Why Do You Need A SPECIALIST?

Little things can become big things, especially when it comes to joint pain. Many people live with shoulder pain for years, not realizing they may have tiny tears in the tendons surrounding the joint. With no warning, a simple thing like pulling a weed or swinging a golf club may result in a tear in the shoulder tendons.

“Repairing a complex tear is one of the more complex surgeries,” says Dr. Alfred J. Cook, who specializes in complex rotator cuff repairs and shoulder injuries. “At TriCounty Orthopaedics, we are on the cutting edge of new technologies, such as graph augmentation which reconstructs tendons. Not all surgeons have been trained to do these procedures.”

In addition to being a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Cook is fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery. Following his surgical residency at Northwestern University’s McGraw Medical Center, he chose to obtain an extra year of specialized training at Duke University’s School of Medicine, ranked among the nation’s Top 10 medical schools. EXPERTISE MATTERS.

Our specialties include:

• Total Joint Replacement

• Arthritis Evaluation

• Non-Surgical Back Evaluation

• Osteoporosis Evaluation

• Physical Therapy

• Diagnostic Radiology

• Sports Medicine

• Shoulder Surgery

• Foot & Ankle Surgery

• Trauma & Fracture Management

• Arthroscopic Surgery

Orthopaedics

Alfred J. Cook, Jr., MD

for Complex Rotator Cuff Repairs with Graph Augmentation