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Patient testimonials: Mike Trofimenko

Philip

Philip was on a bike ride when he wiped out causing a distal radius and ulna fracture. “I was in a lot of pain and in shock, but right away I knew I broke my arm.” He came to Rubin orthopedics within 24 hours and was put in a long arm cast. It wasn’t until he came in to be placed in a short arm cast, that they took x-rays found his bones were not healing properly. Mike (physician assistant) did a reduction and put him back in a long arm cast for another three weeks. Then he followed up with a short arm cast for two weeks. Philip is now out of the cast and his bones are healed. “The staff here were great, and mike was very good. We met with Dr. Rubin and he was very nice and attentive as well,” stated Philips mom.

James

James had knee surgery performed by Dr. Cerruti. Since the surgery he comes in for Supartz injections, but his knee is much better than it was prior to surgery. “My knee was swollen and I couldn’t do a lot of walking or standing. I felt Dr. Cerruti was a good person and "I really like him as a surgeon. Mike is also very good and takes the time to meet with me. He is a very patient person!”

Alexus

Alexus tore her ACL while playing soccer. She had immediate pain after the injury occurred. However, the pain lessened as time went on. Dr. Schwartz performed her surgery and since she has been following up with physical therapy. “Dr. Schwartz is a good doctor; he was very nice and reassured me. Mike is also great, he is my favorite person, he makes sure everything is ok and is always positive!”

Natalie

Natalie broke her knee after falling off her bike one day. She came to Rubin Orthopedics and was casted for six weeks. Her knee is doing much better and she should be back to being an active little girl again soon. Natalie was seen by both Mike and Ami. Natalie commented that "Ami was really nice and she made me comfortable. Mike is really good and nice as well.”

Joey

Joey is being treated by Mike for clubfoot. He has been making great progress, and is currently on his fourth of seven casts. Joey’s Mom feels that Mike has “excellent bedside manner and is a very compassionate and patient person.” He “answers all of my questions and is extremely knowledgeable about the Ponseti method. I am very glad my son is being treated by Mike!”

Marie

Marie is very happy with the staff at Rubin Orthopedics, especially the front desk staff and Mike. She commented, “I really like Mike, he is very informative.” Marie is going to have surgery to relieve her tendonitis in her wrist. She is thrilled that Dr. Cerruti is performing her surgery.

Owen

One day while riding his scooter to school Owen accidentally fell and fractured his left arm. Owen said that “the staff are nice because they are helping me.” Owen’s Mom said that Mike has been excellent and very friendly. “He was wonderful and he explained everything. I would absolutely recommend Rubin Orthopedics to anyone. The facility is really nice, everyone is very friendly. I definitely recommend it!”