I commonly get asked by friends or family members around the country who they should see. I encourage my patients to ask me if I am the right surgeon for them.
It is very important to find a surgeon that performs a high volume of total knee replacements each year. Although there may be some excellent highly skilled surgeons that perform every procedure well, studies do show that those that perform more have better outcomes and lower complications rates.
You want a good technician but you also want to feel comfortable with the doctor and his staff. There will be a lot of information and data and questions that may come up around the time of your surgery. You need to be sure that beyond the actual procedure that the doctor and his staff is accessible and that they can care for you appropriately.
In this episode I will go into a few other items such as online statistics which need to taken with a grain of salt unless you can verify the statistical accuracy of the data. I will also let you in on who I think is one of the best people to ask in your town when it comes to finding out who they would recommend you have perform your total knee.
The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons is a great resource for information and a doctor finder for surgeons who are members. - http://www.aahks.org/
You can jump right to their doctor finder here - https://findadoctor.aahks.net/
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