Dr. Wasterlain spent an extra year of advanced training at the world-renowned Rothman Institute in Philadelphia mastering minimally invasive techniques for hip and knee replacement, and learning how to perform the most complex revision surgeries.

Hip arthritis
Hip arthritis can have a dramatic impact on patients’ quality of life. This often presents as low back, buttock or groin pain, and can make even the simplest tasks – putting on shoes and socks, getting in and out of a car – unpleasant. Dr. Wasterlain will get a thorough history, perform a physical exam, and review X-rays of your hips and pelvis to confirm the diagnosis of hip arthritis. She will stick with you through the entire range of treatment options, which may include a combination of physical therapy, activity modification, medications, injections or surgery.
 
If you choose to consider surgery, Dr. Wasterlain is specially trained in minimally invasive hip replacements using the direct anterior approach. Her patients are up and walking the same day of surgery, and most will go home within 24 hours after surgery. Some patients are even able to go home the same day without staying overnight in the hospital. To learn more about having surgery with Dr. Wasterlain, click on “What to Expect” at the top of this page.
 

Knee arthritis
Knee arthritis can be a debilitating condition that makes every day activities like getting in and out of a chair and going up or down stairs painful and exhausting. Dr. Wasterlain will get a thorough history, perform a physical exam, and review X-rays of your knees in specific positions to confirm the diagnosis of knee arthritis. She will stick with you through the entire range of treatment options, which may include a combination of physical therapy, activity modification, medications, bracing, injections or surgery.
 
If you choose to consider surgery, Dr. Wasterlain is specially trained in a wide variety of total and partial knee replacements. She has trained in minimally invasive and novel techniques, including the subvastus (quadricep-sparing) approach, performing knee replacement without a tourniquet, partial knee replacement, simultaneous double knee replacement, and cementless knee replacement. She will explain your options to you so that you can choose the type of knee replacement that is best for you. To learn more about having surgery with Dr. Wasterlain, click on “What to Expect” at the top of this page.