Patient Testimonials

Barbara
Annandale
Knee Replacement

Dennis
Amissville
Total Hip Replacement

Blanca
Leesburg
Bilateral Hip Replacement

Sarah
Burke
Fractured Elbow

Ca'Dell
Reston
Achilles Repair

Carolyn
Alexandria
Bilateral Hip and
Knee Replacements

Hisham
Reston
ACL Repair

Brian
Herndon
Torn Biceps Tendon

John
Springfield
Spine Surgery

Hiko
Fairfax
Detached Thumb Ligament

Matthew
Fairfax
Shoulder Repair

CourtneyMcLean
Fractured Leg

Lisa
Centreville
Minimally Invasive
Spine Surgery

Maurice
Clifton
Osteoarthritis

Maureen
Oak Hill
Non-Surgical
Pain Management

Brian
Reston
Minimally Invasive
Total Hip Replacement

James
Arlington
Knee Replacement

Cheryl
Oak Hill
Reconstructive
Hand Surgery

Chris
Arlington
Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Vilma
Vienna
Fractured Wrist

Kelsey
Centreville
Spondylolysis

Jeff
Alexandria
Shoulder Repair

Jenna
Centreville
ACL Repair

Vicki
Manassas
Torn Rotator Cuff

Dana
Manassas
Dupuytren’s
Contracture

Leroy
Falls Church
Osteoarthritis

Brian
Arlington
Knee Arthroscopy

Donna
West Springfield
Pilates and
Core Stabilization

Keith
Stafford
Torn Rotator Cuff

Rachel
Vienna
Broken Wrist

Patson
Annandale
Herniated Disc

Jerri
Alexandria
Muscle-Sparing Total
Knee Replacement

Matthew
Lucketts, VA
Ankle Replacement

Garrett
Vienna
Shoulder Rehabilitation

Karen
Alexandria
Shoulder Repair

James
Annandale
Distal Biceps
Tendon Repair

Laurie
Potomac Falls
Minimally Invasive
Hip Arthroscopy

Kevin
Alexandria
Lacerated Extensor
Tendon Repair

Mary
Herndon
ACL Reconstruction &
Meniscus Transplant

Sam
Edgewater, MD
Shoulder Repair Surgery

Phil
Springfield
Clavicle Fracture

Kelley
Sterling
Dislocated Kneecaps

Brian
Vienna
Skier's Thumb

Stephanie
Vienna
Knee & Hip Replacement

Catherine
McLean
Spine Deformity

Jim
Clifton
Twisted Pelvis

Spiro
Washington, DC
Multi-ligament
Reconstruction

Wenners
Manassas
Achilles Tendon
Reconstruction

Debbie
Haymarket
Anterior Hip
Replacement

Susan
Great Falls
ACL Tear

Patient Testimonials - Jeff

Alexandria – Shoulder Repair

Baseball is Jeff’s passion. The 43-year-old electronics engineer from Alexandria coaches, plays and pitches for the Alexandria/Arlington Senators in the NABA-DC Wood Bat Baseball League. Playing the outfield in 2007, Jeff misjudged a fly ball and made what he calls a “circus catch,” separating his shoulder in the process. “When I dove for the ball I bruised my ribs pretty badly. They hurt so much I didn’t notice my shoulder was also injured,” he says.

When his ribs healed, Jeff returned to the pitcher’s mound, but his shoulder was increasingly painful during games. After “gutting through” the 2008 season, he finally consulted Daniel Weingold, MD, a Commonwealth Orthopaedics surgeon specializing in sports medicine and shoulder injuries. Dr. Weingold diagnosed a labral tear with shoulder instability and performed an arthroscopic repair in early 2009.

This was not Jeff’s first visit to Dr. Weingold. Four years ago, Dr. Weingold put pins and a plate in his broken left hand.

“He really understands my needs—my active lifestyle, my sports background,” Jeff says. “I felt very confident having him perform my shoulder surgery.”

After several months of physical therapy, Jeff looks forward to returning to the ballpark. “I’m going to see how my arm feels and build myself back up,” he says. “Hopefully, I’ll be able to throw again.”