Patient Testimonials

If you are looking for a great surgeon, look no further than Dr. Bircher. I have been his patient for well over a year, beginning with a hip replacement at North Memorial Health Hospital in Maple Grove in 2024. The procedure and recovery went very smoothly. I was up within an hour after surgery. Though I wasn’t quite running down the hall, everything went extremely well. In October 2026, I needed to have my knee replaced. Once again, Dr. Bircher was at the top of my list. His bedside manner is excellent, and he takes the time to make sure you understand your surgery and what is involved. He is very patient and kind.

The best part of my knee replacement was having the procedure done at the Plymouth Orthopedic Surgery Center. I cannot say enough good things about the facility, and I wish I had been able to have my hip surgery there as well. It was clean and welcoming, the staff seemed genuinely happy to be there, and my room was large and private. I loved the entire experience! I want to give a big thank you to Dr. Bircher and his entire team. I highly recommend them to anyone!

My hip replacement surgery with Dr. Bircher went well. I had a great experience at TCO and would recommend him to everyone. His staff was also outstanding.

Back at the end of 2025, I was having a lot of ankle pain. I am 77 years old and my ankle problem likely goes back to my high school sports days where I sprained it numerous times. I have been a patient at Twin Cities Orthopedics numerous times and had a hip and two knee replacements. I decided to see Dr. Holthusen about the pain in my right ankle and he determined that I had arthritis with worn and crooked bones. Dr. Holthusen told me that he had been doing feet and ankle repair for 15 years which made me feel comfortable about the surgery.

The surgery went exactly as he told – two weeks in a cast, four weeks in a boot, then transition to a shoe. This was a journey for my recovery but well worth the effort. I am now six months post-op without pain, and I can walk and hunt again. I am probably not 100% yet and I still have a full year to be completely healed, but my foot feels strong. I feel like there isn’t anything I can’t do at this point!  If you are having ankle problems, I would highly recommend Dr. Holthusen at TCO Waconia.

Dr. Meyer replaced both of my hips within six months of each other. Both surgeries went extremely well! Both recoveries were relatively pain-free and simple for both. I put off surgery thinking that recovery would be much longer and more difficult than it was. I can confidently say that even just seven weeks after the second surgery, I am already feeling better and stronger than I have felt at any point in the last five years. Maybe even longer. I honestly can’t remember the last time I felt this good!

I put off hip surgery thinking that recovery would be much longer and more difficult than it was. I can confidently say that even just seven weeks after the second surgery, I am already feeling better and stronger than I have felt at any point in the last five years. Maybe even longer. I honestly can’t remember the last time I felt this good! Prior to surgery, the only thing I looked forward to was sitting in the recliner and trying to get comfortable. I’m happy I had both hips done and I look forward to continuing the rest of my life with more mobility and flexibility. I no longer have to fear that pain is holding me back! Dr. Meyer is an excellent surgeon, and I would highly recommend him to anyone considering a hip replacement!

In December 2025, I had a sudden episode of pain in my right hip. I saw my primary physician and had X-rays taken which revealed severe osteoarthritis in my right hip. He referred me to Twin Cities Orthopedics. The physician offered me a cortisone injection and physical therapy in lieu of surgery. Unfortunately, this did not decrease the pain I was feeling. I kept working and performing daily activities despite having lingering pain. I knew I needed surgery instead.

Dr. O’Neill was recommended to me by friends and a coworker. I chose him to perform my hip replacement surgery using a minimally invasive procedure. My initial visit with Dr. O’Neill was a very positive experience. He was very understanding, knowledgeable, caring, and listened to my plight. The surgery was also a positive experience. The team that worked with Dr. O’Neill was very caring and knowledgeable. I went from agonizing pain to no pain after surgery. I am back to work and walking easily with no discomfort. I have no restrictions on what I can do. I would highly recommend Dr. O’Neill.

I would like to provide some positive feedback to Dr. Comfort and his care team at TCO. I received two surgeries from Dr. Comfort; one on June 18, 2025, and the second one on June 9, 2026. Both surgeries were total hip replacements. My experience was a very positive and enlightening experience. Dr. Comfort and his team explained to me in detail what the surgery included. They took the time to go over the recovery timeline and followed up by explaining further information with my wife after the surgery.

His care team was able to take the time to go in detail of what the procedure included, the intervention process, and how the surgery would be performed for the best outcome. Dr. Comfort’s team followed up when I was discharged from the hospital to ensure the medications were refilled. All my questions were answered in a timely manner.

Dr. Comfort did an amazing job! Recovery was positive. There was pain but I was educated on how to control it by following the appropriate care plan. His care team, including Hanna, took the time return my calls, and meet face-to-face so I could get quick answers to any questions I had. Dr. Comfort’s physician assistant was amazing and took the time to explain to my wife what the follow-up included, even going over what my limitations might be during recovery.

I am a veteran and Dr. Comfort’s team went out of their way to help me complete all the forms I needed to apply for my VA claim that included medical records, letters from Dr. comfort detailing my diagnosis. I would recommend Dr. Comfort in the future if anyone were getting a total hip. His professionalism, character, and integrity truly demonstrated how care should be exhibited.

Dr. Arntson has a very calming demeanor, which immediately put me at ease when I met him. He did a total hip replacement on my left hip using an anterior approach. He informed me that this approach has many benefits for recovery when compared to a posterior approach.

I had my right hip done by a different surgeon outside TCO using the posterior approach. My recovery with the anterior approach was night and day. I had a faster recovery, no big foam brace to sleep with, and I was able to bend over much sooner. I am incredibly impressed with Dr. Arntson’s bedside manner and his choice of anterior hip replacement. My incision looks great too! I’m so happy to feel good again! Thank you so very much to Dr. Arntson and his team.

My 91-year-old mother’s pain was so bad she couldn’t sleep for more than a few hours or walk without assistance. She assumed at her age, she had to live with it. She had been active and quite healthy until recently, so I brought her to see Dr. Vanden Berge. He showed us her X-rays, and we were shocked at how much of her hip joint was gone. She was nervous, but had the hip replaced and was walking the next day. It’s been less than three months, and she goes grocery shopping again, walks with no cane, gets in and out of the bathtub on her own, even sleeps for six hours straight. She has gained her independence again and her quality of life is so much better. She says Dr. Vanden Berge is a miracle worker, and would recommend him to anyone needing replacement surgery. We both thank Dr. Vanden Berge and his team!

In July of 2016, I completely tore my hamstring off the bone while water skiing. By the time I had surgery, about four and a half months had passed since the injury. Dr. Larson performed the surgery to reattach my hamstring using an allograft. As someone who has always loved running, there were a lot of questions and uncertainty at the time about what my recovery would look like and whether I would ever be able to return to running at the level I wanted. Fast forward nearly a decade, and I’m incredibly grateful for how far I’ve come. Last year, I completed my first marathon. This year, I completed another marathon in 3:32:29! Crossing that finish line meant a lot more to me than just the time on the clock.

Considering where I started, with a complete hamstring avulsion, a delayed repair, and so much uncertainty about what I would be able to do again; it’s pretty incredible to look back and see where I am today. I wanted to thank Dr. Larson for the incredible job he did with my surgery, and for the care him and his team provided throughout that process. Running has continued to be an important part of my life, and I truly don’t believe I would be where I am today without the work he did nearly ten years ago.

My experience with Dr. O’Neill and his staff have been a wonderful story. I limped into his office with a cane after enduring a year of excruciating pain, physical therapy, and chiropractic care. My active life had come to a halt. Dr. O’Neill diagnosed my hip arthritis, and we scheduled a right total hip replacement with an anterior approach. I woke up in the recovery room free of hip and sciatica pain that had plagued me for 12 months. After six weeks, I stopped using any walking aids and was able to walk without a limp. I am a retired operating room nurse and never expected such a quick and complete recovery. Dr. O’Neill and his team are fabulous and professional. I highly recommend him to everyone so they can get their life back on track.