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| - I had the absolute WORST doctor there (although highly regarded with high accolades because he is charismatic, went to great school, has high honors and definitely knew his stuff and could talk about it like he could perform it, but couldn't execute to save his life...or for the well-being of his patients) AND I've had the BEST doctor there (who could articulate and perform...the best of both worlds, cha-ching - and the PA was the same exact way and ran every test possible to make sure everything from A to Z was covered) - so I can tell you a thing or two about hips/knees and the doctor's who work on them through OrthoCarolina! I'm also a nurse so I can give a professional prospective too.
I just had my 10th surgery through OrthoCarolina (the main 2001 Vail Ave location attached to CMC Mercy, the Hip & Knee Center), however, this was my 1st with my new team of professionals Dr. Masonis and Andrew Patterson, PA-C. I switched to a 2nd opinion from my old team because I'm only 27 years old and I had way too many issues from my prior surgeries for it to be "coincidence" or a one-time bad thing. I full-heartedly think Dr. Masonis is an amazing surgeon and his team is meticulous. He is thorough, tactful, skillful, and completely analyzes the condition of each patient's need. He took my case, a rather complex one, and Andrew (his PA-C) had ran every scan and test in the book before I ever met him and we had a great game plan upon meeting him. Surgery went beautifully and though painful, this has been the least painful and easiest recovery I've had in my life and I am so happy I didn't settle and refused to settle for "the other guy" who sits beside him at the clinic. If you need details, please message me. I won't badmouth the other surgeon on here. But after countless issues and a decade on chronic pain management and having to change careers and change my life plan because of the surgical choices "the other guy" made, I feel I'm close to getting my old life back and I feel like I'm owed that...I shouldn't have had to give my life away at 14 years old because I was born with hip dysplasia. This was my 3rd hip replacement in a DECADE on the SAME hip if that says anything and parts of each of the first two were recalled and I was NEVER NOTIFIED of any recall by the first original surgeon of the original two hips....just goes to show you. I've found that out on my own research.
So, bottom line, I feel like I could float on air thanks to the Masonis team and I plan on fixing all my current hip/knee ailments with his team and getting my life back in the order it should be. It's so heartbreaking how much a botched surgery from a medical "professional" who doesn't take responsibility can really take away from your being and make you feel incapable of being your best possible self. But I feel ready to get back to being me and I'm already on that journey and I'm feeling better already.
My first surgery with Dr. Masonis for my 3rd hip replacement was one week ago and this has easily been the easiest recovery I've ever had (still very painful and difficult, but competitively, it's a breeze). I can't wait to see how I'm doing by the New Year and what lies beyond that. Fingers crossed! And again, I've seen several surgeons and doctors around the Charlotte area and within the Orthocarolina system.
If you message me personally, I will definitely give you my advice or answer your questions. xo Nicole
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