In my case, I really can’t pin down when my right hip started causing problems. I can, however, pin down when the problem got really bad – November, 2012.The trek started from Jiri, Nepal, a long day’s car ride to the East of Kathmandu....
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I came to see Dr. Merritt after a frustrating experience with another surgeon. I was scheduled for a total knee replacement with a surgeon at a different hospital and the surgery got cancelled when I was in the pre-op area. The day of surgery it...
- Valerie
// Andrew L. Merritt, M.D.
Dear Dr. Cero,Just wanted to let you know that my surgery is just beautiful. My doctor, who is Dr. Hatfied, that had done my hip was very pleased with the x-ray. He said you did a real good job. How about that? He took more x-rays last week and...
- Rita
I’m just another success story on Dr. Barrett’s file. Almost four months out I’m happy to have my new knee. Although rehab is still in progress, I can barely catch up with the knee as it walks all by itself – no pain....
- Oleg G.
Dear Dr. Barrett and Team,You and your associates are my super heroes! Last week, during my vacation in Hawaii, I was able to enjoy hiking in the outdoors – 12 weeks from the time of my surgery! I hiked 2 miles in a canyon on one day and 2 days...
- Denise
I’ve been told I have an “old back” and it leaves me with a very gimpy left leg. But before I resort to the inevitable surgery, I have had two epidural steroid injections done by Dr. Chilczuk. My first injection was harder,...
- Lori
// B. Daniel Chilczuk, M.D.
Dear Dr. Huang,There is nothing more precious to me than being able to go and do things with family and not have to sit every 15 minutes because my knees hurt. I walked a whole fair and never once had to sit down! I can now stand in one place for...
- Mary
// Fredrick S. Huang, M.D.
To Dr. Merritt,On a Saturday in April of 2014, I had climbed a step ladder to reach a bowl from a cupboard. Somehow, I forgot that I was on a ladder, and fell. I couldn’t get off the floor and had to call for help. I had fractured my hip.That...
- Nicole
// Andrew L. Merritt, M.D.
Proliance Orthopedic Associates and Dr. William Barrett are rare finds in healthcare and surgery. In my 72 year lifetime, and 50 years as a health care professional, I have a multitude of experiences with doctors, health care systems and...
- B. Noelani Hong
Dear Dr. Barrett,Thank you for taking my husband under your care and facilitating a very successful left total hip replacement outcome.During his follow-up visit you asked him how he viewed his recovery with the anterior approach. His response...
- Wendy