Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome PFPS near Avon, IN

Care Philosophy: ``I like to form a partnership with my patients. I frequently tell them my job is to give you the treatment options, to help you understand what's going on with your body. From there I work to understand the issue, how it is affecting their life, and what their goals and aspirations are as that is a very important part of the decision-making process from an orthopedic standpoint.``

Care Philosophy: Dr. Justin Miller is passionate about patient-centered care and evidence-based treatments through continued learning and research, providing the best possible clinical solutions to his patients. He has interests in minimally invasive spine surgery and cutting-edge spinal stealth navigation techniques, and has undergone extensive training in his field due to the complexity of spinal and neurologic disorders with a goal of providing the highest level of care to his patients.

Care Philosophy: ``My philosophy of care is based on first educating the patient, giving them their options, and then ultimately deciding how urgent the surgery is or the treatment is. Most patients, if possible, if they can still have a good chance at a good outcome, they're going to want the less-invasive treatment option. If from there we decide that may not be the best option for a good outcome, I work to steer my patients towards the route of surgery.``

Care Philosophy: ``I focus on a team approach with my patients. I always tell my joint replacement patients that I have about an hour to do their hip or knee, that's about how long it takes. After that I'm their cheerleader. I'm controlling some of the aspects of their physical therapy but otherwise I'm just a friend that's trying to help them along. I also work to educate patients in the process, so they have the knowledge they need to fully understand their condition and how to improve it going forward.``

Biography: Dr. Cooper graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency at St. Vincent Hospital. He is board-certified by the American Board of Family Practice and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Care Philosophy: ``My philosophy of care when I'm working with a patient is to really have it be a partnership between the patient and myself. I like to try to give patients options for their treatment and explain the pros and cons of each one to help them come to the best decision for them personally.``

Biography: Dr. Kersteff is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis and completed residency training at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis.

Care Philosophy: ``I really try to individualize care to my patients with my end-goal being that patients feel comfortable, have all their questions answered and, when they leave, understand their treatment plan. Often I will work to establish that comfort by building a relationship with my patients outside of medicine. I will ask them about their hobbies, their family so that they feel relaxed and aren't intimidated.``

Biography: Dr. Tyler Beckley, DO is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in Avon, IN. He is 46 years old and has been practicing for 20 years. Dr. Tyler Beckley, DO is affiliated with Hendricks Regional Health and Hendricks Regional Health.

Biography: Dr. Jones is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency training at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Care Philosophy: ``My philosophy of care is that every single child deserves to grow up happy and healthy and I feel like it's my job to help that child get there. When it comes to treating patients and my relationship with them I like to have that team approach so this means the patient, the parent, caregivers, I like to get as many people involved in the care as possible. As they say, 'It takes a village' and it's the same way with healthcare in regards to children.``

Biography: Dr. Anette Lane, MD is a Family Practitioner who practices in Avon, IN. She is 57 years old and has been practicing for 25 years. Dr. Anette Lane, MD is affiliated with Hendricks Regional Health and Hendricks Regional Health.

Care Philosophy: "My philosophy of care is to work with families, both the patients that I treat and their parents, as a team. Parental input is really important to me. I want them to feel heard so that we can make decisions together and everyone is comfortable with the care that is being received. "

Biography: Dr. Jones earned his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency training at St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Biography: Dr. Cody Owens, DO is a Family Practitioner who practices in Plainfield, IN. Dr. Cody Owens, DO is affiliated with Hendricks Regional Health and Hendricks Regional Health.

Care Philosophy: ``My philosophy of care is that I want to take care of both the whole person and the whole family. Our lives are complex and we're more than just a medical condition. When I have a new patient in the office I really want to get to know outside of their medical condition. I first want to know who they are and then I want to know all of their medical problems, including what their history is, what their medicines are and what role stress or diet plays in their life. We put all of this together to figure out how can we really optimize their total health.``