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฉ with our patients.

Hannahโ€™s back to the pool. ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ
Focused. Strong. In her lane.

Quiet progress.
The kind that adds up safely with tremendous impact

๐ ๐Ž ๐“  ๐‰ ๐” ๐’ ๐“  ๐€  ๐‚ ๐‡ ๐„ ๐‚ ๐Š ๐” ๐.๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž.๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐š ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ.Achondroplasia a genetic condition that affects bone growth, most ...
03/26/2026

๐ ๐Ž ๐“ ๐‰ ๐” ๐’ ๐“ ๐€ ๐‚ ๐‡ ๐„ ๐‚ ๐Š ๐” ๐.

๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž.
๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐š ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ.

Achondroplasia a genetic condition that affects bone growth, most noticeably in the arms and legs

Everything looks good. Growth is right on track.
Straightforward visit. The kind you hope for

Whatโ€™s less straightforward is what she does after she leavesโ€ฆ
Krav Maga ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜ณ

So while weโ€™re thinking about alignment and progression,
sheโ€™s thinking about strength, control, and confidence.

Both matter.

๐€  ๐‹ ๐ˆ ๐“ ๐“ ๐‹ ๐„  ๐Œ ๐Ž ๐‘ ๐„  ๐‘ ๐Ž ๐Ž ๐Œ  ๐“ ๐Ž  ๐† ๐‘ ๐Ž ๐–.๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐จ๐ซ.She lives with Arthrogryposis and developed both scoliosis a...
03/24/2026

๐€ ๐‹ ๐ˆ ๐“ ๐“ ๐‹ ๐„ ๐Œ ๐Ž ๐‘ ๐„ ๐‘ ๐Ž ๐Ž ๐Œ ๐“ ๐Ž ๐† ๐‘ ๐Ž ๐–.

๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐จ๐ซ.

She lives with Arthrogryposis and developed both scoliosis and kyphosis - - curves that can progress quickly in a growing spine.
For the past four years, Eleanor has been growing with the help of MAGEC rods, a magnetic growing rod system designed to guide the spine as a child grows.

Today was a lengthening day.

No surgery.
No operating room.
No anesthesia.

Just a "Preciceโ„ข" magnetic adjustment that quietly gives her spine a little more room.
This is the part people sometimes miss.

Progress like this isnโ€™t dramatic.
Itโ€™s measured.
Intentional.

A few millimeters at a time.

And over four years, those millimeters add up.

A little straighter.
A little taller.

๐’ ๐Ž ๐Œ ๐„  ๐ ๐Ž ๐ ๐„ ๐’  ๐‰ ๐” ๐’ ๐“  ๐ ๐„ ๐„ ๐ƒ  ๐“ ๐‡ ๐„  ๐‘ ๐ˆ ๐† ๐‡ ๐“  ๐“ ๐„ ๐€ ๐Œ.Meet ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐ง๐š๐ก.As an infant, Savannah was diagnosed with ...
03/18/2026

๐’ ๐Ž ๐Œ ๐„ ๐ ๐Ž ๐ ๐„ ๐’ ๐‰ ๐” ๐’ ๐“ ๐ ๐„ ๐„ ๐ƒ ๐“ ๐‡ ๐„ ๐‘ ๐ˆ ๐† ๐‡ ๐“ ๐“ ๐„ ๐€ ๐Œ.

Meet ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐ง๐š๐ก.

As an infant, Savannah was diagnosed with ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฎ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐ข๐›๐ข๐š (๐‚๐๐“) - a rare condition where the tibia repeatedly fractures and/or refuses to heal.

In most places, the recommendation can be direct.

๐€๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.

Not because surgeons donโ€™t care. Often, because they simply havenโ€™t seen enough of these cases to know what else might be possible.

I did not meet Savannah until ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ— with a non-healing tibia and fibula bone (CPT)- the kind of problem that requires deep experience, careful planning, and a team that treats these rare conditions every day.

CROSS-UNION SURGERY PERFORMED

Fast forward seven years.

Savannah just ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐†๐ž๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐š, moved to ๐€๐ญ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š, and, according to her dad, walks miles between work, life, and the gym - yes, itโ€™s been reported that sheโ€™s become a bit of a ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ.

Her leg is strong.
Her life is full.
And the future that once felt uncertain now looks beautifully ordinary.

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐›๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ

Savannahโ€™s reminds us why experience matters and why sometimes the right TEAM changes everything.

F U E L I N G  T H E  P R O S.Meet Gwyn. Again.A little over a year ago, long hours on her feet would have been a proble...
03/16/2026

F U E L I N G T H E P R O S.

Meet Gwyn. Again.

A little over a year ago, long hours on her feet would have been a problem.

Today?

Sheโ€™s deep into her masterโ€™s in dietetics and working alongside the Detroit Pistons dietitian.

Professional kitchen.
Game nights.
Athletes to feed.
And a lot of time on her feet.

Which, it turns out, is exactly the point.

Surgery is one day.

What comes after the standing, moving, building a career you actually want - - - thatโ€™s the real outcome.

Keep going, Gwyn.

And if the Pistons suddenly start winning more gamesโ€ฆ we might know why๐Ÿ˜

$1 million raised.Impressive, certainly.But the real impact is measured in families supported.Barrels & Bites brought to...
03/09/2026

$1 million raised.

Impressive, certainly.
But the real impact is measured in families supported.

Barrels & Bites brought together a community that understands something fundamental:
children deserve access to life-changing care - - - no matter where they live.

Every bid.
Every sponsor.
Every act of generosity helps provide housing for families traveling for treatment.

And that changes everything.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, raised a paddle, sponsored a table, and made the evening possible. Your generosity will be felt by families when they need it most.

And a special thank you to Ethan, who spoke with remarkable clarity and heart - a reminder of exactly why this work matters.

๐– ๐Ž ๐Œ ๐€ ๐  ๐Ž ๐  ๐€  ๐Œ ๐ˆ ๐’ ๐’ ๐ˆ ๐Ž ๐.๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐š.(๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ฉ.)Postโ€“spinal stenosis surgery for achondroplasia, which...
02/25/2026

๐– ๐Ž ๐Œ ๐€ ๐ ๐Ž ๐ ๐€ ๐Œ ๐ˆ ๐’ ๐’ ๐ˆ ๐Ž ๐.
๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐š.
(๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ฉ.)

Postโ€“spinal stenosis surgery for achondroplasia, which, at this point, feels like the least interesting thing about her.

Senior year. Sorority life. Deadlines. Plans. A social calendar that does not consult her medical history.

Enter the two Aโ€™s: Amelia and Ash.
Service dog. Co-pilot. Silent executive assistant. Handles logistics. Expects snacks.

Yes, her world requires more planning.
Yes, itโ€™s more complex.
No, that has not slowed her down.

This is what thoughtful surgery and relentless determination look like when they meet real life: independence thatโ€™s earned, not handed out. Laundry included.

Diagnosis? Not the headline.
Where sheโ€™s headed next? Thatโ€™s the story.

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