Patient Testimonials

I have metastatic breast cancer. Between mild to moderate arthritis and cancer medications, I couldn’t even stand up straight. I used to walk and ride my bike almost every day as it played a huge factor in my mental health. I had not been going on walks for almost two weeks because of my condition but Dr. Vanden Berge helped me by prescribing a steroid shot. This morning, I woke up a new woman! I have so much gratitude for the care I received. Thank you so much to Dr. Vanden Berge and his team!

I had trigger finger release surgery with Dr. Dwivedi and I am very pleased with my results. My recovery is going very well. I really liked Dr. Dwivedi and would definitely recommend him!

Shashank S. Dwivedi, MD is an amazing physician along with his team. I was treated with respect, and all details were explained thoroughly. I would highly recommend him to friends and family. If I ever have hand surgery again, I will go back to Dr. Dwivedi without hesitation. I cannot say enough amazing things about the care and treatment I received.

It has now been two years since my surgery. I have been very pleased with my care with Dr. Carlson. He has been great through all my follow up appointments. I highly recommend Twin Cities Orthopedics and Dr. Carlson.

On November 19, 2025, Dr. Lewis preformed a total knee replacement on my left knee. During the first night after surgery, I knew I had made the right choice, not only deciding to have the surgery, but also in having Dr. Lewis preform it. By the sixth week, I was feeling great and scheduled my right knee replacement for March 9, 2026. I could not be happier with the outcome. Thanks to Dr. Lewis’s skill, knowledge, and experience I am feeling better than I have in 20+ years. Thank you to Dr. Lewis and his team for giving me my mobility back.

I am thrilled with the outcome of my total knee replacement. I went in for my three-month checkup today and my knee replacement is perfect! Dr. Carlson did such a phenomenal job. Honestly, I forget that I have had a knee replacement because it feels so real. I can do everything that I did before the surgery. My job is cleaning houses, and I went back to work eight weeks after my surgery. In order to have a successful outcome, I had to be consistent and faithful in doing my exercises. I also went on short walks to keep this knee moving. In time, I will need to have my other knee done, and I will be having Dr. Carlson do that one too.

After a knuckle injury in October 2024, I underwent two failed surgeries with a different medical provider to repair my right index finger knuckle. I ended up having a life?threatening infection and had to have a third surgery to remove the hardware. I was mentally and physically drained and in constant pain.

In August 2025, I was referred to Dr. Koch at Twin Cities Orthopedics by numerous people. At that point, the pain had become unbearable, yet the thought of another surgery felt almost impossible for me mentally and emotionally. Dr. Koch was amazing! Although she delivered devastating news, that the knuckle was irreparable and would need to be removed, she did so with compassion and honesty. I was devastated, to say the least.

After much thought, I chose to move forward and had the surgery to remove the knuckle in September 2025. I still have one remaining surgery to remove the plate and screws. Despite everything, I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Koch. Her care, professionalism, and empathy made an overwhelming situation manageable. I am so truly grateful to her, her assistant Christine, and the wonderful team at TCO. Twin Cities Orthopedics is a physician?owned organization with numerous clinics, and they are truly night and day compared to corporate?owned facilities.

I started seeing Dr. Arntson in April 2023 for my right knee pain. I had meniscus repair surgery on my right knee in May 2023, and he told me that I would likely need my right knee replaced in the future due to arthritis. Since then, he ended up performing carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand in March 2024, and a total knee replacement on my left knee in November 2024. The left knee had become more painful than my right knee, so I got that one done first. Finally, he did a total knee replacement surgery on my right knee in February 2025.

I would highly recommend Dr. Arntson to anyone looking for an orthopedic surgeon. I was planning my surgeries around life events, like my daughter’s wedding, and would get cortisone shots in between. Dr. Arntson gave advice but understood that I needed to decide when it was best for me to have the surgeries. I trust and appreciate Dr. Arntson so much! He always took time to explain everything thoroughly, sometimes more than once. He has a good sense of humor which I appreciated very much.

Everything he said turned out to be true, even when I didn’t want it to be. For example, Dr. Arntson explained how long the recoveries for the different procedures would be. He told me that they would be long and I shouldn’t get discouraged. Of course, he was right. I am just over a year out from my second total knee replacement surgery. My overall quality of life and day to day living is much better because of Dr. Arntson and his wonderful team!

The Twin Cities Orthopedics staff was very pleasant and professional from start to finish. Dr. Lewis did a fabulous job, beginning with cortisone shots and continuing throughout the journey of having my knee replaced. Having Jordan as my physical therapist made my recovery so much better. She was very pleasant, always greeted me with a smile, and was easy to work with. I cannot say enough about the whole team, and I have already made three referrals to friends and family. Thanks again to the amazing team at TCO!

Our son broke his hook of hamate in his wrist while playing baseball. He was heartbroken that he was injured during his freshman year and his first collegiate baseball season. Dr. Dwivedi got him scheduled fast and was very thorough. His team was very kind and had superb bedside manner. Now, our boy is already back on the baseball field feeling strong. Thank you so much for making our families experience a very positive one!