St. Francis Health surgeon explains orthopedic procedures at Plainfield event

PLAINFIELD, Ind. – You can overcome hip and knee pain and get back to leading an active and rewarding life — and Franciscan St. Francis Health wants to show you how.

Franciscan St. Francis Health will present an arthritis and hip and knee replacement seminar at 6:30 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the Primo West, 2353 E. Perry Road, Plainfield. Light refreshments will be served, beginning at 6 p.m.

Robert A. Malinzak, M.D., will explain the latest procedures in joint replacement and arthritis treatments. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult reconstructive surgery and joint replacement.

Malinzak is a surgeon with Joint Replacement Surgeons, a practice group affiliated with the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery at Franciscan St. Francis Health–Mooresville.

The Center has been ranked No. 1 in Indiana for joint surgery five years in a row by HealthGrades, one of the nation’s premier health care rating companies.

To register for this seminar, call toll-free at 1-877-888-1777. Or register online at http://www.stfrancishospitals.org/Ortho/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=39.

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

No pain, great gain at St. Francis Joint & Spine Center free seminars

BEECH GROVE, Ind. – The human body speaks loud and clear when something isn’t quite right: Pain.

That’s why the St. Francis Joint & Spine Center offers free monthly Hip & Knee Education seminars for people who are interested in learning about treatment options for painful joints. All seminars are located at the St. Francis Joint & Spine Center, 2nd Floor, St. Francis Hospital-Beech Grove, 1600 Albany St., Beech Grove.

Topics include pain relief, signs and symptoms of joint problems, normal and abnormal anatomy, treatment options and new technology.

Upcoming seminars are scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27; 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29; and 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19.

To register, 317-782-4422 or go on-line at www.stfrancishospitals.org/Ortho/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=37.

The St. Francis Joint & Spine Center provides expert diagnosis and treatment options for lifelong relief from chronic hip and knee problems. Among the services offered are partial replacements, minimally invasive surgical techniques for total joint replacement and advanced post-operation pain control.

The center’s team is made up of board-certified orthopedic surgeons, interventional radiologists, certified orthopedic nurses, and physical therapists. Internal medicine physicians are on staff for pre-operative physical exams and screenings.