Joint Center — Helping Patients Live Pain Free
After 40-plus years of playing and coaching soccer, U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame member Cliff McCrath had resigned to what he calls a life of "pain, pills and procrastination."
Then he met William Barrett, MD, Medical Director of The Joint Center at Valley Medical Center (VMC). Cliff's X-rays showed there was no cartilage left — his knees were bone on bone. He was a perfect candidate for bilateral knee replacement.
The Joint Center at VMC performs nearly 1,000 surgeries each year. Its dedicated facility has become a model for joint replacement centers across the nation and has received a five-star rating for joint replacement surgery from HealthGrades® for six consecutive years.
