I recently slipped on a wet floor and broke my right wrist. As an active outdoors person, I enjoy skiing, snowmobiling, jeeping and dirt bike riding so I was concerned about future limitations if healing didn’t go well. I researched the...
- Carla
// John Howlett, M.D.
Dr. Cero, When you gave me my new knee, you took ten years off of my age and my daily life and outlook improved. My wife Betty, daughter Pat, and granddaughter DeDe were all relieved. Your wonderful, warm conversation gave us so much information...
- Albert
I have now had 2 surgeries at Proliance and Valley Medical and they were both top notch. First was hip replacement with Dr. Barrett a few years ago. There’s a very good reason he has been on the “Top Doctor” list for so many...
- Sue W.
“I was given a referral for Dr. Arntz years ago when I injured my left shoulder. He was a pleasant doctor and person. He suggested shoulder repair at that time. And also told me that with my condition, I would need a complete shoulder...
- Denise
// Craig T. Arntz, M.D.
After years of painful arthritis keeping them from the activities they enjoy in life, VOA patients share their joint replacement journeys.Edward James, a retired high school principal, lived with the pain of arthritis for nearly four years before...
- Edward
Dr. BarrettAs you can see I didn’t get a hip replacement just to play golf. In 2011, I’ve climbed over 44 trees, starting in May 2011, three months after surgery. This activity is all possible because of you Dr. Barrett and staff....
- Joel Stefanski, Mindy, and family
Cliff, a VOA patient of Dr. Barrett who underwent bilateral knee replacements has documented his process via social media. Below is a video of Cliff’s progress 4 days after surgery. Yes, 4 days!Cliff made another video 12 days later. In...
- Cliff
We wanted to write and say thank you for your work on George’s hand injury. It has been 2.5 years since the accident and he has regained 80-85% use of his right hand, including the ability to write and fish. We truly believe you were an...
- George and Dottie J.
// John Howlett, M.D.
On May 19, 2008, Geoffrey had his left hip replaced after living with bone-on-bone pain for almost two years.“All of the cartilage was gone,” Geoffrey said. “I ran track and raced jet skis. I just wore it out,” Newing...
- Geoffrey
I had degenerative disc in my right hip and suffered for four to five years in pain with the last two or three years being unbearable. I couldn’t tie my shoes, sitting in the car was difficult, and I could no longer participate in yoga classes...
- John
// Andrew L. Merritt, M.D.