Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute has announced that Patrick Harrison, D.O., as part of the Good Shepherd Medical Group (GSMG) team of orthopedic surgeons, which includes Jeremy Anderson, D.O.
As an experienced orthopedic surgeon, Harrison comes to Hermiston from Kearney, Neb., where he has been practicing since 2015. When asked what drew him to Hermiston and Good Shepherd Health Care System, Harrison shared that it was all about the relationship with Anderson.
“Dr. Anderson and I have been friends for many years, served together in the Army, and have been discussing joining our practices for quite some time,” Harrison said. “The opportunity and timing were perfect for me to come to Hermiston.”
Having another orthopedic surgeon in Hermiston is good news for Umatilla and Morrow counties, according to Troy LeGore, vice president of GSMG.
“It’s a fact of life that our population is aging, and with baby boomers set to retire, and projections are they plan on being more active than previous generations, there is the potential for more orthopedic conditions,” Le Gore said. “The addition of Dr. Harrison will help with the demand for care that our community already has.”
If projections are correct more baby boomers will be having hip and knee replacements than ever before.
“Medical journals are projecting that in the next 20 years we’ll see a 174 percent increase in patients in need of a hip replacement and 673 percent increase in patients demanding knee replacements,” said Harrison. Statistics are according to a study published in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons’ 2006 annual meeting. With statistics also stating that 90 percent of patients who have joint replacements experience no pain and are able to maintain their active lifestyle.
He has been practicing the anterior approach to hip replacements which allows patients a speedier recovery and better quality of life. With knee replacements, he has perfected the custom cutting guides approach which allows for some patient-specific instrumentation to be used which allows for more accurate alignment of the joint and less surgical time. He has experience with platelet-rich plasma injections or PRP, and stem cell injections, as a nonsurgical and effective treatment for osteoarthritis and other conditions.
Harrison said he sees robotics as playing a key role in orthopedics.
“But it needs to be perfected and married with the surgeon’s experience and perfection – something that we are definitely exploring for Hermiston,” he said.
Harrison is joined by his wife and three children of which, two are in high school and one in college. When not in the office or the operatingroom you can expect to see Harrison golfing, hunting, or fishing.
Harrison is welcoming new patients. His office is located at the Good Shepherd Medical Plaza at 620 NW 11th St., in Hermiston. His office can be reached at 541-289-7075, or find them on the web.
