As a surgeon who treats osteoarthritis I find that many of my patients do not understand what osteoarthritis actually is. When you understand the problem, it helps you understand why so many people have hip or knee replacement. This video is a brief explanation of...
A required and even critical part of every visit you have with your doctor is your “chief complaint.” The chief complaint is the section of the note in which your physician identifies the reason you came to see them that day. If you are seeing your primary...
It seems that right now, most of us are being told to wait. Wait for the viral pandemic to go away. Wait for life to return back to normal. Wait for hip or knee replacement surgery. While a a period of slowing down can be good in some ways, it can be frustrating when...
First of all, I hope all of you are doing well and are staying healthy and safe. While cancelling appointments and surgeries is disappointing, I do agree with the decision by our local hospitals to postpone all elective surgeries for now. Until we have a better...
One of the most common questions I answer has to do with the right time to undergo joint replacement surgery. Some patients worry about having the surgery too soon. Others are concerned about whether or not they have waited too long. I do think timing of surgery is an...
