Choosing An Orthopedic Surgeon

What you need to know.

When considering surgery, every patient should keep in mind that orthopedic surgery is almost always an elective procedure, and there are very few times that orthopedic surgery is absolutely essential. You are the only one who knows how bad your pain is, and the decision to proceed with surgery is absolutely your decision.

The surgeon's role is to educate you and assist with the decision-making process - providing you with information about your full range of options, and describing what is technically possible, the difficulty and risk of the procedure and potential benefits. Therefore, it's important that you select a surgeon who is helpful in providing you the information you need to decide whether or not to proceed with surgery. This is covered with Dr. Goyal.

Although all orthopedic surgeons are qualified to perform a wide range of procedures, different doctors will have specific areas of expertise, special training, and unique practice philosophies. Some may practice new approaches you’ve heard about in the news; others, may stick with traditional time-proven procedures. Both will have reasons for why they practice as they do.

Additionally, a patient should also choose a surgeon with whom they feel comfortable talking. A patient and surgeon should have frank conversations about the time and effort that needs to be put into post-surgical rehabilitation as well as possible short- and long-term outcomes and complications.

These things considered, Dr. Nitin Goyal is the clear choice for an orthopedic surgeon in the Washington DC and Maryland areas. Call today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Goyal to get you on the road to a pain-free life.