On December 20, ProOrtho made national news for inviting Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum to our Eastside orthopedic clinic. However, the New York orthopedic surgeon wasn’t visiting to give a talk on the hundreds of knee replacement surgeries he’s done — he was getting his own knee replaced by ProOrtho’s Dr. Craig McAllister.
Highlighted in The New York Times, the surgery gained attention for being part of a growing trend of outpatient hip and knee replacement surgeries. While in the past, Dr. Kirschenbaum could have spent up to five days in the hospital, he was resting at a friend’s home, pain-free, only a few hours after the operation. The recovery itself lasted for just eight days, something neither doctor had seen before.
Dr. Kirschenbaum chose to make the transcontinental flight because of the benefits of outpatient surgery and his trust that Dr. McAllister was the best surgeon in the country to perform this operation.
“I knew I’d be in great hands,” Dr. Kirschenbaum said. “It’s a top-shelf surgery center, from the staff to the protocol.”
ProOrtho is a leader in outpatient joint replacement surgery, using state-of-the-art technology to predict a patient’s surgery outcomes and whether he or she is an eligible candidate. An increasingly popular option, it minimizes pain, allows patients to spend less time in the hospital, and leads to a faster recovery and higher overall satisfaction. This also ensures that intensive hospital resources are reserved for the patients that need them most.
Now currently four months post-op, Dr. Kirschenbaum is still amazed at the healing process and the relative lack of pain, needing only three pain pills over a six-week period.
“If you qualify, I can’t imagine it getting done any other way,” he said.
For more information about outpatient joint replacement surgery, attend Dr. Robin Fuchs’ seminar on outpatient hip and knee replacement surgery on January 18th at 7 PM. Held at ProOrtho’s Kirkland clinic, it will address the benefits of outpatient surgery and how to find out if you qualify.
RSVP now at (425) 216-7017 or ProOrthoFeedback@Proliancesurgeons.com
