Dr. Avinash Mesipam, MD

On February 19th 2026, I went to Hoag Memorial Hospital Newport Beach Radiology Department for an appointment with the skillful Dr Avinash Mesipam for a procedure of Interventional Radiology kyphoplasty Thoracic on T10 fracture. The expert anesthesiologist was Dr Catherine Xia and sedation was administered. The extraordinary compassionate nursing team was Keran L, Jessica T and Katie K. I can remember waking up, hearing them talking around me. I was kept for another couple of hours for the cement to solidify. I felt a mild pain on the way home with my husband. The pain gradually went away. I was wearing a back support just because I felt secure. I followed the orders diligently and didn't carry stuff or do any work in the house. On the 23rd, I called our ER doctor-daughter in Rush University Hospital, Chicago, and shared the experience with her. She was surprised, concerned, and sad that she couldn't be with me. I told her that I was in good hands and I had daughters and sons… working at Hoag Hospital taking excellent care of me while she was doing the same for patients in the Rush Hospital, where she was working. Talking to our daughter gave me strength to drive to the nearby store to get a few groceries. On the 24th, I removed the plaster and had a shower. Yesterday, on the 25th, our neuroradiologist-son called me and asked how I was doing and whether I had any pain. I thanked him for his call and told him not to worry about me, and I was doing well. Today is Thursday. This event happened exactly one week ago. Dr Mesipam, I was a total stranger to you when you decided to perform the meticulous surgery on me. You explained to me the risks. However, I didn't have any problem in totally trusting you and your dexterous skills, as if you are my own son. Dr Mesipam, I thank you for your noble hard work along with your commitment, in becoming an expert Neurointerventional Radiologist, and performing your expertise on me, curing me.