Bobrow Philip MD

My mother recently had knee replacement surgery performed by Dr Bobrow. While he’s seemingly a talented surgeon, I have little positive to say about the after-​care program. It seems that Dr. B feels his job is done when the incision is stitched. He departed on vacation shortly after performing the operation and never reached out to determine how my mom was doing (not terribly well).
I would urge anyone researching surgeons to look closely at the follow-​up regimen, a vital but often inferior piece of American medicine.

At 65, both my knees began to hurt. Stairs and then the treadmill became impossible. At 66, walking only a few blocks became painful. I was seeing another Doctor who had taken me through a course of PT and cortisone shots. They helped, but only temporarily. Two friends recommended Philip Bobrow. He gave me a thorough exam and explained in detail — along with his assistant Beth — my options. I decided on double knee replacement one week apart. Having never been in a hospital except for the births of our children, my anxiety level was quite high. Dr. Bobrow and his staff were available and reassuring throughout the process. Days before the actual surgery, Dr. Bobrow called me at home to go over the procedure and process. All my questions were answered. After the first surgery, I spent one week in rehab before having the second surgery. The second surgery, like the first, was a complete success. I was up and walking without the aid of a walker or cane in three days. The Bobrow team while I was in the hospital or receiving outpatient services at home was accessible and ready to respond to my concerns. I was treated as an individual — it is unusual for a patient to leave the hospital two days after week apart second knee replacement — but Dr. Bobrow, knowing I had an ideal one floor living condition and seeing my progress and attitude — agreed that I would do better by going home. The Bobrow Team is a Five Star Team. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
I have NO reservations about recommending DR. PHILIP BOBROW.
Elizabeth Snape,

Dr. Bobrow was the fourth «top» DC total-​knee-​replacement surgeons I interviewed in January of this year. He was the only of the four that took seriously my fears based on my significant pre-​existent condition (beside my deeply arthritic right knee: significant atrophy of all my right leg muscles stemming complications from the removal from the back of my right thigh of a 10 pound, benign tumor when I was 13.
Only Dr. Bobrow of the four candidate surgeons had me disrobe to my briefs, and actually examined my entire right leg, including touching it (!). He then told me in detail how my TKR would be somewhat more complicated than usual, and ordered a few tests (e.g., leg/​blood circulation) to ensure that my leg was «up to» the surgery.
Dr. Bobrow and his excellent team did a great job. My real work began the day after surgery, when the meds wore off, and I was immediately thrust into intense (and initially (three weeks) quite painful) PT, conducted by the experts at ED&A Therapy, located conveniently next door to Dr. B’ offices at Summit Orthopedics.
By week 4, I was walking without assistance — but the real benefit was that I awoke each morning to the repeated good news of there being absolutely no pain in my right knee. I’m now 3 months plus, I am walking strong and even, and my atrophied right leg muscles have returned, though I still have a long ways to go! I feel every day something I haven’t felt in many years: strong and completely symmetrical.
I won’t dwell on the pain, frustrations, and hard emotions I experienced in the early weeks — for a surgery as serious as this, these really have to be expected. The team ensures you have access throughout your recovery to the medication needed to manage your physical pain.
Dr. B’s office staff is competent, cordial and helpful — but one must expect that he/​she will experience some hiccups with processing and paperwork, and some extended waiting periods beyond the promised appointment time. But this is truly minor stuff.
Though he has been doing TKRs and other procedures for some time, Dr. Bobrow comes across as excited with and enthused about his work. Being able to vanquish the constant, often searing pain that comes with an arthritic knee — now, that’s a great talent!
I give Dr. Bobrow and his team my highest recommendation for TKR.