Patient Stories

Kimberly Lyle-Ippolito, a retired biology professor from Anderson University, knows a thing or two about perseverance. For 24 years, she taught and mentored students, but even more impressive is her… read more

Dr. Rodolfo Santamaria, originally from Costa Rica, now calls Fishers home. After spending much of his career in supply chain and operations, he retired but stayed busy by teaching and… read more

CIO patient Wanda DeVore recently transformed her life after facing years of knee pain. A retired accountant, Wanda lives an active lifestyle—tutoring, keeping up with her five grandchildren and running… read more

Colleen’s journey began in 2016 when she started experiencing foot pain. As an avid runner who had completed 13 half marathons, a full marathon and countless 5Ks, the gradual decline… read more

An avid distance runner for nearly 40 years, Jim has participated in seven marathons, more than 30 half marathons and several other shorter races; eventually, the wear and tear on… read more

When Kimberly came to CIO, she told us how she had been an avid cyclist, distance runner and CrossFit athlete for many years until she began experiencing significant knee pain.… read more

With arthritis being the leading cause of disability in the United States, there’s a good chance that you know someone who’s affected by this debilitating disease. Every day at Central… read more

Jean Thayer lived with pain from various health conditions for more than 30 years. More recently, severe arthritis, specifically bone-on-bone in both knees and hips, was contributing to her daily… read more

Dennis York thought he’d go his entire life without a surgery until he fell between a dock and truck working at Pepsi Cola and injured his shoulder. “This injury was… read more

Muncie Police Officer Chris Deegan is committed to protecting Muncie residents and keeping the community safe. So when he was injured on the job, he knew he needed expert and… read more