If you’ve found yourself in need of a knee or hip replacement, but are fearing taking that step, rest assure Dr. Safa Kassab will take care of you properly.
Dr. Kassab is one of the only orthopedic surgeons in north Oakland County who has completed specialized training in hip and knee joint replacements.
After graduating from Wayne State University School of Medicine and receiving his M.D. with distinction, Dr. Kassab completed orthopedic surgery training at the Detroit Medical Center.
He further refined his skills with a one-year fellowship in hip and knee joint replacements with two pioneering hip and knee surgeons at the University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Kassab, who treats patients with disease and injuries to bones, joints and tendons, began his local practice more than five years ago, which has grown to include two offices, one in Clarkston as well as Pontiac.
He performs more than 100 joint replacement surgeries a year, and uses the most modern implants and techniques.
Several advances in the medical industry have helped Dr. Kassab give his patients a quicker healing period.
“We do everything we can to give our patients a quick recovery time. We do our best to make the patient feel better, quicker,” he said. “New implants and new techniques within the medical field allow joint replacements to last over 20 years in some patients.”
He said most patients who have hip or knee replacement should expect to spend three days in the hospital and usually have a four to six week recovery time at home, where they will perform physical therapy.
“We incorporate recent advances with an accelerated rehab program,” he said. “Our nursing care helps patients to return to their pre-arthritis condition in a hurry.”
Dr. Kassab, who was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons during ceremonies at the academy’s 68th annual meeting in San Francisco, said there are many new treatments and medications available today to help those suffering from arthritis.
“Today’s medications have less side effects then they used to,” he said. “We can also perform injections which we use to lubricate the patient’s joints to take away symptoms of arthritis.”
Dr. Kassab may have what you need for painful joints.
Dr. Safa Kassab, whose practice is affiliated with St. Joseph Hospital, is available from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays. His Clarkston office is located inside the North Oakland Medical Center at 6770 Dixie Highway, Suite 311. Call (248) 858-3855. The Pontiac office is located at 44555 Woodward Ave. Suite 105. Call (248) 335-2977. For further information, visit www.kassabmd.com. Dr. Kassab accepts most insurances.