Dr. Eric L. Smith of NE Baptist Hospital was my surgeon for my 2nd total knee replacement. It’s been a year since my successful surgery.. I am so grateful to him, his office staff and the Baptist Hospital team. My first knee replacement in 2019 at BI was the worst medical experience of my life.

I rate my second knee replacement success on these factors:
Dr. Smith is a skilled surgeon. We met, I explained my fears, he took a lot of time and talked about how my surgery would go.
I opted for the Conformast knee which is a custom knee molded to your leg. It made a HUGE difference in my successful recovery . I highly recommend it. It’s marketed towards athletes, but I notice a difference when I compare my knees.

Pain Management - The opioid epidemic has forced docs to cut way back on pain meds. I believe the pendulum has swung too far in the current direction. That said, I was not denied the refills I needed for successful physical therapy.

Physical Therapy - I would not consider knee replacement surgery unless you commit to P.T. My knees will never be like my young knees, I still force myself to do the exercises because they work.

I recommend Dr. Smith.

Submitted June 9, 2022

Top of the line..a surgeons surgeon..kind, timely and warm..I would only recommend him over any other surgeons

Submitted April 1, 2019