If you decide to proceed with surgery, you will call to schedule that with my nurse. I perform surgery on Monday and Tuesday of every week and every other Wednesday. The majority of my patients go to the Joint Camp at Bergan Mercy Hospital. Our Joint Camp has National recognition as one of the best in the country.

You will come to the hospital approximately two hours prior to surgery. You will then be transferred to the preoperative surgical area. You will be in a hospital gown and will have and IV placed and you will meet with the anesthesiologist. I will also meet with you in the preoperative area before we go into the operation room.

For more information on things to do before surgery look below on this page. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call my staff. My nurse Julie will be able to answer many of your medical questions or have me get back to you if there is a problem. My secretary is Kris and she can also help with scheduling appointments. If you would like to schedule an appointment with me after attending one of my seminars or visiting this website, please call my secretary Kris at 1-402-361-5207.To email my staff please go to the Meet My Staff Page and click on the appropriate link.

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 THINGS FOR THE PATIENT TO DO BEFORE HAVING KNEE OR HIP SURGERY

1)       Make sure you have seen you dentist recently (in the last 6 months). If cleaning or dental work needs to be done it should be completed before any surgery. 

2)       If you have heart disease such as a cardiac bypass, angioplasty, or stent, then ask you medical doctor or cardiologist if you need a cardiac stress test prior to surgery.

3)       If you have anemia or recurrent bladder infections, notify my nurse, (Julie), and she will arrange a blood count and urine analyses well before surgery so this can be treated before surgery.

4)      Take care of your skin. If you have open sores on your legs they must be treated and cleared up before surgery to minimize the chance of infections.

5)      If you are considering a uni-knee (Partial Knee) then notify my nurse, Julie or my secretary Kris at 1-402-361-5207, and they will schedule an MRI to be done after we meet for a consultation to see if you are a candidate for this procedure.

6)      My surgeries take place on Monday and Tuesday of each week. Once you have decide to have surgery, give Donna or Sara a call and they will set up a surgical date for you.

7) Fill out an information sheet on your hip or knee and bring it in to your appointment. Select either Hip Information Sheet or Knee Information Sheet, fill it out and print it.