“I
told my wife it was like we were on
vacation at the hospital.”
This happy revelation comes from
Kobey Juergens, a 44-year-old Arlington
resident and father of two, as he describes
what it was like for him at Methodist
Mansfield Medical Center post partial
knee replacement surgery.
“I’ve had seven or eight other
surgeries in the past, including a knee
replacement, and no one cared about
me like Methodist did,” Juergens says
with confidence.
Last August, Juergens was listening
to Methodist Mansfield President
John E. Phillips, FACHE, speak at the
Midlothian Chamber of Commerce and
was inspired to be more proactive about
the knee pain that he had resigned
himself to bearing. He pulled Phillips
aside after his speech and soon enough,
Phillips had connected Juergens with
orthopedic surgeons and the Joint
Academy team at Methodist Mansfield.
No question unanswered
Juergens chose Jason Lowry, MD, who
quickly assessed Juergens’ condition and
discussed possible options with him and
his family. In the end, Juergens decided
upon a partial knee replacement.
“Partial knee replacement is a less
intensive procedure than a full knee
replacement, and we’ve actually seen quite
a few patients respond better to them,”
Dr. Lowry says. “We always want to make
sure that we aren’t overtreating.”
Before the procedure, Juergens
completed classes through the Methodist
Mansfield Joint Academy. This one-
time course helps patients take care of
preliminary paperwork and educates them
about every step of their procedure —
How Kobey Juergens
and the Joint Academy
made a partial knee
replacement a walk
in the park
After his partial knee replacement at
Methodist Mansfield, Kobey Juergens
can explore the outdoors much more
easily with his sons, Hayden and Nolan.
joint
effort
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Spring 2014
