Horrible surgeon do not use him. Destroyed my elbow , he lies and will not own his mistakes! I Worked in that hospital for 18 years , my office was in the same building as his . I trusted his opinion as he made the tendon surgery seem like a "no biggie". And it would have been if he didn't overdebrid my tendon and destroy my ligaments .he Also caused severe nerve damage . Even though ligament damage can be one of the complications , he claimed he had no idea what happened leaving me to struggle. He refused to order any diagnostic testing, further damaging my elbow because ligament repair needs immediate attention for proper healing. Johns hopkins surgery team immediately was able to see the problem . With a simple ultrasound and mri. I Had to have a reconstructive surgery using my hamstring as reinforcement . Unfortunately due to the long period of time before treatment I had more damage and needed a second reconstructive surgery. The University of md occupational health doctor as well as Dr cook proclaimed my injury WORK RELATED therefore workers comp got involved . Workers comp was fine until after Dr cooks surgical error was acknowledged . My employment was terminated ! It's outrageous as Dr Cook is one of their "top" orthopedic surgeons. Huh. More like Dr Crook!! Shame on the entire system . Cook, university of md , work comp. All crooked! read more