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

Courtney –McLean
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

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

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.”