Patient: Daniel SantacaterinaOccupation: Star quarterbackAge at Surgery: 18 and 21 Procedure: Repair of the flexor-pronator tendon of the right elbow in 2015; Repair of the infraspinatus tendon of...
Patient Success Story
Getting Back to Martial Arts: Paul Beierwaltes
Patient: Paul BeierwaltesOccupation: Martial Arts athleteAge at Surgery: 49Procedure: Two shoulder replacements “I’m now three years out from surgery, and I’m still advancing and...
An Elite College Pitcher with an Uncommon Injury: Mason Erla
Patient: Mason ErlaOccupation: College baseball pitcherAge at Surgery: 19Procedure: Repair of latissimus tendon “I really appreciated that Dr. Romeo was interested in my career post-surgery.”—Mason...
A Muralist Reclaims His Artistic Career: Timm Etters
Patient: Timm EttersOccupation: MuralistAge at Surgery: 45Procedure: Debridement & repair of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon in right arm “After all the fear and worry about my elbow,...
A Yogi Gets Back to Handstands: Donna Thomas
Patient: Donna ThomasOccupation: Yoga and spin instructorAge at Surgery: 55 and 59Procedures: Right total shoulder replacement in 2014; Left total shoulder replacement in 2021 Within four or five...
An Award-Winning Conductor Gets Back to the Music: Jerry Blackstone
Patient: Jerry Blackstone Occupation: Choral conductor & university professor Age at Surgery: 68 Procedure: Total shoulder arthroplasty of left shoulder Thinking about my grandfather’s...