Hip replacement using the anterior approach is being practiced in a few operating rooms around the country. Patients heal faster with fewer restrictions and complications, but it's still not offered as an option in most U.S. hospitals. Dr. Jonathan Yerasimides is an orthopedic surgeon in Louisville who specializes in hip and pelvis surgery and has performed over 1,100 hip replacements since completing his residency at the University of Louisville in 2005. To know more about hip replacement, contact Dr. Jonathan Yerasimides, Norton Medical Plaza at Old Brownsboro Crossing, 4950 Norton Healthcare Boulevard, Suite 303, Louisville, KY 40241 - (502) 394-6341.
