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
August, 2015As a 64 year old active male who has been in pain for the past couple of years, I scheduled an initial appointment with Dr. Andrew Merritt. I immediately had confidence in his ability to “help” me with getting back to my regular...
- Kenneth
// Andrew L. Merritt, M.D.
Before I came to Proliance Orthopedic Associates I was VERY discouraged. I was in pain every day for months, but being told nothing was wrong. The day I met Dr. Shrivastava and Jeannie, my world brightened. They assured me that I would get...
- Kimberly
// Niket Shrivastava, M.D.
My primary care provider referred me to see Dr. Arntz at Proliance Orthopedic Associates in Renton because I was having problems with my shoulder. I was having extreme pain in my shoulder whenever I would reach out to grab an object, or pick up...
- Regina S
// Craig T. Arntz, M.D.
I first injured my shoulder when I was lifting an electric motor. I felt a pop and immediate pain. The pain was so limiting, I knew I really injured my shoulder. At my first visit with Dr. Merritt, I was very impressed. He really listened to me...
- Mark
// Andrew L. Merritt, M.D.
I first met Dr. Howlett in the ER when I broke my shoulder, he was the on-call doctor and I’m very glad that he was. He did surgery on my shoulder and was extremely thorough in explaining the injury as well as what needed to be done to fix it....
- Betty M.
// John Howlett, M.D.
The anterior approach hip replacement surgery I had was a wonderful experience for me. I suffered from an awful hip with severe pain which bothered me for a long time. I was practically unable to walk. The anterior approach to a total hip...
- Arlene
// Andrew L. Merritt, M.D.
Dear Dr. Cero,It has been a long journey from shattered clavicle to age division National Champion! Thank you & your team at Proliance Orthopedic Associates so much for being my partner in recovery!I appreciated our discussions about the...
- Kerry
I was referred to Dr. Howe by Dr. Wagner at the UW. I had been seeing Dr. Chapman at UW originally for several years because of my lower back issues. He wanted to do two surgeries a week a part fussing T7 thru S1. I would have lost 40% mobility...
- Karen G.
// Christopher R. Howe, M.D.
Over the years, Pauline has had four surgeries with Proliance Orthopedic Associates orthopedic physician Dr. Craig Arntz. She has had two hand surgeries, as well as both right and left shoulder surgery. She discusses how she is virtually...
- Pauline
// Craig T. Arntz, M.D.
