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mini-incision.com

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Apr 22, 2008

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Apr 22, 2008

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Dr. Kevin Lester is a renowned orthopaedic surgeon specializing in Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement surgery. He pioneered the Mini-Incision technique and has used it successfully in over 2,000 surgeries. Dr. Lester taught this technique to many of the surgeons using it today including Dr. Todd Swanson in Las Vegas and Leo Whiteside in St. Louis.

Dr. Lester is a Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and an Assistant Academic Professor at California State University in San Francisco and Fresno.

An athletic 6'5", 210 lb., the doctor is married with two children and is an avid fisherman and skier.

Dr. Lester's offices are located in Fresno, California.

Curriculum Vitae

What is Total Hip & Knee Replacement?

Dr. Lester's philosophy and commitment is to provide a better Quality of life through high quality surgeries that take less time with faster recovery, less infections, and lower cost. He has perfected the hip and knee replacement surgery utilizing a very small incision and reducing the surgery time to less than one hour, helping to reduce the blood transfusion rate to 20%!

3 to 4 days after your hip or knee surgery, most patients begin their in-home rehabilitation.

Dr. Lester's Record

Dr. Lester has completed over 2,000 major hip and knee operations over the past ten years and has the lowest complication rate in our area! Compared to the National average for hospital stay after hip replacement surgery of six and one-half days, Dr. Lester's patients average stay is three days.

In addition to short hospital stays, studies to date have indicated that Dr. Lester's patients have a lower infection rate than the National average of 1-3%.

Country

United States

Occupation

Orthopaedic Surgeon

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