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Our Orthopedic Patients Say It Best

Your friends and neighbors from throughout southwest Michigan and beyond share their experiences at Spectrum Health Lakeland. Do you have a story to share? Click on the "What's Your Story" button and complete the form. 
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A Phenomenal Feeling

Bill Chickering

Physicians:

Kenneth Edwards, MD
Mar, 2020
My hip is 100%.

A Risk Worth Taking

Bonnie Gast

Physicians:

Steve Clingerman, CRNAJeffrey Postma, DO
Dec, 2019
Watervliet is my number one hospital.

Begin with the End in Mind

Caren Rossow

Physicians:

Kenneth Edwards, MD
Nov, 2019
I only wish I had the surgery sooner.

Nothing to Be Scared Of

Tom Norbey

Physicians:

Justin Sybesma, MD
Nov, 2019
Surgery was one of the easiest things.

A Humbling Experience

Connie Harmacinski

Physicians:

Nicholas Loafman, DO
Aug, 2019
This was the easiest thing I’ve ever done.

Double the Pain, Double the Gain

David Burns

Physicians:

Daniel Sohn, MD
Aug, 2019
It was the best decision I could have made.

Four Surgeries in Four Years

John Hoffman

Physicians:

Daniel Sohn, MD
Aug, 2019
I would recommend Dr. Sohn to anyone.

Patient's Choice

Ruth Still

Physicians:

Daniel Sohn, MD
Dec, 2018
Dr. Sohn gave me options, so I was able to choose what was best for me.

For the Love of the Game

Wil Korbel

Physicians:

Joseph Farber, MDMukund Shah, MD
Jul, 2018
I would 100 percent recommend Dr. Farber to any athlete.

Back in the Saddle

Kirsten VanderBurg

Physicians:

Daniel Sohn, MD
Jun, 2018
Preparation for surgery was so thorough. Everyone put things in layman’s terms without talking down to me.
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