Evan N. Hermanson, MD
Shoulder, Hip, Knee, and Sports Medicine
Chanda Bender – Her story and road to recovery
From Dr. Hermanson
A good friend of mine in medical school was two years older and when he started his orthopedic surgery residency, he sat me down in the library and went through what he called, the ‘spectrum of medicine.’ On one end of the spectrum are fields of medicine where there is a lot of time and resources spent trying to figure out what the patient’s diagnosis is, but then there often aren’t good treatment options. On the other end is orthopedic surgery. We typically know what the problem is and can spend most of our time helping the person with the problem and can really impact his or her quality of life. As my friend stated, ‘We can’t help everyone but we can help most.’ It’s a very special thing to help someone alleviate pain, improve function, and improve overall quality of life
About Dr. Hermanson
Evan N. Hermanson, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon whose practice is founded on the treatment and care of disorders of the musculoskeletal system with subspecialty training in arthroscopic surgery and reconstruction of the shoulder, hip and knee. In addition to his arthroscopic practice, he performs unicompartmental and total knee replacements.
Before joining Orthopedic Institute in 2007, Dr. Hermanson completed his fellowship in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy and Reconstructive Surgery at Southern California Orthopedic Institute. He attended medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and his residency was completed at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Dr. Hermanson is a South Dakota native and graduated from O’Gorman High School. He is married to his high school sweetheart, who also happens to be a world famous OB/GYN. They have three children that occupy most of their time outside of his orthopedic practice. As a lifelong sports fan, Dr. Hermanson continues to be involved by taking care of student athletes as the Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon for Southwest Minnesota State University athletics.
Specialties
Advanced arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, hip, and knee
Total knee replacements
General orthopedics with an emphasis in sports medicine
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