larry-ziniel

My GP referred me to Orthopedic ONE after my left knee had been quite sore for several weeks. I chose Dr. William Barker, based on several testimonials that I found. After an X-ray and MRI, I was told that I had a torn meniscus and Dr. Barker suggested arthroscopic surgery. I had this surgery about 16 years ago and remembered laying on the couch for a week with a swollen, tender knee.The day before my surgery, I loaded up on books and DVD’s to help me pass the time on my couch. The surgery went fine and I was walking without crutches that evening. The next day I removed the bandages from my leg and walked without any crutches or a cane. The following day I was walking around outside and my neighbors were asking me when I would have the knee surgery. “Two days ago” was my reply. Nobody could believe it! Yesterday after 2 1/2 weeks of the knee progressively feeling better, I biked 8 miles to the gym, swam a half mile and biked home. Needless to say, I’m a big fan of Dr. Barker! Not only did the surgery go extremely well, I found that he takes the time to fully explain things to his patients. It’s almost to the point that when he is talking to you in an exam room you start to feel guilty about how much of his time you are taking and you wonder why he is not rushing out of the room like most doctors seem to do these days.