Let’s Tackle Your Hip Pain Head-on.

When it comes to hip replacement, I’m a big fan of the direct approach. I’m referring to anterior approach hip replacement, a specialized technique that accesses the hip from the front, causing less trauma to tissue than traditional hip replacement surgery. Patients are usually up and mobile the same day of surgery, and heal quicker with less discomfort.

This procedure is truly revolutionary. How do I know so much? I was the first local surgeon qualified to perform it.

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Matters Of The Heart

South Lake Hospital recently became the first Lake County hospital to receive full chest pain center accreditation with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.

“Our team is extremely proud to achieve this designation,” says Linda Walton, chief nursing officer of the hospital. “Coordination of care in a quick and efficient manner is essential with possible heart attack patients. This accreditation ensures that best practices and procedures to provide the best quality outcome.”