Patient Testimonials

Both Dr. Marek and Ryan Bakko, PA-C are both very patient and knowledgeable. I’ve been under their care for at least 5 years, they are the people I recommend for any hand issues.

I just wanted to say thank you to Dr. Ridley for his care in repairing my knee/ACL. While I definitely wasn’t thrilled about having surgery, he made me feel at ease with the process and I appreciate it! While I hope to not need his services again, I will recommend him and TCO to anyone in need in the future.

I had hip surgery in March 2023. The efficiency and communication during this time was excellent. The care team kept us informed before, during and after the  surgery. I am very happy with the great job Dr. Bircher did.

After 10 years of foot pain and being diagnosed with stress fractures, I went to see Dr. Engasser. He immediately ordered a MRI due to the length of time that I had been wearing a post-surgical sandal and dealing with the pain. I was diagnosed with a pinched nerve between my toes. We tried the cortisone shot and unfortunately that didn’t work. He performed surgery on the left foot, and for the first time I’m walking pain free. I can’t believe the difference this has made in my life. If you are having any problems with your feet I highly recommend Dr. Engasser.

My ankle bothered me for several years. Then I saw Dr. Hanson who quickly diagnosed the problem and treated it immediately with an injection. The injection worked and Dr. Hanson is a rock star. He has great bed side manner and carefully explained what needed to be done for my ankle. I am pretty savvy when it comes to selecting my doctors. On a scale of 1 to 10, Dr. Hanson is an 11. I highly recommend Dr. Hanson to anyone dealing with a lingering ankle issue.

I highly recommend Dr. Norberg for anything shoulder and rotator cuff related. In 2022 my left shoulder was unstable and would dislocate on a semi-consistent basis. I consulted Dr. Norberg and he was upfront with me about the fact that, while not absolutely mandatory, surgery on my shoulder would help its stability immensely. He helped me schedule a date for my surgery. He did excellent work on my shoulder and provided dates to check up on it, along with locations for physical therapy. I am 7 months out from my surgery and am back doing everything I was doing before and more. Not to mention, my recovery was speedy before this point. Dr. Norberg is knowledgeable, kind, precise, and experienced in his work and I highly recommend him.

Dr. Karlstad did a phenomenal job on my thumb, which had severe arthritis. It was very painful before surgery. Now the pain is gone and function is returning. He is a fantastic doctor!

In early March of 2023, I fell on some ice and tore my quad. Dr. James Bircher performed surgery the next morning at North Memorial Hospital in Maple Grove. He was kind, open, and honest with me the whole way through. I’m 76 years old and the pain and healing process went amazingly well! Thanks to Dr. Bircher’s surgical skills, along with his staff. I seem to be doing just fine. My other remarks are about my physical therapists at TCO. Leah and Nichole were simply the best I could ask for!

Dr. Bircher is the most professional physician and with good bedside manner. I feel most comfortable talking with him. He did a great job with my right femur surgery. I’m very satisfied.

I had a one-year follow-up appointment with Heidi Bolgren, PA-C after having both of my hips replaced by Dr. Anseth. She gave me a glowing report and said come back in 10 years! A little over a year ago I couldn’t walk more than 20 steps without pain, and I needed to use a walker whenever I left the house (sometimes in the house too).  I couldn’t do much of anything and constantly took Advil/Tylenol. I never slept well at night due to the pain. I waddled when I walked because my legs were uneven lengths.  I turned down many social invitations because I was fairly miserable. My life was on hold.

Now I’m back to playing intense tennis twice a week, actively work in my garden digging up and replanting plants, working out a couple times of week at the gym, going on walks up to 10 miles, and standing for long periods in the kitchen. I’m doing it all without any pain and with legs that are the same length. I have no pain to keep me up at night. I can do any chore/activity around the house. And now I’M the one entertaining friends/family at my family.

Dr. Anseth gave me my life back! And not just any life, but a high-quality, super active one!  I am grateful every single day for the high quality surgical procedures and overall care I received from Team Anseth.  I will whole heartedly recommend his team to anyone who is needing hip or knee surgery.  And I’m thankful he believed that I could handle the second surgery only three months after the first one.