T
O TA L J O I N T R E P L AC E M E N T
(TJR) is becoming more and
more common. According to the
National Institute of Arthritis
and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases,
more than 1 million Americans a year have
a total hip or knee replacement. Revision
surgeries account for 15–20 percent
of that number, according to Bernard
Stulberg, MD.
Dr. Stulberg is a nationally recog-
nized, boa rd-certified orthopaedic
surgeon who has specialized in TJR
and complex revision surgery for almost
35 years. For the past 20 years, he has
been a member (and is currently one of
only two active Northeast Ohio mem-
bers) of the prestigious professional
associations The Hip Society and The
Knee Society. He joined the St. Vincent
Cha rit y Medica l Center Spine a nd
Orthopedic Institute in October 2014
from the Cleveland Clinic. Previously,
he was also a Professor of Surger y/
SPECI A L FE AT UR E
Knee and Hip Revision
Surgery at St. Vincent's:
Experience, Team Approach
Make all the Difference
By Robert Janek
Bernard Stulberg, MD, (third from left) is a nationally recognized, board-certified orthopedic surgeon who has specialized in total joint replacement and complex revision surgery for almost
35 years. He is shown here with several members of his surgical team at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center: (L–R) Peter Mamone, RN; Alan Pavlus, RNFA; Dr Stulberg; Eric Langus, CCP;
Donna Terepka, CST; Raymond Hendershot, SA; Joseph Wobser, RT.
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JOE
SMITHBERGER,
SMITHBERGER
PHOTOGRAPHY,
NORTH
CANTON
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