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We love to hear feedback about your experience at MCJR! If you are interested, write surgeon reviews online: Healthgrades.com: Vitals.com: Facebook: Want to read or write surgeon reviews right now? Find your surgeon and select the website below: Dr. Michael Berend Healthgrades Vitals Dr. Wesley Lackey Healthgrades Vitals Dr. Joshua Carter Healthgrades Vitals Dr. Colin … Read more

Meet Dr. Wesley Lackey

Born and raised in Evansville, Indiana, Dr. Wesley Lackey attended Vanderbilt University where he earned a degree in Violin Performance and also fulfilled his pre-medical requirements. Then, he attended Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. During his time in Indianapolis, Dr. Lackey met Dr. Berend through their church, and they continued a friendship through the … Read more

Research findings: Partial knee replacement patients gain added range-of-motion

Our surgeons are experts in their field and they are always researching the latest in orthopedic discovery to improve patient outcomes. Recently, Dr. Berend presented research on the lateral partial knee replacement at the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Winter Meeting in Orlando, FL. His research found that patients who have had a lateral partial knee replacement (as opposed to a … Read more

Meet Physician Assistant Kurt Kramer

Meet Kurt Kramer Kurt Kramer is a graduate of the University of Kentucky Physician Assistant Program. He has nine years of orthopedic experience and has been fortunate to work with Dr. Berend for the past five of those years. Kurt’s clinic responsibilities include seeing new patients and walk-in patients, administering annual rechecks, working up painful joint replacements, … Read more

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