Dr Cheng gave me a new knee 5 days ago. Very little pain and rehab has been easy so far. Expect to…read morelose the walker this week and continue pushing to meet my goals. The people at the U hospital were very nice and interested in making the patient healthy enough to go home and the food was good. Downside of the hospital is that it's almost impossible to get a good night's sleep. They wake you up at all hours to see how you are feeling, etc. After you get home they provide home health care and physical therapy to be sure you have a successful recovery. So far I'm extremely happy with the results.

Dr Barrie has to be the most honest surgeon around. I was looking at doing a fusion in cervical , I…read morewas told by at many officers as t Stillwater correctional fsvvokty thst he had done their fusion snd felt it was the best think they ever had done! Dr Barrie had me come B in on several occasions to run test and discuss what I need to know end result of put surgery together we decided truly with my cervical was riddled with arthritis . And felt fusion would make my pain worse snd limit move mine! I had never ran into any surgeon thst would say no I don't agree surgery is your answer . So glad I listen I felt like he had made a decision like if I was his daughter he felt he would advice no surgery he truly advise looked out for my best interest B instead of V the all mighty dollar. I hold the most respect F or thst msn. As maxing God bless this great surgeon!

Wonderful care, very personable ... friendly... I received after surgery very good care...I…read morerecommend having your surgery through them..

Foot surgery is not fun. It is painful. It might also be painful not to have it. It is a scary…read moredecision to be forced to make. My wife made her decision and I forced her to go through with it. The old Joni Mitchell song comes to mind when you are faced with this situation. "Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got till it's gone." When you can't walk without pain and you start to change your lifestyle because of it, it tips the scales in favor of surgery. She heard through the grapevine about Dr. J. Chris Coetzee. She had the surgery three weeks ago. The clinic at the University of Minnesota campus was professional, friendly, and very caring. They listened to her fears and concerns and made adjustments. She came home very satisfied. They answered the calls that night when the pain increased and did what they could to help us through the difficult period. But the information they gave us on what to expect was accurate and did not pull any punches. We went back and saw Larry, the PA, after two weeks and he treated her with respect and tenderness as he removed the dressing and stitches. She is still recovering, but she is very thankful up to this point to have had such good care.

The last thing I expected was to need rotator cuff surgery during a pandemic, and believe me, I was…read morenot happy to be going in person to see doctors, but this clinic is doing everything right, and I do feel as safe as I think is possible these days when I have to go to see my surgeon or my physical therapists. I agree with everything Leah O. said in her review about Dr. Aimee Klapach, and indeed, Leah's review is a big part of what led me to Dr. Klapach. Some people might think it's strange to find a doctor on Yelp, but I trust my Yelpers!! Before I went to see Dr. Klapach, I had been seeing doctors at FairView University for the better part of last year. I wish I had gone to see Dr. Klapach right away. I doubt she would have made me wait 8 months and jump through numerous hoops before telling me that surgery was inevitable. I can't ever get those eight months back, but thanks to Dr. Klapach, I am slowly getting back my range of motion, and I believe my pain is already less than it was before surgery, most of the time. I just had the surgery in December (which went great, by the way! They do it in an orthopedic facility, not a hospital, so my Covid fears were lessened), so it has only been a short time, and recovery for rotator cuff surgery is notoriously slow. But Dr. Klapach and her assistant Bradley are with you every step of the way, going above and beyond, to the point where the surgeon will actually pick up a phone and call you. Yes, I just about fell on the floor the first time that happened. Dr. Klapach really cares, and so do her staff. I am also really happy with the physical therapists on site. They do a great job, and are available by phone or email if you have questions about the exercises. Side note: They have recently re-branded to Allina Orthopaedics, but they are still the same great clinic with the same caring staff.

Look, I'm not gonna waste your time with all of my injury details. If you're looking at this page,…read moreyou're probably broken and vulnerable, and you just need to know the facts. Fact: "Expert" doesn't begin to describe Dr. Aimee Klapach, MD. She does 270 knee surgeries a year, a fact I kept repeating to myself when I was having anxiety spin-outs in the weeks before my ACL reconstruction surgery. That depth of experience matters when you're literally trusting someone with your limbs. Fact: She's a super conservative surgeon, bless her heart. She never tells me what I want to hear. She tells me what I need to hear. I don't want a risk-taking, skydiving bro giving me health advice. I want someone who's gonna tell me that "If it were my sister, I wouldn't do it" when I ask if I can fly to a wedding a few weeks after surgery because there's a small chance I could get DVT and die. She obviously didn't love disappointing me. But she takes her job seriously enough to be a firm advocate for my healing and my body, and at the end of the day that's what I need. Fact: Her work is excellent. I'm 9 weeks out from surgery and my knee is healing beautifully. I followed her directions and the result is that nothing has gone wrong: no infections, no mistakes, no risks, no mishaps. Just steady improvements day after day, which is all I can really ask for. Fact: She has an incredible team working with her. They called me the evening after my surgery to check in- which at the time felt like an incredible kindness- and when I have questions they always call me back within a few hours. Her scheduler was wonderful, and made sure we had everything we needed to prepare for surgery. I've always found it easy to book appointments, and Dr. Klapach goes to a variety of locations, making it easy to find a time and place that works with my schedule. I feel so lucky that I landed in her care, and can't recommend her enough.

I would not waste your time/money with these clowns at Summit Orthopedics. I live in Blaine…read moreMinnesota. I went to Summit Orthopedics in Blaine, Vandais Heights and Plymouth offices. The long and short of it is that Kevin Lingren told me to go see Dr. Ed Santos. Dr Ed Santos told me to go see Dr. Saber. Dr Saber then sent me back to Ed Santos and Ed Santos sent me back to Kevin Lingren. I still have no resolution or understand what is wrong with me and it has been 6 months. I am very frustrated with Summit Orthopedics. Just to provide some background - the weekend of May 18, 2024 this started. By that Monday I struggled to walk up the stairs. The first week the pain was in my lower back. I was still able to function normally albeit slowly. Second week I started having trouble sitting. Third week I could not sit at all. It was so painful I had to lie on the floor all the time. The pain was very severe in my left hip and especially in my hip flexors. It felt like it was the entire left hip, front, back and side. First I saw a hip doctor Kevin Lingren on June 7 2024. He took X-rays, looked at them and said my hips are healthy and the problem was probably originating from my spine. No physical exam. He prescribed steroids for me. I made an appointment to see the surgeon Dr Ed Santos. I was impaired greatly and can barely make it through my day. I finally get to see his PA. I complained that the pain was so bad in my left hip flexors, two of them, one in my groin and the one leading to my quadricep. Hurt so bad I could not function. I had to ask for a physical exam. I still don't feel like I had a comprehensive exam, I thought I had more than one thing happening to me but no one addressed another potential issue, they just kept saying severe stenosis. An MRI and PT was prescribed. I could not get into see the PT because they were very busy so I started doing very gentle movements at home. I could not function normally. I could not go to the gym, grocery store or work. I could not function when I got out of bed. I couldn't even prepare something to eat or tie my shoes. I started doing PT movements at home. I watched hours of you tube videos every day to hopefully gain a little knowledge on what might be happening with me, I still had no idea and the doctors did not give me any information beyond stenosis and me having a 6th lumbar vertebrae (which the MRI never mentioned). Since they have the knowledge I would expect that one of these doctors would do a physical exam and could explain what was happening to me. oth hip Flexors were so painful I could not cough or take a deep breath. It hurt too bad to sit on the toilet so I used a female urinal. I couldn't bend over to feed my dogs. I had to lay down on the floor all day every day, either on my back or on my stomach. I ate on the floor. I worked from home laying on my back looking up at the monitors placed on the edge of my desk. EVERY DAY I would watch HOURS of you tube videos to find out how I could help myself and do gentle rehab on myself. My range of motion was poor. My left leg was weak, especially my knee and hip flexors. I fought every day to get it back. I couldn't do anything or go anywhere unless I did rehab. I couldn't take a shower or get ready without having to spend 20 or 30 minutes on the floor to reset my hips. I couldn't drive. I had to wait 6 weeks to go see the surgeon to go over the MRI results. I was in agony. Crying daily. I felt my life was over. I didn't know what was wrong with me. Finally I got to see Dr Santos and he barely spent 5 minutes with me. No physical examination whatsoever. I still was not getting any information. He didn't explain it to me or how/why it happened. Spending time with me to explain this would have helped me a lot. Instead he told me that I basically have stenosis on the left side of my L5/L6. He said he didn't think I would need surgery and he recommended me to go see MD, Dr Saber. I finally was able to see dr. Saber's PA. Although I know the diagnosis of stenosis was accurate, my symptoms are not consistent with stenosis, they are consistent with a soft tissue injury. I passed a lot of the tests they give me because I am physically fit but no one bothered to test my hip flexors even though that is what I have been complaining about the entire time. I failed my left knee jerk reaction. She gave me no physical examination. I was frustrated. I left crying. I was injured on May 20th 2024 and now it is November 10th 2024 I am doing much better but still suffer a little. I still can't really sit in an office chair so I have a sit/stand desk. At home I moved my recliner to my desk. I still have to take Advil and Tylenol but probably half of the day instead of the whole day. I am taking all my information and my MRIs to go see a real doctor at Twin Cities Spine Center. The reason I am better now is because of ME. I want these drs to hear this. They did not help me during a time when I needed it.

I am very satisfied with my rehab here at Orthology! I feel so much better after my appointment…read more From 2 back surgeries and a neck surgery I have come a long way not being able to walk at all without a walker and pain medication. To now walking with a cane for light assistance. I am more flexible, my muscles & joints feel a lot looser! My posture and ability to walk easier is markedly improved. I highly recommend Orthology to everyone! For any reason! Their staff are top notch, and no what they are doing. I can't say enough about them! Thankyou Orthology team!!!!

Mark is great at what he does and the team at Orthology knows how to resolve back and specifically…read morelower back issues, in my case. I only give them an okay rating because of the cancelations I've experienced.

We are just a number to them I had gone in because I was experiencing lower abdominal pain. I was…read moretold if the pain continued for more than two weeks to go back in and get an ultrasound so I had called and explained to the appointment setter that I did not have insurance and I needed to get in just for an ultrasound that I had already been in two weeks prior she said the only clinic that was available was Forest Lake. This is my first time using this clinic. I went back explain to the doctor and the nurse everything that was going on and they did all the same test that we're just done two weeks prior and tried to send me home. I said I came in here today and took work off and I am paying out of pocket for an ultrasound because my pain is not going away. I had to wait another hour. Finally got my ultrasounds done and went home. I started getting test results back on my chart and was going through all of them. I noticed that a couple tests were slightly elevated so I had called the clinic asking to speak to my doctor or a nurse to get an idea of why they were a little bit higher a week went by nobody called me. I called three more times. Finally, somebody called me back, but she had no idea what any of the test were for or why they would be elevated. So she couldn't give me any answers. My pain was getting worse. I was starting to have a temperature I was throwing up. I messaged my doctor and explained my irritation on not receiving a phone call back still nothing was done then I received my ultrasound results now prior to come into Allina. I was told that I had a tumor in my liver. They told me that all of my ultrasounds came back completely clean everything with normal so I had called and asked for somebody to just go back through my ultrasounds and maybe explain some of the things to me that I did not understand. I called three times for that still have not received a phone call every time I called or messaged my providers. I felt completely discarded. I felt like I was an annoyance or a burden, and there was no concern or compassion for my pain or my anxieties or my fear of what was going on with my body. I've never been in this much pain before in my life and I just wanted answers and compassion and I got neither I will never step foot back into the Forest Lake Clinic ever again

I have been trying to understand 'Why' after an appointment with Allina I cannot get back to my…read moredoctor at the clinic without going through a central phone answering service and leave personal information with someone not directly associated with my situation. It has become apparent my clinic, which I have been associated with for over 40 years, is now turned into a profit center. Where the patient is no longer the first concern, but the profit the patient brings in is. The doctors I have at the clinic are great, but the philosophy of Allina's Board of Directors is not.