Patient Testimonials

My experience with my original procedure was good. Unfortunately, I had an accidental fall at home the day after my surgery and ended up breaking a few stitches. I went back to TCO Urgent Care where I was quickly taken care of by Dr. Vanden Berge. He recommended that I check back into the hospital that night so he could perform surgery the next morning. Dr. Vanden Berge gave me a few encouraging words before my second surgery, which made my wife and I feel reassured. He said, “things happen and we will fix it up”, which he did.

At first, I was disappointed since I felt like my fall would slow my rehab. However, that was not the case, and my recovery is going very well. The pain typically happens at night and after my physical therapy exercises which I was told to expect. Falling at home was the only bad part of my recovery experience. I want to give a big thank you to Dr. Vanden Berge and the many people at TCO who had to perform surgery on me twice. I am very pleased with my care from him and his team.

I was in a severe motorcycle accident in October 2025. I broke my ankle completely backwards and completely crushed my foot, amongst many other injuries. With the top half of my foot broken completely through and moved over one toe spot, Dr. Traynor did all the fine tuning that reconnected the network on the top of my foot. I have been able to move, walk, and feel all my toes again. He is a big reason that I will be able to ride again this coming spring.

I broke my ankle on February 14th, 2025 (yes, it was on Valentine’s Day!). I fell down the stairs and completely cracked my ankle! I was nervous that I wouldn’t be able to walk the same again. I am only 26 years old and have my whole life ahead of me. Dr. Traynor made this experience the best it could have possibly been. He was patient with all my questions, and he addressed all my concerns to the full extent!

It is now almost a year later. After two surgeries and choosing to have the hardware removed, I feel confident that I can walk as good as I did before the accident. I absolutely recommend Dr. Traynor! He made my experience at Twin Cities Orthopedics an amazing one.

I had fallen and shattered my wrist. The care I received from Dr. Shashank Dwivedi and his staff was exceptional. He is very knowledgeable, friendly, and always took time to answer all my questions and concerns. I would highly recommend him.

My experience was excellent! Every step of the way was great. I highly recommend surgery with Dr. Dwivedi. I am very pleased with my results!

I had a great experience with Dr. Dwivedi. He is soft-spoken, listens very well, and genuinely cares for his patients. I never felt like he was rushing me during my clinic appointments. My hand is getting better every day, and I am very pleased with my results!

I had my left hip replaced on February 3rd, 2025, by Dr. Sam Carlson. I had excellent results and care. I couldn’t be happier. I had no restrictions and that made life very simple, and I feel like it also made my healing goal quicker. I followed the rules before, during, and after surgery which I think helped as well. I was on a plane less than three weeks later and finished my recovery there by walking and climbing steps. I am now having my right hip done a year later by Dr. Sam Carlson because I have complete faith in him and his staff. Melissa is an awesome coordinator and the whole process has been user-friendly. Any questions you have, they will answer.

My experience with Dr. Carlson was great. He spent time listening to my concerns, and he answered all my questions. The surgery went very well, and I didn’t have any complications with my recovery. I would go back to him again if I need my other hip done. I highly recommend him!

I’m struggling to find the words to say my heartfelt thank you to Dr. Harris and his team! I am in such a significantly better place now compared to last January before my L4-L5 fusion surgery. I can move and function again! Each time I walk into Twin Cities Orthopedics, I thank the Lord for being physically able to get out of my vehicle, walk, step up stairs, and stand proudly upright. Dr. Harris and his team cared for me so well! Thank you!

I had my first surgery performed by Dr. Saterbak when I was 21 after a downhill skiing mishap. The second surgery on my right knee was done almost two years later, when I decided wakeboarding with one repaired ACL was a good idea because that knee was braced. My surgery recoveries went well. I listened while in recovery and followed the directions of my amazing physical therapist. I am writing this because, 20 years after surgery, I run a 5k almost every day. I have not missed a day of working out in over three years. I don’t attribute all my success to Dr. Saterbak, but I know I would not be moving around with my two children the same way had I not found her all those years ago. Thank you to Dr. Saterbak and all of the TCO staff who helped make my journey a success!