Patient Reviews

“I have been with Professional Orthopedics and Dr. Foos for 16 years and find that he has been great in treating me for my knees, shoulder, and hip. I also see Dr. Gabisan for my right foot that has problems, and he has helped me along the way and he also has been great with me. I also have seen Dr. Swick, which I first had seen and helped me along the way. I have found the doctors and staff to be exceptional and I have recommended them to all my friends.”

“Dr. Nicholson is extremely knowledgeable. He explained to me in detail and has a great personality. Definitely knows what he’s talking about. I think he’s great. I think your whole firm is great. I had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Gesell the other day. He is also the best in the business. Your whole firm is great.”

“Dr. Gentile is the absolute best. He always explains what your treatment is and what to expect. I would recommend him to anyone. Excellent office staff.”

“My experience with Dr. GENTILE was the comforting feeling of being safe and in capable hands from October until I was discharged today. It has been a long feeling helpless journey. He prescribed physical therapy right after the injury which felt very hard at first but gradually I could feel myself able to do more. Surgery was performed in December and shortly afterwards I resumed my therapy with the strength that I had maintained before surgery. After 8 months since the injury, hard work and excellent medical support, I am better than I was before. In the beginning, I never thought this was possible. Thank you, Dr. Gentile for all of your time listening and successful challenging surgery.”

“Dr. Parker was great. He helped diagnose my issue and formulated a solution for my pain.”

“Dr. Plyler is great! He takes the time to listen and is empathic. He is knowledgeable and thorough in his explanations and descriptions of possible options. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone with a knee issue or injury. Very glad to have him as my doctor. ”

“Dear Dr. Bade Phrases such as "gifted", "talented", "thankful", "compassionate", "confident" and "quality of life" are often taken for granted until they apply to your situation and they then take on a completely new meaning. When I had first met with you in January of this year, I had explained to you how I had been treated by other Orthopaedist over a period of 3 1/2 years for a "knee injury" and the various treatments that I had undergone and the constant pain and discomfort that I was experiencing. You showed a great deal of concern and compassion for my situation and began a thorough examination. It was not only the examination that impressed me but also the fact that you took the time to explain every step of the same to me. Within one hour of having met you, you were able to confirm, through the x-rays and examination, that my pain and injury were NOT directly related to my knee but rather the result of my left hip deterioration and that the proper treatment for the same was a complete left hip replacement. Prior to this, I had undergone physical therapy, shots in my knee and even a knee defragment procedure by other orthopaedists (over 3 1/2 years) and the issue of hip problems or a hip replacement never even arose. Instead of the pain getting less and less, it was continuing and now affecting my "quality of life" to the point that many of the activities that I enjoyed doing, could no longer be done. As the date for surgery was approaching, many of my friends and family members were asking me if I was scared or nervous and I would respond by telling them "Believe it or not, I'm not the least bit afraid but rather I am excited and anxious about getting my life back. I have the right orthopedist who is going to give that to me" and I was right because I now have a future once again. After having met you for only a short period of time, it was obvious to me that I had now found the right orthopedist to address the "quality of life" issues that I was experiencing. You and your staff explained to me the entire procedure and what to anticipate and expect with the same. More importantly, you were able to put my mind at ease and realize that there was "light at the end of the tunnel" in order to once again live and have quality of life. You are a very gifted and talented physician and orthopaedist and in my eyes you have given me back my quality of life that I had so much missed for the past several years. I had said to my wife on February 13, the day after surgery,when the nurses and physical therapist got me out of bed that it was the first time in over 3 years that I could actually walk WITHOUT ANY pain whatsoever. That is something that I did not ever think I would experience again. I felt that it was necessary to write to you and thank you for all that you have done for me and my family and to let you know that the gift that you have in treating patients is something very special and also something that this patient will never forget because it was due to your compassion, talent and gift that I once again have a quality of PAIN FREE life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

“Dr. Nicholson was great. He was available for questions, usually got back to me within the hour, was excellent at communicating what I needed to do post-surgery, and recommended an extremely qualified therapist.”

“Dr. Gesell was great. He thoroughly explained the problem I had with my broken hip and covered the options for my recovery. The surgery went well, and I was up and about in no time. I was back on my bicycle within three weeks of feeling beautiful.”

“Dear Dr. Gabisan, I wanted to let you know that I did make it through my granddaughter's graduation from Seton Hall on Monday. There was an enormous amount of walking to get into the IZOD center, but that was OK. Thanks for making this day possible for me! As you know, before I met you, I had surgery on my ruptured Achilles tendon and a subsequent infection. I went to FOUR other doctors that failed to diagnose and treat my problem correctly. You cleared up my condition immediately. Then you performed a miracle on my knee arthritis. Thank you so much for everything!”