I want to thank you for everything. It's nice when physicians like you show an interest and go the extra mile. You did just that, and our entire family appreciates you.

J. Lewis

This was a great experience for such a traumatic time for me - very professional & caring.

Phyllis R.

A note of thanks for your expertise, ability to communicate, and positive approach and attitude to difficult problems. You make it fun (almost) to see the doctor!

The Lane Family

Dr. Koch has my utmost respect above all doctors I have ever received treatment from! My confidence and trust in him will find me flying from Colorado to Tennessee for my next surgery. The entire staff is simply wonderful.

Serri L.

Patient Testimonial for Joint Replacement Physicians

Nov. 09, 2010 Total Joint Seminar at MTMC

"That was a great seminar last night! Thanks for putting it on. I'm "looking forward" to another knee replacement (already had the right one - will now do the left) and it was a great refresher course."

Heather M.

I was in attendance for your joint replacement seminar on September 16, 2010. I would like to express my appreciation for the clarity of your explanations regarding the symptoms, diagnosis, type of replacements and the description of the different materials used in your corrective procedures. In addition, for your forthright delivery and clarity of your responses to the questions you were asked by the attendees. Thank you again for sharing your "family time" and vast medical knowledge in such a clear, concise and compassionate manner.

Sincerely
Bill W.

Allen F. Anderson, MD Patient Testimonial

AMAZING! Melissa at the front desk- is great, and Dr. Anderson is the best doctor I've ever seen, for anything.

Morgan B.

Mark R. Christofersen, MD Patient Testimonial

Sooooo, sooooo glad we found Dr. Christofersen otherwise we would have gone back to a VA doctor for my daughter's needs :)

Hilary W.

William H. DeVries, MD Patient Testimonial

I could not ask for any better treatment. Thank you very much.

Howard L.

C. Rob Dyer, MD Patient Testimonial

Wonderful people, everyone is so friendly and nice. I love Dr. Dyer’s attitude and explanation. Thanks!

Alyssa B.

Couldn't have a better experience! Lots of personal attention.

Donna A.

Robert C. Greenberg, MD Patient Testimonial

This was a great experience for such a traumatic time for me- really professional & caring.

Phyllis R.

Jeffrey L. Herring, MD Patient Testimonial

Dr. Herring did a great job diagnosing an inflamed tendon. He prescribed a brace at night and stretching exercises- I got to 100% two months later. I'll highly recommend Dr. Herring and TOA!

Sam C.

Dr. Hopp,

I want to thank you for the excellent outcome of my surgery. Now I am able to wiggle both toes and my leg no longer hurts. I was in Dr. Bowler’s office yesterday and when I told him you performed my surgery he was ecstatic. Again, thank you and your wonderful surgical staff.

Lacy B.

Thank you for all that you did for me Dr. Hopp. The surgery was something I wish I had not put off for so long. If I had known how easy you would make it I would have done it long ago.

Barbara R.

Dear Dr. Hopp,

I just wanted to thank you for being so kind to me the other day and helping me in the hospital. I wish there were more doctors today like your team at TOA.

Jennifer G.

Philip A. G. Karpos, MD Patient Testimonial

I recently took a trip to Rabat, Morocco where I volunteered in a children's hospital. I fell hard in love with teh country and the people and the culture. Each day brought miles of walking. In Fes there was one day I walked for seven hours on ancient cobblestones!

In the interim, this fall I'll be traveling to Nepal. I fly via Qatar and spend two days in Kathmandu before joining my companions. We will then take two domestic flights to the hinterlands where we will walk two hours to reach our site. Each day I will have to traverse a footbridge suspended over a gorge to reach our work site. Just thought I'd let you know that this is what happens when you bolt a person's life back together again with a new hip joint.

Shukran! (Arabic for 'thanks')
Irene F.

After my glorious two hour walk yesterday seeing the beautiful spring wildflowers in Sewanee's Shakeraq Hollow, I just had to take pen to paper and thank you.  It's been three years since I could walk it.  Not only could I walk the walk, but I felt great the whole time - even at the end!  Thanks to you for the magic you did on my knee replacement!

Ann S.

J. Bartley McGehee III, MD Patient Testimonial

This was a 2nd opinion that turned out to be a great decision. Fantastic staff.

Judith M.

Russell C. McKissick, MD Patient Testimonial

The staff has been so wonderful to me and my son during our time in NEED. Thanks so MUCH!

Vattica S.

Michael A. Milek, MD Patient Testimonial

Dr. Milek has helped me for many years. He has always been the kind of doctor who cares for his patients!

Sally F.

Very good service- never wait long & Dr. Milek is an excellent orthopaedist with very friendly staff and service.

Scott H.

J. Wills Oglesby, MD Patient Testimonial

Dr. Oglesby & his staff are very attentive to my needs. I couldn't expect better treatment from another medical staff.

David S.

Daniel L. Phillips, MD Patient Testimonial

Nothing but praise - the best doctor for our needs! Dr. Phillips and Cindy (nurse) have a way of making you feel at ease during your appointment with them!!

Nieta D.

Thank you for the excellent care you have given to us. Due to your personality, you have almost made it fun to be a patient of yours! Now what are we going to do since we have been so well repaired?
You're the best!

The D.

Stuart E. Smith, MD Patient Testimonial

Dr. Smith was very thorough in his exam and we are pleased that we have chosen him for this surgery.

Bonnie F.

Robert B. Snyder, MD Patient Testimonial

Dr. Snyder and his staff exemplify the best in health care- the way all physicians should interact with patients. Kind, considerate, compassionate care- absolutely excellent in every way!

Robert Z.

Gray Stahlman, MD Patient Testimonial

I just mowed the lawn (7 months pregnant!) and picked up all the avocados from the tree in our yard with NO back pain! I thought of you, and just wanted to say THANK YOU-- again! I have less back pain now, with 20 extra pounds of baby weight, than I've had in years.

Rachel

I wanted to once again thank you for truly fantastic work and sincere, warm and comforting bedside manner with my wife! I will enthusiastically recommend you with the highest regards to anyone and everyone, you have a fan in me!

I'm sorry I can't be there today to thank you personally and bid you farewell, thank you once again for taking such wonderful care of my wife. I hope we can meet again under more favorable circumstances, take care and continued blessing for a successful practice.

Brian

Hi Dr. Stahlman,

I just wanted to let you know that I am doing absolutely GREAT! My right leg muscles are still a little weak, but to be expected. I have been doing lots of walking and even turkey hunted this weekend and did lots of walking/hiking. No turkey though. By the time the weekend was over the only pain I had was in my right leg muscles, getting them back in shape, and a very mild ache in the SI joint area, which is now gone. There is no question this surgery has been an overwhelming success. Whenever I have gone into surgery, my only hope and prayer has been that I come out better than I went in. I never expect to be like new. However, I have not felt this good in years!!! I hope time doesn't change that, but right now I would rate my improvement as about 95%. I can't thank you enough! I knew TOA was the way to go. I was spending way too much time in my chair, and I am now a free man, thanks to you! Thank you again, I hope others experience the level of relief that I have.

Jeff S.

I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for taking such wonderful care of me during the long siege with my back. Your forthright and patient bedside manner is exemplary. I feel very much indebted to you for my present state of health. I feel well and have more energy than I have had in two or three years.

Juanita B.

Dr. Gray Stahlman is a wonderful caring physician and the nurses were excellent in their care for my husband.

H. Dodson

A note of thanks for your expertise, your ability to communicate and your positive approach and attitude to difficult problems. You make it fun (almost) to see the doctor!!

W. Lane

I just wanted to say thanks for all your help with my back problems. You have been so nice and I couldn't have been sent to a better doctor! You have truly helped me realize things could get better and I would feel 'normal' again.

Kim T.

I appreciate all you have done for me and my back. I am approaching my 3 year back surgery, and I'll never forget that Christmas or the best gift from you- my lifestyle and good back!

Robin K.

I can never thank you enough for the kindness and smiles you have always greeted me with. Also, I thank you for your professionalism, great bedside manner, and the confidence I felt knowing I was in your hands.

Donna

Thank you for taking good care of me, and or encouraging me when I wanted to give up. It means a lot to have a doctor who cares about your emotional and mental well being as well as the physical.

Minister D. H.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to the wonderful staff at Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance. You've given me the mobility to enjoy life two times, and both were pressuring circumstances. After nine surgeries, I can say that your team is unparalleled.

Gary S.

Robert E. Stein, MD Patient Testimonial

Dear Dr. Stein,

Thank you for being exactly the right surgeon that I needed for my hip replacements. Not only were you willing to perform the operations when others weren't but you also had exactly the right tone to imbue me with confidence. Five weeks after the fact, I can see that my confidence was justified. I enjoyed the time that I spent with you when I was cognizant and am grateful for the time that I spent with you when I wasn't. I look forward to seeing you next year.

With best wishes,
David

Dr. Stein and staff are the best and I'm always treated with the utmost respect and care.

Judy R.

Timothy J. Steinagle, DO Patient Testimonial

I had a great experience with this doctor's office and thought everyone was extremely professional and conducted examination in a timely manner.

Chris T.

Roderick A. Vaughan, MD Patient Testimonial

Best Doc! I have been coming for 7+ years and it should be voted #1!

Louis D.

William B. Kurtz II, MD Patient Testimonial

I played nine (9) holes today and hit the ball as far as I ever did with no pain whatsoever! Tomorrow (4/15) will be one month anniversity of operation (hip replacement). Still weak (lost 15 lbs.) but getting appetite back and expect to start regaining weight.Could have played more but ran out of steam and didn"t want to push it. Thanks for everything.

I haven't taken pain medication for the last 2 1/2 weeks.

Dick (83 years)

I want to thank you for the great job on my hip replacement. It won't be 5 weeks until Thursday, and today I was able to do 26 minutes on the elliptical machine, 20 minute on the exercise ball, and I walked a little over a mile with one of my neighbors. I never expected to be able to exercise this way again or at least not this soon. I tried last week to jog a little on the treadmill and could not, but after today I may try again later this week. I'm still a little stiff when I walk up stairs or up a steep incline but that is better everyday and often if I don't think about what I am doing I'll walk up a few steps without a problem.

Wherever I go, anyone who knows I had my hip replaced is amazed at how much I can do and how fast I recovered. The physical therapist that came to the house asked for your name and number because they wanted to refer people to you. I was the first patient they had seen with minimal incision hip replacement.

Thanks again.
N.R.

Good morning Dr. Kurtz,

Unbelievable, that's all I have to say. You replaced my hip a little over 2 weeks ago and I feel great. I'm up walking over 3 blocks a day and doing resistance workouts. Whatever therapy throws at me, I have no problem accomplishing. My leg feels stronger than ever. No more sharp groin pains or snapping and popping with feelings of instability.

You got me off the couch and back in action. I'm so excited to be able to go play basketball with my son and not have to stop due to pain or being afraid of overdoing it.

Not just the hip pain has been taken care of with this surgery, in the past three years of dealing with this disease I have had tremendous weight gain, high blood pressure and depression all of which I feel like I have a better grip in handling these problems now adding years to my life and bettering the quality. I know my family appreciates this even my dog who I'm about to take for a walk.

You are truly a gifted surgeon and I am thanking God that I was referred to you. I work Quality Improvement for one of the largest medical supply companies in the country. I'm directing anybody with joint problems to you.

Sincerely
Corbett

Matthew P. Willis, MD Patient Testimonial

I want to thank you for everything. It's nice when physicians like you show an interest and go the extra mile. You did just that, and our entire family appreciates you.

Thank you,
J. Lewis

Clarksville Office Patient Testimonial

Dr. Beazley did a great job diagnosing me and injecting my shoulder….but from the get go you guys were all so kind to me. I have never been through anything like this, but your practice and instruction helped to put me on the path to recovery. I would have done any stretching exercises myself, but I needed the extra help from you to give me that extra boost.

Darlene

Boone Family

You went out of your way to help me and I just want you to know I appreciate the fact you would help someone you were not obligated to.

Helen B.

Murfreesboro Office Patient Testimonial

I cannot express how comfortable the staff made me feel upon entering your facility. From the front office staff to the discharge nurse, the experience was great. Dr. Clendenin was wonderful and I thank all of you for your professionalism. Great job.

Phyllis D.

Therapy Patient Testimonial

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the extra steps that Katie, Jackie and Bonnie took to go above and beyond the call of duty to reassure my comfort zone and encourage me to increase my ability. If it wasn't for your hard work and professionalism. I wouldn't be where I am at today.

Each of these ladies have shown me their caring, personal and sensitive side. Which makes a difference in the longevity of my recovery. As I watched each time I came in for Physical Therapy they took the extra time to get to know each of their patients. And even though at times they were very busy they still had that personable relationship with each patient. It was a lot of hard work but I always wanted to come because of their positive attitude and encouraging words to me.

Thank You again for all that you have done for me. And for taking the time to listen and encourage me throughout my visits.

Respectfully,
Sandra K.