You were told you need surgery. You owe yourself a second opinion first.
Dr. Kellum still operates when surgery is the answer, and he'll tell you honestly when it isn't.
A surgeon has told you it's time to replace a knee, hip, or shoulder, or to fuse your spine. Get a second opinion before you agree to surgery, not after.
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Why a second opinion from Dr. Kellum
Dr. Kellum spent more than two decades as a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, performing the very operations he now helps patients reconsider. He still performs them today. That is what lets him tell you, plainly, when yours is not the answer.
A surgeon credible enough to tell you there's another way
When one surgeon says the joint has to go, it takes another surgeon to tell you it doesn't. Because Dr. Kellum still operates when surgery is genuinely necessary, his read carries weight a clinic down the road can't borrow.
Keep the joint you were born with
Replacement isn't the only road. Dr. Kellum has helped patients who were told a joint had to go keep their own instead. The guide walks through what that path looks like and how he decides whether it fits your case.
The truth, including what he can't promise
This begins with a real consultation, not a sales pitch. You've been promised things before, so Dr. Kellum gives you a straight read on what's possible for your case, and he'll tell you plainly if you're not a candidate.
Inside the guide
A short read, written for the decision in front of you.
- Why the image on a scan isn't the whole story.
- The questions worth asking before you agree to surgery.
- How to tell a serious second opinion from a sales pitch.
Common questions
The honest answers, before you decide anything.
Does Dr. Kellum still perform surgery?
Yes. He operates when an operation is genuinely the right answer, so it carries real weight when he tells you yours isn't.
Is this a sales pitch?
No. A second opinion begins with a real consultation, not a pitch. If you aren't a candidate for another path, Dr. Kellum will tell you plainly.
I already have surgery scheduled. Is it too late to look?
No. A second opinion is information, and the decision stays yours. Most patients look before they agree, not after.