Among those named is
Michael E. Berend, MD, a surgeon with the Center for Hip and Knee Surgery at
Franciscan St. Francis Health—Mooresville.
According to Orthopedics This Week, “Knee surgeons at
the top of their game let us know their thoughts on the best orthopedic
surgeons in their subspecialty. Here is that list.”
What follows is a
list of 26 knee surgeons in alphabetical order obtained through a telephone
survey of “thought leaders in the field,” along with quotes from those leaders.
Fourth on the list is Berend, who serves on the executive board of the American
Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He is listed along with his brother,
Keith Berend, MD, a joint surgeon in Columbus, Ohio.
According to one
survey responder, “(Michael Berend) has done substantial research on total and
partial knee replacement. He is a really high-volume surgeon….”
Berend is a physician with the nationally recognized Center for Hip and Knee Surgery working with St. Francis Medical Group Joint Replacement Surgeons, in Mooresville, Ind.
He is a graduate of the Duke University School of Medicine where he also completed his internship and residency training. He is board certified in orthopedic surgery.
Berend has been published in more than 75 orthopedic publications and
has presented research papers nationally and internationally. He travels
worldwide to train surgeons on the latest surgical techniques. He also
participates annually in Operation Walk, a volunteer medical organization that
provides free surgical treatment for patients in developing countries.
Berend and his partners perform more than 2,500 knee, hip and shoulder
replacements each year. Their work at the Center for Hip and Knee Surgery has
been ranked number one in Indiana for joint replacement surgery five years in a
row (2007-2011) by HealthGrades, a leading independent health ratings
organization.
The center also has received a five-star rating for total hip and knee
replacement for nine consecutive years (2003-2011) and earned HealthGrades’
Joint Replacement Excellence Award for 2011. The ratings are based on patient
mortality and complication rates.
More information
about the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery is at centerforhipandkneesurgery.org
