Orthopedics Knee Our Providers
How do you know when it’s time to make an appointment with knee surgeons or knee specialists instead of just waiting it out? Any of the following circumstances should make you consider scheduling a visit as soon as possible:
- Painful knees that have not responded to home treatment after a few days
- Knee pain caused by an accident or forceful impact
- Intense knee or kneecap pain or tenderness
- Inability to bear weight
- Unable to flex or extend your knee
- Any deformity in the knee area
- Suspected arthritis on the knee causing unalleviated pain
- Knee injury accompanied by popping noise
- Sudden swelling lasting more than a few days
- Redness, tenderness or warmth around the knee joint
- Difficulty walking that doesn’t clear up in a few days
- Worsening knock knee or bowlegged conditions
Knee Pain - Meet Our Knee Surgeons and Knee Specialists
James Alexander Bell, MD
- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Matthew V. Diltz, MD
- Director, Sports Medicine
- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Our knee surgeons are supported by a first-class team of highly trained knee specialists, including Physician’s Assistants who are specialists in knee pain health issues, technicians, state-of-art imaging technology & technologists, etc.
Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center knee specialists have seen it all and treated it all, including a wide variety of common knee injuries, accidents and knee conditions that do not require advanced knee procedures. Not every condition requires our knee doctors to put on their knee surgeon hat for advanced procedures such as knee replacement surgery or a variety of arthroscopic knee treatments. Yet it’s good to know that if you do ultimately need knee replacement, Eisenhower Medical Center has earned U.S. News & World Report recognition as High Performing for Knee Replacement. And, not for the first time. We think this award speaks to the overwhelming professional commitment from our entire team of knee specialists to provide the best health care possible when it comes to that challenging joint: your knees.
In addition to this prestigious award, Blue Shield of California has selected Eisenhower Health as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, and Knee and Hip Replacement as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Eisenhower Medical Center has also earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification. Eisenhower Medical Center also performs among the highest volume of joint replacements in the state of California. You can count on Eisenhower’s expertise and excellence in quality.
