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Dennis Wirtz

Dennis Wirtz

Hamilton, NJ

Hip Resurfacing

Dennis Wirtz

I was diagnosed with arthritis of the hip, which made it impossible to run. I was told that the best procedure to get me back to running was a hip resurfacing. I was referred to Dr. Su and he told me he would get me back to running. I had the procedure in June 2020 and I ran my first race on my new hip (a difficult 1/2 marathon trail) in March 2021, which was about 9 months after surgery. In February 2022, I ran my first marathon in four years in ANTARCTICA! My hip performed beautifully. It feels just like a natural hip.

Thanks Dr. Su!

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Edwin P. Su, MD

Edwin P. Su, MD

Hip and Knee Replacement and Hip Preservation Surgeon

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