Capital Region | Capital Health | Winter 2020

crmc.org 7 Ajay Aggarwal, MD � Board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. � Completed his residencies at the University of Iowa and the University of Missouri. � Sees patients at the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute at Capital Region Medical Center. Lauren Cook, MD � Board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. � Completed her residency at the University of Missouri. � Sees patients at the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute at Capital Region Medical Center. TimGalbraith, DO � Board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. � Completed his residency at Ohio University Doctors Hospital of Stark County. � Sees patients at Capital Region Physicians– Center of Orthopedic Excellence. Christopher Schaefer, MD � Completed his residency at the University of Missouri. � Sees patients at the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute at Capital Region Medical Center. The cornerstone of Capital Region’s Joint Replacement Center is its outstanding team of orthopaedic specialists. Meet our experienced team of joint replacement specialists: Great care locally The only joint program of its kind in Jefferson City, the Joint Replacement Center is here to get you back on your feet and back to enjoying your daily activities. With a dedication to excellence of care, our Joint Replacement Center boasts higher than national average statistics in the areas that matter most, including higher patient satisfaction, reduced number of days in the hospital, higher percentage of patients that go directly home rather than to a rehab facility and a lower than average complication rate! Capital Region’s Joint Replacement Center is based on a national best practice model, which incorporates advanced surgical techniques, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? To learn more about Capital Region’s Joint Replacement Center, call Care Coordinator Jackie Barron at 573-632-5302 . pain management and early ambulation. Each patient of the Joint Replacement Center works with our care coordinator, who oversees his or her stay and serves as an invaluable resource throughout the process. Patients also participate in group therapy sessions, which both reinforce their goals and add a sense of camaraderie to the experience. CRMC’s joint replacement team has your back—and so much more We keep you