WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — “Thank you for breaking both my legs, it’s very Hollywood. Tomorrow will be three weeks,” Rich Rotella told his surgeon, Dr. Dror Paley, during his first follow-up appointment post-surgery. Read Full Story

Rotella, 37, put himself in the lead role in a documentary about cosmetic limb lengthening, in which he played himself. “I’m just so sick of people telling me, ‘You’re too short to play the lead,’ ” he tells PEOPLE. Read Full Story

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Rich Rotella carries a handwritten white card with 16 recognizable names in his wallet. “I’ve got Elijah Wood, 5’6”, (Al) Pacino 5’7”, (Joe) Pesci 5’ 4”,” Rotella said, showing reporter Andrew Lofholm the card. Click Here to Watch Video

Dr. Paley is back for another interview to give an update on the STRYDE nail by NuVasive.

Audio Only – Podcast Version

You’ve been asking…well here’s your answer. In this special sit-down with limb lengthening legend Dr. Paley he discusses the following…

Dr. Dror Paley of the Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute in West Palm Beach, FL discusses the fundamentals of Stature Limb Lengthening Surgery. Dr. Paley also stresses the crucial importance of having an experienced LL surgeon.