Philosophy

The Practice & Practice Philosophy

The three A’s of any medical practice guide Ortho Center and Kirschenbaum Orthopaedics. These are Ability, Affability, and Availability. We feel we offer to you, the patient, the highest level of surgical skill in a friendly, warm atmosphere. Since opening our doors our availability to patients has been our hallmark with experienced nurse clinicians and physician assistants and DIRECT comminication with Dr. Kirschenbauma. All patients who enter his care get his e-mail and personal cell number. For you, this means the following: We have the EXPERIENCE to know and treat your problems, the INTEGRITY to care for you in an honest and straight forward manner, the UNDERSTANDING of your pain and need to return to function, and the SKILL to make all this happen.

Approach to Joint Pain & Arthritis

This practice sees a wide range of hip and knee problems from early cases to advanced. With every patient we go through a sequence of treatments designed to give the most maximum results with the most minimal invasiveness. For some people periodic use of a light pain medication with properly prescribed physical therapy and home exercise may be all that is needed. Others may go on to one of many different treatments. This approach is summarized in the ARTHRITIS TREATMENT PYRAMID devised by Dr. Kirschenbaum. Early treatments are at the bottom of the pyramid and most people, when properly diagnosed and placed on a treatment regimen need to move up the pyramid. With the addition of cartilage transfer and partial knee replacement techniques, most total knee replacements are avoided.

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Surgery Approach - Less is More and that means GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!

If any of your joint conditions need a surgical solution then be assured there will be the right amount of thought and care put into that decision with you. As a leader in selective treatment of joint conditions Dr. Kirschenbaum knows that you want to maintain most of the joint you were born with and have less metal and more function.

Dr. K’s Surgical Treatment Arc

Depending on the exact nature of your arthritis and your specific treatment goals you may be a candidate for any one of the procedures in the treatment arc from the least invasive (arthroscopy) to the limited incision total knee replacement that is gender specific and possibly even Custom Fit through computer-aided design of specialized instruments.

Click here for more explanation of these six procedures in Dr. K’s treatment arc.

The Components of This Modern Office Are a Mix of Traditional and Modern Features:

Trained, Responsive Staff
Advanced Special Surgery For Joint Diseases
Stress-Free Office Environment
Specialization In Hip and Knee Replacement, Shoulder Pain, Trauma (Adult and Pediatric), and Arthroscopy for Arthritis and Injuries
Rapid Phone Response
Electronic Medical Records
Direct Phone To The Doctor
Insurance Pre-Certifications
Nurse-In-Office
Low Radiation X-Rays
Orthotics
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