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Biography: Dr. Lockett Garnett, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in North Chesterfield, VA. He is 71 years old and has been practicing for 38 years. Dr. Lockett Garnett, MD is affiliated with Retreat Doctors' Hospital and Parham Doctors' Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Mark Jones specializes in joint replacement surgeries, including minimally-invasive knee replacements and total hip and knee replacements. He is fellowship-trained and board-certified.

Biography: Dr. Anup Gangavalli is a spine surgeon. He believes that orthopedic surgery is the perfect mix between engineering sciences and medicine. Throughout his life he's been inspired by both of these disciplines, ultimately choosing a career that treats both mechanical and biologic challenges of the human body. In his free time, he enjoys vintage motorcycle restoration, tennis, being a handyman and most of all family time.

Biography: Now specializing in MAKOplasty total hip and partial knee replacements.Chippenham Hospital is the only hospital in the central Virginia area to offer this advanced technology/the RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System. Indicated for patients with non-inflammatory or inflammatory degenerative joint disease. For a potential higher level of patient-specific implant alignment and positioning.To accurately reproduce the surgical plan, an aspect not consistently achieved in manual techniquesPre-op scan performed to create a patient-specific 3-D model of the joint, and to plan optimal implant placement.During surgery, the system. Guides the surgeon in preparing the joint anatomy and positioning the implants in the desired orientation with more accuracy. Provides real-time data and images allowing surgeons to know and control accurate implant placement.Benefits include accurate alignment and positioning of implants:Important factors affecting surgical outcomes and the lifespan of implants. Enhance stability and mobility. Restore an active lifestyleIt's called direct anterior hip replacement and one Neighborhood Health Watch doctor is having a lot of success by replacing hips with artificial versions that are put in place from the front instead of the back.It's a tissue-sparing alternative to traditional hip replacement surgery with a smaller incision. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Miller, with Orthovirginia, says patients recover faster, too. They have no hip precautions. They have their surgery that day. They're up that day. And as soon as they're up and down stairs, they go home which is in a day or two. Doctors can also avoid cutting through muscle with this anterior approach.

Biography: Dr. Sharad Kumar Saraiya, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in Colonial Heights, VA. He is 74 years old and has been practicing for 51 years. Dr. Sharad Kumar Saraiya, MD is affiliated with TriCities Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Rupal Patel, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in Colonial Heights, VA. He is 46 years old and has been practicing for 22 years. Dr. Rupal Patel, MD is affiliated with Johnston-Willis Hospital, Chippenham Hospital and TriCities Hospital.