Patient Testimonials

I am so grateful for Dr. O’Keefe and his staff. I had injections in my knees that helped immensely! I appreciate the time he takes to explain the options available. I am hopeful that the injections will be all I need, however, if I need further interventions, he is the one I will return to! The front desk staff, X-ray techs and his assistant are very friendly and made me feel comfortable. Hats OFF to Dr. O’Keefe and his entire team!!

I am the Health Care Agent for my stepmother, Dorothy, who fell in her assisted living apartment fracturing her right hip.  Despite being in her 80s, this was her first fracture ever.  Dr. Szalapski provided her trauma care and performed surgery to do a partial hip replacement.  Dr. Szalapski made Dorothy and our whole family feel comfortable and confident of the outcomes.  A hip fracture in an elderly health-compromised individual can be serious, leading to other serious consequences.  Dorothy made a full recovery, exclaiming that her hip felt better than ever!  In addition to his clearly capable management of the medical and surgical elements, Dr. Szalapski’s demeanor and patient presence is excellent.  Thanks, Doc, for your support.

When I was in need of an orthopedic surgeon a friend suggested Dr. Erik Peterson. Since then I have had Total Knee Replacement surgery on both knees, one in January of 2016 and the other in January of 2017, and am extremely happy with the results.  From my first appointment to my last follow up I have been impressed with Dr. Peterson.    He made me feel very comfortable, explained things thoroughly and, from the results of my surgeries, is a highly skilled surgeon. My recoveries went extremely well and I know Dr. Peterson’s surgery skills gave me a head start.   Dr. Peterson, his staff at Twin Cities Orthopedics and the staff at Fairview Lakes Hospital were all excellent.  After 10 plus years of pain, I am looking forward to a summer of bike rides, walks, gardening and all the fun things summer brings.  I recommend Dr. Erik Peterson to anyone who needs a great surgeon and have given his contact information to several people suffering like I had.  Thank you, Dr. Peterson for your skilled and exemplary care.

As a very active competitive water skier breaking my ankle was not good news.  Dr. Holthusen not only gave me very detailed information about my injury but he also took the time to make sure I understood the consequences of several options I had in terms of repair and treatment.   In the end the surgical repair was top notch and the follow up care and direction was most helpful.  I am back skiing with absolutely no loss of movement or strength.  I would highly recommend Dr. Holthusen for any injury dealing with your lower extremities.  He is thoughtful, thorough, and highly skilled.

Dr. Sanders changed my life, and I couldn’t ask for better care than he provided. Dr. Sanders is a wonderfully skilled surgeon, and most importantly, a compassionate individual who worked hard to help me overcome my fears. I never thought I would say this, but if needed, I will have the surgery again on my other arthritic knee.

My son, daughter, and I have been seeing Dr. Diekmann for 15 years.  He is the most understanding and patient Doc any of us have seen.  I have been coaching youth, HS and college for almost 30 years and in the last decade, Dr. Diekmann is the only orthopedist that I have referred my players to.  Recently my daughter (at college) was told I had an appointment with Dr. Diekmann the next morning and her response was “lucky!”  She didn’t ask why I had to go, but jealous that I was going. I would say that’s a pretty great testimonial in itself.

I had this surgery a year ago and everything went great. I am 74 years old and I can do things this year that I was unable to do prior to surgery. Dr. Norberg is an excellent surgeon and I recommend to all who require shoulder care.

Dr. Norberg is a kind and gentle soul who inspired me to exceed his expectations in my recovery from surgery to repair a massive rotator cuff tear.

I first met Dr. O’Neill in the Fall of 2014.  I was having problems with my right hip. He did a total anterior hip replacement on Feb. 26th, 2015.

I had grade 4 osteoarthritis diagnosis in my left knee last year from old football injuries. I had a total knee replacement on Dec. 20th.

Both surgeries went well.  The hip was a bit complex as my hip issue stemmed from an osteoid osteoma removed back when I was age 16 (45 years ago). There was a lot of buried scar tissue.

I am so grateful to Dr. O’Neill and his team. The skills and experience of Dr. O’Neill, I believe, compete on a very high level. The service provided to me by him and his team was impeccable. I ask a million questions!

Dr. Olson, You recently saw one of my patients, Tara K., based upon my referral. She has had a very tough go-around with her right knee, between doctors, PTs, chiros, among many. I wanted to take the time to sincerely thank you for taking such good care of her. Not only did your recognize her frustration and the time she has spent trying to get better, but you took the time to talk to her, listen to her, and develop a good game plan for her. I know how busy and hectic our schedules can get so taking that extra time + energy really advocate for a patient like you did does not go unnoticed. It is a sign of a good, caring doctor. If this is how you treat your patients you will always have my support, respect and definitely future referrals. Moral of the story… I am impressed and very thankful. Tara is now progressing very well! Keep up the good work!!