St. Francis Hospital joint replacement specialist to see patients in Vincennes

VINCENNES, Ind. – Michael E. Berend, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement surgery with the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery in Mooresville, Ind., is seeing joint replacement patients in Vincennes each month.

The goal is to share the center’s specialized care, compassion and education with the community, Berend said.

The physicians at the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery perform nearly 3,000 knee, hip and shoulder replacements each year. Located at St. Francis Hospital in Mooresville, the center has been ranked No. 1 in Indiana for joint replacement surgery and in the top 5 percent in the nation for four years in a row by HealthGrades, a leading independent health ratings organization.

Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, Berend is a graduate of the Duke University School of Medicine and Orthopaedic program. He has additional fellowship training in joint replacement surgery. He has been at the Mooresville center for 12 years.

He has been published in more than 60 professional journals and has presented research papers nationally and internationally. He participates in research and education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute.

Berend travels worldwide to train surgeons on the latest surgical techniques, including partial knee replacement and primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery. He also participates annually in Operation Walk, a volunteer medical organization that provides joint replacement treatment for patients in developing countries.

His upcoming Vincennes clinic dates are Oct. 21, Nov. 12 and Dec. 1. For an appointment, call the Center the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery at (317) 831-2273 or toll-free at (800) 237-7678.

More information about the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery is at www.centerforhipandkneesurgery.org.