Category Archives: Hip Resurfacing Doctor Information
New Nationwide Ratings of Surgeons Based on Patient Outcomes
Nonprofit Consumer Group Releases First‐Ever and Only Nationwide Ratings of Surgeons for Patient Outcomes, Based on Government Data Previously Kept from the Public New Website Shows that Similar Patients Have Three Times the Risk of Death or other Bad Outcomes with Some Surgeons Compared to Other Surgeons. www.surgeonratings.org WASHINGTON—Preventable medical errors of various kinds kill at least 200,000 Americans each year, making this the third leading cause of death in the United States, six times as many deaths as from auto accidents. One way to reduce such errors is for consumers to choose the best surgeons. For the first time ever, consumers across the U.S. today have access to ratings of individual surgeons based on outcomes—how often their patients die in hospital or within 90 days of hospital discharge, have serious complications in hospital, or need to be readmitted to a hospital within 90 days of discharge. The ratings were just released by the nonprofit Consumers’ Checkbook/Center for the Study of Services and are available at no cost to consumers at www.surgeonratings.org, giving consumers a way to find surgeons likely to have the best results. These ratings are based on analysis of detailed federal government records, previously not made publicly available, that Consumers’ Checkbook was finally able to obtain from the government after years of pushing and suing the government for release. These are records of more than four million major surgeries done by more than 50,000 doctors. Checkbook undertook this project with a goal of greatly reducing patients’ risks of bad outcomes from major surgeries. The new website compares surgeons for 14 of the most important and high‐risk types of surgery, including heart valve and bypass surgery, various types of vascular surgery, major bowel surgery, spine surgery, pulmonary surgery, and total knee and hip replacement. The website identifies surgeons with better‐than‐average performance. There is strong evidence in medical literature that surgeons with better results use better techniques and make sure their patients get better overall care and follow‐up in hospital and after release. For the new website, surgeons’ results are adjusted to take into account how frail or sick their patients were. Even after this adjustment, results vary dramatically from surgeon to surgeon. For example— Forheartvalve and bypass surgery, the patients of the best‐performing one‐tenth of surgeons had death rates of less than 3 percent in‐hospital or within 90 days of discharge, compared to death rates of more than 11 percent for patients of the worst‐performing one‐tenth of surgeons. The average surgeon Checkbook evaluated had about a 6 percent death rate with these surgeries. Continue reading →
Dr. Schmitt First Surgeon to Perform Birmingham Hip Resurfacing in Michigan
Read Full Article Here The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing™ procedure is an alternative to traditional hip replacement… Philip Schmitt, D.O. was the first doctor in Michigan to perform Birmingham Hip Resurfacing. Dr. Philip Thomas Schmitt – BHR Trained Treacy 2006 3000 Hip Resurfacings to date*** Bone and Joint Specialists 4800 Highland … Continue reading →
Mr. McMinn Named in the Top Ten of the ‘Science’ Sector for BHR 2016
Mr McMinn has been named in the top ten of the ‘Science’ sector for his pioneering invention – The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR). The McMinn Centre is delighted to see Mr McMinn receive this recognition for his determined hard work over the years. To see the full list including Mr … Continue reading →
Dr. Schmitt Discusses BHR Procedure
Dr. Schultz Interview
Timothy K. Schultz, MD 400 BHR’s to date*** Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin, S.C. 1111 Delafield St. Suite 120 Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone (262) 544-5311 Fax (262) 544-6820 Orthopedic Associates of WI Website Uploaded on Jun 24, 2011 Get to know Dr. Timothy K. Schultz as he talks about how the … Continue reading →
Dr. Schultz
Uploaded on Mar 16, 2011 Dr. Timothy Schultz answers questions on hip replacement surgery. Is there a cure for hip pain? How do I Know if I need hip replacement? If I get a hip replaced and I do everything I could do before the surgery? Uploaded on Mar 17, … Continue reading →
Dr. Mont Live Chat September 3, 2008
Updated 9/3/08 Chat with Dr. Mont on Sept. 3, 2008 in the Surface Hippy Chat Room [Pat] 7:57 pm: Welcome to our Chat with Dr. Mont[Pat] 7:57 pm: Dr. Mont is from Baltimore MD and has done over 1600 hip resurfacings.[Dr. Mont] 7:57 pm: Hi Pat and everyone. Thanks again Pat for hosting this educational… Continue reading →
Dr. Mont Live Chat February 22, 2012
Updated 2/23/2012 This is a transcript of a Live Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room with Dr. Mont on February 22, 2012 Welcome! You have entered [Doctor Chat] at 6:52 pm [Pat Walter] 8:00 pm: Welcome to our chat with Dr. Mont of Baltimore, MD. [Dr. Mont] 8:00 pm: Ready to go! [Pat Walter]… Continue reading →
Dr. Bose Chat August 16,2008
Updated 8/18/08 Transcript of Dr. Bose Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room On August 16, 2008 [Pat Walter] 12:00 pm: I would like to Welcome Dr. Bose to the Surface Hippy Chat Room.Dr. Bose is one of the world’s best hip resurfacing surgeons. He is from Chennai India. He has done over 1200 hip… Continue reading →
Dr. Schmalzried Chat February 4, 2009
Updated 2/5/09 This is a transcript of a Live Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room with Dr. Schmalzried on February 4, 2009 [Pat]Welcome to the Surface Hippy Chat Room Dr. Schmalzried. Thank You for taking time to chat with us. [Dr. Schmalzried] 8:57 pm: You are most welcome. I enjoy the interaction. [Pat] 8:58… Continue reading →
Dr. Mont Live Chat Aug. 14, 2008
Updated 8/14/08 Chat with Dr. Mont on August 13, 2008 in the Surface Hippy Chat Room [Pat Walter Moderator] 8:00 pm: I am curious about why some doctors use general anesthesia and some use spinal with light sedation. [Dr. Mont] 8:01 pm: Spinal anesthesia is usually less taxing on the body but can’t be used… Continue reading →
Dr. Mont Live Chat September 17, 2008
Updated 9/17/08 [Pat Walter Moderator] 7:58 pm: Welcome Dr. Mont. Thank You for giving your time [Chuck] 7:58 pm: How bad would bone spurs have to be to preclude someone from having a hip resurfacing? [Dr. Mont] 7:59 pm: For Chuck—Bone spurs on femoral neck are not a contraindication for resurfacing–but obviously each x-ray would… Continue reading →
Dr. Mont Live Chat July 16, 2008
Updated 7/16/08 This is a transcript of a Live Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room with Dr. Mont on July 16, 2008 Welcome! You have entered [Hip Resurfacing] at 7:31 pm [Hip Resurfacing]: Dr. Mont has entered at 7:51 pm [L. Thomas] 7:54 pm: I am interested in hip resurfacing. I am having hip… Continue reading →
Dr. Rogerson Live Chat October 13, 2008
Updated 10/14/08 This is a transcript of a Live Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room with Dr. Rogerson on Oct. 13, 2008 [paul] 8:12 pm: For someone in his mid 50s who works in an office setting, about how soon can he return to work after resurfacing, assuming no comps?[Dr. Rogerson] 8:14 pm: Hi… Continue reading →
Dr. Schmalzried Live Chat November 19, 2008
Dr. Ball Interview
Updated 7/16/09 Scott Ball, MD -Trained with Amstutz 2006 200 Hip Resurfacings to date (200 w/ Dr. Amstutz) *** UCSD Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 200 West Arbor Drive San Diego, CA 92103 (858) 657-8200 Hillcrest (619) 534-6312 UCSD Dr. Ball Website Dr. Ball’s Medical Profile June 1, 2009 Dr. Scott Ball from UCSD Medical Center… Continue reading →
Dr. Poole Interview
Interviewed June 2009 by KTWB CH 7 Boise Idaho Updated 5/9/2011 Collin Poole, MD 550+ Hip Resurfacings Intermountain Orthopaedics 600 N. Robbins Road Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 208-383-0201 https://surfacehippy.info; Hip Resurfacing Governor "Butch" Otter KTWB TV CH 7 Colin E. Poole, M.D., A.A.O.S., A.B.O.S. Board Certified After graduating from medical school at the University… Continue reading →