In This Issue

Update on Seaside Surgery Center

Seminars Resume

Knee and Hip Patients Enjoy Life Without Pain!

"I am SO glad I had my total knee replacement by Dr. Zehr. Before, just walking up or down a low hill, stairs, getting up and down from a chair were slow and very painful.

Now I can bike, swim, golf (although my score still reflects my lack of talent!!), travel and truly enjoy life.

"The staff was helpful and informative before and after surgery. I never felt like "just a number." I was greeted by name on my first visit.

"First class!

"Have the surgery. Do the work (rehab is the key). Life is too short to live in pain!"

-Bee Dee Greenfield

"I had my right hip replaced in 2008 by a very competent Naples surgeon who used the posterior approach.

"While the eventual outcome was very good, the anterior approach used by Dr. Zehr in 2014 resulted in a much faster, easier, and almost pain-free recovery and rehabilitative process."

-Donald G. Popejoy

Our website is full of testimonies like Bee Dee's and Donald's - patients who are living pain-free lives. You can read them here . Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to send us photos and stories for our office "Wall of Fame." We invite you to share your success story too, just hit "Reply!"

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Issue: #41

September 2015

I am honored to participate in NYU's Doctor Radio program on Sirius-XM TONIGHT, Monday, September 21 at 6:30pm. If you miss the program, it is available through the On Demand service and to subscribers for the next few weeks.

As we report below, work is

moving right along on Seaside Surgery Center. I am very excited to be part of this unique surgery center - the only one in Southwest Florida to offer total knee and total hip replacements.

If you are a full time Southwest Florida resident and you have been putting

off making an appointment, I encourage you not to wait any longer. Season is almost upon us and the ZCO office will be getting busier with each week that flies by. And the weeks will fly! So take advantage of the last days of early fall and let's take a look at that painful knee or hip...because living with pain isn't really living!Ž

Warm regards,

Robert J. Zehr, M.D.

Ceilings up, floors down at Seaside Surgery Center

Like a living thing, the photos of Seaside Surgery Center are getting more interesting as construction moves along rapidly toward our anticipated opening date in the fall of 2015. Our reception area will soon host the smiling faces of an exceptional team of professionals chosen to provide world class care to you!

Batten & Shaw Construction Superintendent Franz Cowhig reports that the cabinets are 99% completed, ceiling grid is 100% completed, flooring has begun, lights are on and they are pulling wire to the generator and chiller. Hot water, water softener, water pumps and sinks are installed; washers and sterilizers are being installed now. Wallpaper is next! Then carpet and furniture.

Located at 1879 Veterans Park Drive in north Naples Seaside is Southwest Florida's only surgery center offering outpatient joint replacement surgery.

Seaside Surgery Center is a joint venture among several leading surgeons, including the ZCO's founder, Robert J. Zehr, M.D. Imagine - same day surgery with the same surgeon you have come to trust!

Watch this space for progress photos and news. For more frequent updates, "like" our page on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

Seminars Resume

Live seminars return to Physicians Regional Medical Seminar beginning in January. The hour-long informative sessions begin at 6pm in the hospital lobby.

Five Thursday evening seminars are planned:

January 14, 2016

February 11, 2016

March 10, 2016

April 14, 2016

May 12, 2016

We are also arranging for two Saturday morning seminars in Lee County, stay tuned for more info on them as well as complete registration instructions.

We want to remind you that the entire educational seminar "Joint Arthritis - What's New, What Works" is available for viewing online, either in its entirety or in segments.

Stay Informed

In our August newsletter we announced new technologies now available at ZCO!

Be sure to add news@zehrcenter.com to your address book so you don't miss future issues. You can read past issues in our archive.

Our website is chock-full of educational information too, and we are constantly adding short articles to our blog, where you can choose to read about hips, knees, general orthopaedics and health or catch up on our latest news.