I have had the worst experience with this doctor. He did a knee replacement for me and it did not go well. I was in terrible pain afterwards and went back many times complaining of redness, heat, swelling and pain. Their answer was to give me shots to "get me through the healing process." After a year of agony, I went for a 2nd opinion with another orthopedic surgeon. He took one look at my knee and told me that he thought I was allergic to the implant, stating that, "you could fry an egg on that knee." He referred me to National Jewish Hospital for metal testing, which I had to pay thousands of dollars. Sure enough, it came back that I was highly allergic to nickel, which was in the implant. I went back to Dr. Miner, crying, and telling him my story. It was even more upsetting because I told him, before the surgery, that I was allergic to many things and was worried about being allergic to the implant and he waved me off and said, "don't worry about that, you'll be fine."
After telling him of my pain for an entire year, he requested that I pay $600 out of pocket to have his own blood test done, so he could send them to a hospital in Chicago. He didn't believe the results of National Jewish, a world renowned hospital? So, I paid for another blood test and sure enough, we got the same results! Highly allergic to nickel!
He tried to talk me out of redoing the surgery, stating that I could be worse off! I went to my primary doctor, who referred me to a different
orthopedic surgeon, who ended up redoing the knee surgery. He took out the implant that I was allergic to and replaced it with a titanium smaller one. The results have been a night and day difference! I am so thrilled to be out of pain and am back to my old self! After everything I went through, Mr. Miner was not willing to do anything for me to help my situation!!!! I had to pay another $10,800 for the 2nd surgery, after paying the same out of pocket for the 1st one, in addition to the testing at National Jewish and the $600 for Todd Miner's blood test. Everyone told me that I should sue him! I would not recommend him to anyone. read more