Dameron Hospital | Health Outlook | Spring 2020

New knees with less pain, faster recovery DOES persistent knee pain prevent you from enjoying the things you love to do? Have everyday tasks like climbing stairs, walking or even getting out of a car become difficult? Dameron Hospital’s Rapid Strides Accelerated Recovery Knee Replacement Program offers a minimally invasive procedure that provides patients with a faster recovery and rehabilitation process following surgery — in half the time of traditional knee replacements. Dameron is the first hospital in the San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties area to offer this leading-edge knee replacement procedure. The latest techniques, close to home Dameron Hospital’s Rapid Strides Accelerated Recovery — Continued on Page 12 Kevin Mikaelian, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Rapid Strides Medical Director Rapid Strides: A minimally invasive way to get you back on your feet faster! Knee Replacement Program uses advanced techniques to ensure a safe, fast recovery. Our program offers a comprehensive, minimally invasive approach to knee surgery that is designed to significantly decrease pain and swelling so patients can take their first steps almost immediately after their procedure. In the past, residents of the Central Valley in need of a rapid recovery knee replacement program found themselves leaving the familiarity of their community to seek professional help in larger cities. Bringing this innovative procedure to the local community means residents can now get this procedure and seamless follow-up care right here in Stockton at Dameron Hospital. “We are very proud to have the Rapid Strides Accelerated Recovery Knee Replacement Program here for Stockton and the surrounding communities,” says Kevin Mikaelian, MD, medical director of Rapid Strides and an orthopedic surgeon. “It’s gratifying when patients who’ve received a standard knee replacement in the past tell me how much better the Rapid Strides procedure has been for their other knee.” Highly effective pain control According to Dr. Mikaelian, the unique combination of advanced DameronHospital.org • Health Outlook  11