Hip replacement for dad
Hi everyone, my dad is planning to have hip replacement surgery here in the Bay Area (he lives in San Diego) and I would love any recommendations for a great surgeon in the East Bay or San Francisco - he has Kaiser insurance. He is hoping for the newish "minimally invasive" technique but we'll take recommendations for all great doctors! Thanks much.
Oct 22, 2019
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I don't know whether he takes Kaiser, but Basil Alwattar did my hip replacement last year, using the less invasive anterior approach, and I was quite happy with him, his co-surgeon, his staff, and the results: I was traveling around on my own in England, walking several miles a day, 4 months later. (It helps to be a fairly fit and active person to begin with.) https://calsportsortho.com/our-team/basil-alwattar-md/
Hi, I would definitely recommend Dr. Christopher Grimsrud at Kaiser Oakland for hip replacement. He specializes in the anterior approach. I had a total hip replacement with him in 2016 and the results have been great. No pain (post PT period) and I hike around the Berkeley paths quite a bit and average over 4 miles of waking per day. That said, I did focus on rigorously doing all the physical therapy provided by Kaiser both at home and periodic visits for the first 4 or so months. Not sure what his expectations of "minimally invasive" are. I do have about a three inch scar.