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Patient Success Stories

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we put everything into your care because you are our biggest success. Our greatest goal is to make a difference in the health of our community. 

Whether you’re back to playing your favorite sport after total knee replacement or living pain free thanks to advancements in treatment for arthritis, we celebrate with you.

Hear from our patients

David Ball

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David Ball was having such a hard time getting around with his painful hip. He was barely getting himself to and from work every day. David had such a great experience with St. Elizabeth with the first hip replacement, he came back soon after to get the left hip replaced.

David's Story

Harold Carrier

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Harold Carrier was living with pain from osteoarthritis in his knee long enough. He is glad he decided to have his knee replacement at St. Elizabeth Total Joint Center, and he thinks you would be too. Harold says, “Have it done. Once you get through it you, will be so glad.”

Harold's Story

Jerome Crone

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Jerome was living with significant pain and his leg had even started to bow out, he felt crippled by the damage. After years of wear and tear on his knee, a motorcycle accident and an injury at his auto body shop—Jerome knew it was time for a total knee replacement.

Jerome's Story

Wilma Dickerson

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Wilma Dickerson has seen Dr. John Larkin for a rotator cuff repair and two acromioplasty surgeries. And she has used St. Elizabeth Orthopaedic team and Rehabilitation team for each surgery.

Wilma's Story

Eleanore Domek

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Making the decision on when to have joint replacement can be difficult. At a young 54 years of age, Eleanore Domek, was in pain and had lost the range of motion in her joint.

Eleanore's Story

Kathleen Eilerman

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Any golfer can relate with how Kathleen Eilerman felt about her hip pain—it was something she could deal with later when she wasn’t golfing as much. Kathleen did what any golfer would do—waited until after golf season to schedule her surgery.

Kathleen's Story

Mark Goetting

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Mark Goetting’s knees had been bothering him for a long time before he decided to have total knee replacement surgery. He found he was walking carefully and taking steps one-by-one. He decided to have total knee replacement surgery one both his knees at the St. Elizabeth Total Joint Center with Dr. Hummel from OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. “Everything exceeded my expectations,” Mark says. “It was a great experience for me.”

MARK'S STORY

Nancy Harkness

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Nancy Harkness finally had enough, her quality of life was becoming an issue. That is when she decided to have her knee replacement at the St. Elizabeth Total Joint Center. Nancy is happy with the choice and she is dancing with her husband again. She said, “I couldn’t have been happier with the care at St. Elizabeth Healthcare.”

NANCY'S STORY

Patricia Heck

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After suffering from chronic knee pain for over 10 years, one day her knee gave out as she was doing housework. Patricia Heck finally had enough. It was time for a total knee replacement.

Patricia's Story

Carol Irbin

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Carol Irbin has had problems with her joints. She had rheumatoid arthritis in both of her knees and a fall on her shoulder caused arthritis to form in that joint. Because of these issues Carol had shoulder replacement surgery in 2016, and knee replacement surgeries in 2017 and 2018.

CAROL'S STORY

Helen Johnson

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Helen Johnson is a retired nurse who enjoys traveling to see friends and family. After experiencing hip pain for several years, Helen decided to have total hip replacement at the St. Elizabeth Total Joint Center. Helen recommends Dr. Hummel and the team at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, “You will be well taken care off. I am pleased—very, very pleased.”

HELEN'S STORY

Richard Maier

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Richard suffers from osteoarthritis which often affects multiple joints. Richard relied on the expertise of the St. Elizabeth Total Joint Center and the affiliated orthopaedic surgeons with OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, for his knee, hip and shoulder replacement procedures. Richard describes his decision to have joint replacement surgery, “I am a happy camper.”

RICHARD'S STORY

Nancy Murphy

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Nancy Murphy was having problems with her hip and found she had to cut back on her volunteer work and decrease her activity level. That is when she realized it was time to consider a total hip replacement at the St. Elizabeth Total Joint Center. She found such pain relief, two months later she made an appointment to have a hip replacement on her left hip.

NANCY'S STORY

Janet Necamp

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Janet Necamp was putting off having knee replacement surgery because she was the sole caregiver for her husband. But the pain was getting so she couldn’t move well, and was in severe pain after driving.

Janet's Story

Jackie Newton

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Since her traumatic fall in 1998, Jackie Newton had been living with the effects of a left shoulder that had been shattered. She was no longer able to take care of herself and could barely walk because of the pain.

Jackie's Story

Cheryl Persinger

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For more than three years, Cheryl Persinger had trouble walking and couldn’t get a full night’s rest. She had tried conservative treatment, but the pain was getting overwhelming.

Cheryl's Story

Robert Pettit

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Robert Pettit didn’t have the pain normally associated with osteoarthritis in his hips, but he had lost significant range of motion. After noticing he could barely bend to put his socks on, he went to see a doctor.

Robert's Story

R. J. Seifert

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R.J. Seifert relied on the strength of his knees as he was climbing stairs and showing houses as a residential real estate agent. He is glad he decided to have his knee replacement at the St. Elizabeth Total Joint Center, and he thinks you would be too. R.J. says, “It’s been almost six years and I would do it again today.”

R. J.'S STORY

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