Joint Replacement Options Seminar Scheduled for April 23

  • April 04, 2019

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Mark Mayer from Avera Medical Group Specialty Care performs a total knee replacement using the Mako robotic-arm assisted surgical system in Brookings Health System’s operating room. He and his colleague, Dr. Michael Holmoe, will discuss joint replacement options at a free seminar on April 23 at Brookings Hospital.
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Mark Mayer from Avera Medical Group Specialty Care performs a total knee replacement using the Mako robotic-arm assisted surgical system in Brookings Health System’s operating room. He and his colleague, Dr. Michael Holmoe, will discuss joint replacement options at a free seminar on April 23 at Brookings Hospital.

Brookings Health System and Avera Medical Group Specialty Care will host a free seminar discussing joint replacement options on Tuesday, April 23 starting at 6 p.m. in Brookings Hospital Conference Room A.

Orthopedic Surgeons Dr. Mark Mayer and Dr. Michael Holmoe will discuss hip and knee replacement options using Mako robotic-arm technology. They will discuss how joints wear over time and how joint replacement can restore function and reduce pain.

In addition, attendees will learn more about Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery and how it helps surgeons accurately position a joint replacement using a personalized surgery plan customized to a patient’s hip or knee joint. The seminar will also include a demonstration of Mako technology.

Seating is limited. Attendees may register online at www.brookingshealth.org/JointEvent or by calling (605) 696-8028.

Last spring Brookings Health System expanded its surgical robotic program, becoming the second facility in South Dakota to offer Mako robotic-arm assisted orthopedic surgery for total hip, total knee and partial knee replacements. More information about Mako technology and orthopedic services can be found online at www.brookingshealth.org/Orthopedics.

About Brookings Health System

Brookings Health System, located in Brookings, South Dakota, includes a 49-bed hospital, the 79-bed The Neighborhoods at Brookview nursing home, Brookhaven Estates senior living apartments, Yorkshire Eye Clinic, and medical clinics in Arlington, White and Volga, South Dakota. It is a non-profit, city-owned facility that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and extended care services. Brookings Hospital provides local access to doctors in Brookings and offers robotic da Vinci surgery and Mako robotic-arm assisted procedures, making it one of the premier rural community hospitals in South Dakota. For more information about the services offered at Brookings Health System, please call (605) 696-9000 or visit us on the Web at brookingshealth.org.