Dr. Vater was one of our grown daughter's orthopedic physicians following her head-on with a semi. She had a mild compression fracture, which did not require surgery, thankfully.
We first saw Dr. Vater at UMC after our daughter was brought into trauma there via helicopter. He was very focused and professional in dealing with her. He explained everything well, gave her/nurses instructions on positioning and movement limiting, and immediately prescribed a brace for her right away to limit any future damage and to keep the area stable while it healed, which it did very quickly. He's very serious about his work; it is obvious when he's studying x-rays, asking her questions, and answering our questions and concerns thoroughly. We felt very safe with him caring for her.