Is Living With Knee Pain Really Living?
If you're one of the estimated 30 million Americans suffering from osteoarthritis1, discover how knee replacement using NAVIO◊ robotic assistance may help you return to the activities you love.
How Do I Know If I Am A Candidate For Robotics-Assisted Knee Replacement Using The NAVIO◊ System?
Although each patient must consult with a physician individually, typical knee replacement candidates share the following characteristics:
- Knee pain in the knee during activities
- Knee pain is limiting activities on more days than not
- Initial knee pain or stiffness caused by activities from a seated position
- No longer finding relief from non-surgical treatment options

Ian S. Kovach, M.D., Ph.D.
M.D. degree and year:
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1992
Ph.D. and year:
Physics: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts, 1992
Residency and year:
Orthopaedic Surgery: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, 1992-1997
Fellowship and year:
Orthopaedics: Hip and knee replacement, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1997-1998
Board certification:
Diplomate: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Memberships:
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- Harvard Alumni Association
- Kansas Orthopaedic Society
- Kansas Medical Society
Special practice interests:
Total joint replacement including revisions and complex primaries, musculoskeletal trauma, arthroscopic surgery
Publications:
Numerous peer review publications related to structure and disease states of cartilage.

Alexander B. Neel, M.D
Professional degree and year:
University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY, 1982
Residency and year:
Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery Residency - University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1983-1985
Fellowship and year:
Sports Medicine: Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia with Timothy Keenan, M.D., 1990
Spine Surgery: Woodridge Orthopaedic Clinic, Wheat Ridge, CO, 1992
Board certification:
Board Certified: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons Diplomat: National Board of Medical Examiners
Memberships:
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Kansas Medical Society
- Colorado Medical Society
Special practice interests:
Special expertise in problems of the knee and shoulder from athletic injuries to arthritis, performing arthroscopic surgeries to joint replacements.
Publications:
Numerous peer review publications related to structure and disease states of cartilage
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arthritis-Related Statistics, Prevalence of Specific Types of Arthritis, https://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/data_statistics/arthritis-related-stats.htm, accessed 8/10/16