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Brian M. Torpey, MD In the News

August 2008

When 15 year-old Samantha Raymond, a freshman varsity athlete at Toms River South High School, injured two different cartilages in her knee, she required surgery. Samantha and her parents desired quick, quality care located close to their Beachwood home. Because of this, they turned to Brian M. Torpey, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon affiliated with Riverview Medical Center and the Toms River Surgery Center, one of five area surgery centers that are associated with Meridian Health.

“A few years ago, my husband had knee surgery at the Shrewsbury Surgery Center, so we knew that the physicians and surgery centers associated with Meridian were exceptional,” says Samantha’s mother, Jacqui.

She goes on to talk about how attentive and professional the staff at the Toms River Surgery Center was: “When Samantha had her knee surgery, it was like she was the only one there. The staff treated her wonderfully, and she was discharged after only five hours.”

When asked why the Raymond family chose a surgery center rather than a hospital for Samantha’s procedure, Jacqui replies, “There’s a lot less tension and stress; also, the doctors there have great reputations. We can’t say enough great things about
Dr. Torpey, who operated on Samantha’s knee.”

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