Patient Testimonials

It has been three months after my total knee replacement. I could not be more pleased with my results thanks to my TCO surgeon, Dr. Owen O’Neill, and his caring staff. Dr. O’Neill had a clear care plan that helped reduce my anxiety about what to expect and how to prepare. I highly recommend him to anyone considering a total knee replacement. I have terrific flexion, weight bearing, and stability that I haven’t had in my knee for years. Farewell to my old knee brace! A big thank you to Dr. O’Neill and his team!

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.

Dr. Maria Ryan thoroughly explained to me my options for my knees and my shoulder, including acid injections and PRP injections. She is very knowledgeable, considerate, and compassionate. I have been living a better life thanks to her!

Dr. Traynor did such a good job communicating everything that I needed to have done. He explained the surgery to me so I could understand what was going to happen. The support team was also great. My ankle is healing wonderfully! I really liked how Dr. Traynor saw me a few times after surgery just to make sure my ankle was healing properly. He was so very kind! I’m really happy with everything that has been regarding my care.

Dr. Chen is a phenomenal surgeon who cares deeply for her patients. She checked on me regularly in the months leading up to my surgery. When I was worried about a possible complication after the operation, she was able to see me immediately to confirm that everything was healing normally. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for an ankle surgeon. Dr. Chen is the best!

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.

Dr. Bhatt and her care team are amazing! I initially went to see her for trigger finger care on my right hand. I shared concerns about numbness and tingling in my hands and she sent me to get testing right away. We determined that my ulnar nerve in both elbows was transposed in addition to having carpel tunnel in both my hands. We scheduled surgery on my left arm first. It was a seamless process from getting through pre-op and surgery. All team members were extremely helpful and friendly. I got the splint and stitches removed after two weeks. Dr. Bhatt even made an effort to go around my tattoos! My right arm is scheduled to be done next month. I highly recommend Dr. Bhatt and her team! They are the best!

I am back on my gravel and mountain bikes again! I am now riding the distances I would go before any of my issues started, which exceeded where I expected to be last December. The MRIs of both knees showed meniscal tearing and cartilage loss. At the time, I had no idea whether racing was still on the table. Twin Cities Orthopedics put me on a non-surgical path with Jill Monson, and that turned out to be the right call.

Jill understood my goals and clearly explained the mechanics of how to rehabilitate my knee. She pinpointed the range of motion where my cartilage loss was causing pain, then built a program that loaded everything around it. She adjusted whenever an exercise provoked symptom. Eight months of that work got me back to riding and racing without pain. If you’re an athlete trying to stay active on a knee that isn’t cooperating, ask for Jill.

I can’t speak highly enough about my experience with Dr. Langer. He was extremely personable, knowledgeable, patient, and kind. He also was optimistic about a solution for my foot pain after I had previously been dismissed by a different doctor outside TCO. Although he was running behind, he not only apologized for being late, but he also thanked us for waiting for him. He handled the situation apologetically but also with gratitude which made us feel respected. As a health care provider, I feel he is an excellent role model for what we should strive for in all patient interactions. I will be recommending him to any and all.