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For those that have had a total knee replacement in this area, were you happy with your surgeon? If so, who was it? Did you have any surprises from your expectations?

Dr Steve Nguyen
100 % Satisfied and I highly recommend him.
Optimotion Orthopaedics | Orthopaedic Surgeon Orlando FL

Both of my knees done by Dr. Duke in Ocala. Very pleased.

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Optimotion (Dr. Nguyen). I did both my knees in the last year. After 2nd knee, I was golfing in 6 weeks.

I was in such pain that bowling and gold were out. My doctor got me a DONJOY top of the line metal jointed knee brace, and pain is now zero, no injections or other treatments. This was through Florida Muskeleto Insitute, Dr O. I am sure i will need the replacement at some point as I am losing the cartlidge but for the time being this is working great.

Tinker, don't keep putting it off. The older you get the more difficult doing rehab and healing.

Dr. Karina at UNOVA. I was back playing golf in 2 months and softball in 3.

2 Doctors told me I was not ready for knee replacement, so the brace is the way to go until i get some additional deterioration but thank you for caring.

I recommend Dr. Jon Radnothy at AdventHealth/Waterman. He does a lot of knees and hips and has a high reputation for his work.

Do you have the model number of the brace Dr. O recommended to you? Thank you.

Dr. Duke was indeed wonderful, but is now retired due to his own medical conditions. He's doing fine now.
Dr Locker is everyone's absolute favorite at the Orthopaedic Institute in Ocala.
He began the Practice years ago and actually did more surguries power year than Dr. Duke. He's the Medical Director there.
A lot of folks from The Villages go to the Ortho Institute in Ocala to get their knee surgeries done right.
I hand heard nothing but EXCELLENT reports about both Duke and Locker. Steller careers, both.

Family members and friends who used Dr. Locker had no problem w/ infection (or pain -post surgury).
Always INQUIRE about their post surgury infection ratios! Should be excellent, very, very low incidences.

You'd be Discharged same day from the Ortho Institute Surg Center. No Pain due to a 72 hour pain blocker, then my family reported no pain at all.
Most people have trouble with sleeping at night, getting comfortable. Recliners and TV, unless you want to take the pain pills.
Can elect to have the surgery at Ocala West Hospital and you'll be released the same day too, but it takes a lot longer, due to hospital hoops on discharge procedures.

Excellent anestheologist at the State of the Art Surgery Center, which is located right next to the very large Ortho Institute.

I used to live in Ocala and many Pickleball, Softball, weekend warrior Villagers will tell you that's where they SMH and still go.

Surgery is fast... but you'll be there about 6 hours. He does a fabulous incision... barely be able to see in 6 mos., won't be left with the scissor scar!

Cortesone injections work for awhile, but eventually, it's time.

Good luck.

Dr. Luis Pulido, Ocala.

Excellent knee replacement procedure
 

Dr. Steven Nguyen at Optimotion Orthopedics in Orlando. He also has an office in the Villages. Both knees done over two year period. Walking the same day and golfing in six weeks.

Dr Petrie, Rothman Orthopedics Orlando the very best. He did a second surgery on my hubby knee when no other doctor around the villages would touch it. So grateful to him, hubby said it was the easiest knee surgery to heal.