Originally published in Village Voice, August 3, 2026:
https://www.villagevoice.com/how-pilofix-delivers-lasting-cures-for-pilonidal-disease-in-new-jersey/A recent Village Voice feature highlights how Pilonidal Fix, led by Dr. Samuil D. Rafailov, is helping patients across New Jersey and the surrounding region find lasting relief from pilonidal disease.
The article explains why many patients cycle through repeated surgeries, such as wide excisions that leave open wounds to heal for months, and why a focused approach can produce better outcomes. At Pilonidal Fix, pilonidal disease is the only condition treated, and the practice regularly sees salvage cases from patients who have had one or more failed operations elsewhere.
Summary
- •Pilofix is the only practice in the Northeast dedicated exclusively to pilonidal disease.
- •About half of patients arrive as salvage cases after failed surgery elsewhere.
- •The cleft lift moves the wound off the midline and flattens the natal cleft.
- •Offices in Stanhope and Hoboken, NJ, with remote consultations available.
The full piece covers how Dr. Rafailov's single-condition focus shapes everything from consultation to recovery, and why patients travel from New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut to be seen. If you want the complete story, read the original article below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pilofix treats pilonidal disease exclusively. That single-condition focus means every consultation, procedure, and set of recovery instructions is built around this one disease rather than fitted into a broad surgical caseload.
Yes. About half of Pilofix patients are salvage cases who have had one or more prior operations elsewhere. Cleft lift surgery is frequently used to address recurrent disease and non-healing midline wounds.
Pilonidal Fix has offices in Stanhope, NJ and Hoboken, NJ, and sees patients traveling from New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.
No. Remote consultations are available so your case can be evaluated before you plan any travel or scheduling.