Patient stories

My surgery was challenging and risky because of my serious health issues. I'm taking tons of medication for Lupus, High Blood Pressure, Kidney disease, and Diabetes. With those types of medications taken to treat all my illnesses, there's a strong possibility of problems occurring during surgery. To...

I had nagging pain from a meniscus tear. Dr Meijer did a scope and “clean up” of the meniscus. My experience was unbelievable and exceeded all my expectations. The staff in the surgical area was the greatest. Everyone was super sweet, knowledgeable, and explained everything to me and my sp...

"I spent the entire summer of 2019 with right shoulder pain and weakness. My bicep tendon became severed in September and an appointment was made with Dr. Meijer. After an MRI on my rotator cuff was performed, surgery was scheduled as soon as possible in early October. I am an active middle aged ma...

"Loved Dr Meijer from the 1st meeting - very enthusiastic & serious about his work. Great at explaining my injury, anatomy, how to repair what to expect, etc... From the get go, you can tell this Dude really knows his stuff! Surgery went great - he did extra work to be sure rotator cuff was repaire...

"Dr. Meijer diagnosed my condition as calcific tendonitis in the shoulder, which is a fairly large calcium deposit formed in the rotator cuff. I was in a tremendous amount of pain, with extremely limited range of motion in my shoulder. He was able to resolve the condition with an ultrasound-guided ...