Patient Testimonials

Karen is a wonderful physical therapist. After having three knee replacements I have had the opportunity to work with several professionals in her field, and she is one of the best! Thank you, Karen for all your help.

I am so pleased with the outcome of both of my total knee replacement surgeries (December of 2023, and February of 2024). Dr. O’Neill is a knee replacement genius. My first knee was in his top 10 worst of his career (I blew it out skiing in 1988 so I had LOTS of long arthritic bone spurs). My other knee just wore out (probably from carrying most of the load for 35 years!). It is so nice not to have pain and aches deep inside my knees anymore, and my scars are hardly noticeable. His team is fabulous! They took very good care of me during the entire process. I am getting lots of compliments on how well I am walking now from friends and family. This surgery and the healing process is not easy, but it is well worth it. I am really feeling that now that I walk with ease and no pain. Dr. O’Neill is very caring, and his confidence was very reassuring. You could not pick a better surgeon than Dr. O’Neill!

In February I finally scheduled my hip replacement surgery. I was in so much discomfort and pain. This was my first time at TCO, and I was assigned to Dr. Bircher. After my first exam with him I knew I was in good hands. I had my surgery, and it was the best thing I could’ve done for myself. Dr. Bircher was phenomenal, he did a great job and I have no complaints. I’d also like to compliment his assistant, Kari Gabrielse, on her professionalism and her care. They are a dynamic duo and if by chance I would need the other hip replaced, I will be asking for this duo to do the job. In addition, the whole clinic atmosphere is great, everyone is so helpful and pleasant. Thank you!

I walked away thinking it is rare to get this level of care. Dr. Miller was attentive and answered all my questions with patience and care. I highly recommend him. I never submit reviews but because I had such a good experience, I wanted others to know. Thank you, Dr. Miller.

Dr. Shammash kindly and carefully helped me get back on track with proper and consistent care of advancing knee osteoarthritis. She is friendly, precise, and clear in her suggestions and directions. I have 100% trust in TCO and with each care provider assigned to me as these aging issues occur.

I was recommended to Dr. Banks years ago for back pain. I was very blessed with a very good surgeon. Dr. Banks has performed four back surgeries on me over the years and I was pain-free after each one!

I had a total left knee replacement 12 weeks ago. Dr. James Bircher is number one, I highly recommend!
The TCO EXCEL program, along with the great team of doctors, nurses and physical therapy staff are all just incredible. I am doing great!

All I can say is this surgery has been a life changer for me. I have been living with chronic nerve pain since 2019. I decided to get a second opinion after many nerve root injections that helped a little, but not completely. On several different occasions I could not walk. Having this surgery is the best decision I have made. I am now back to walking 2.5-miles without pain with the goal of walking a 5-mile loop soon. I am also biking 15 miles with the goal of biking 20 miles in a couple of weeks. Last year this was not possible. I feel like I have been given my life back. And the best thing – No pain. Thank you!!

I enjoyed working with Dr. Mair for several reasons. He’s not the least bit pretentious or condescending. He explained my injury and how it could be repaired clearly and concisely. He laid out probable recovery benchmarks and expectations, so I knew what to anticipate along the way. Due to his skill and encouragement regarding my physical therapy, my outcome has exceeded expectations across the board. I couldn’t be more satisfied with my decision to trust Dr. Mair. It’s great to be pain free so soon after surgery.

I had a great experience with Dr. Nessler and his staff. He is very patient and thorough with assessments and what my expectation should be. I’m only two weeks out from surgery, but I immediately noticed my hip felt better than it has since my hip replacement surgery from another doctor. I’m very impressed with Dr. Nessler and TCO!