Joint Replacement Options Seminar Scheduled for Nov. 5
- October 21, 2019
Brookings Health System and Avera Medical Group Specialty Care will host a free seminar discussing joint replacement options on Tuesday, Nov. 5 starting at 6 p.m. in Brookings Hospital Conference Room A.
Orthopedic Surgeons Dr. Michael Holmoe and Dr. Mark Mayer 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 brookingshealth.org/JointEvent or by calling (605) 696-9000.
Spring 2018 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 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.