Dr. David Graybill
Orthopedic Surgery
anderson, IN
35 years experience male
Locations
central indiana orthopaedics
anderson, IN
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Insurances accepted
Anthem BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Sagamore Health Network
Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
Office
Anderson, IN
About
Bio
<P>I am originally from the Chicagoland area. My family and I moved to Indiana in 1993 after I finished my Orthopaedic training.</P>
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<P>My practice is focussed on Hip and Knee Reconstruction. I strive to provide up to date information to my patients, discussing their symptoms, history, exam and imaging carefully before we make our treatment recommendations.</P>
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<P>I perform Anterior Supine Hip replacements, Posterior Approach Hip Replacement, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing and do Revision work.</P>
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<P>I perform Primary Total Knee Replacement, Partial Knee Replacement (Oxford), and Revision Knee replacement.</P>
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<P> I am a surgeon practicing on the north side of Indianapolis and in Anderson Indiana. I am a member of Central Indiana Orthopaedics, which is a 22 physician Group.</P>
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Orthopedic Surgery
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Graybillanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 35 years experience
See a surgeon: See a sports medicine trained orthopedic surgeon and have them examine you and review your test.
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A 77-year-old male asked:
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Possibly low back?: Assuming you have had your hip replacement wvaluated and that it is not worn or loose, i think you may have a radicular problem from your lumbar spine... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Varies: Based on recent data on all patient with surgery 12-15 years ago the cirrent estimate is that more than 80% will stii be in place at 20 years. Younger... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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P/T & NSAI: Pain in the patellar tendon is usally an overuse problem. The mainstay of treatment is pt or home exercise, antinflamitories & bracing . However 14 ye... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Unsure: As long as your quadreaceps is intact you can probably wait a couple weeks before seeing an ortopedist, but if you have any difficulty straightening y... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Is there an injury?: I think we need more history to help you. If there was an injury you probably have a soft tissue problem that will not show up on xray. I am not a han... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Graybillanswered
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Wait and see: Patellr tendonitis is a cause of anterior knee pain. It is an overuse problem. Increasing the incline on the treadmill will increase stress on the ten... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Hard to say: The MRI is about 95% accurate on the medial meniscus and about 90 % on the lateral side. However not all meniscal tears should have surgery, small tea... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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? Hip impingement: You may have either hip impingement( where there are spurs that restrict hip motion and can lead to labral tears) or arthritis. These are treated diff... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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? Medicare too?: Most patints on SSI recieve medicare benefits also, if you did not, you might be eligible for medicaid. Most charitable hospitals can direct you to so... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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If this arthritis: If this is hip arthritis there are 3 general treatment options. The first is activity modification and medications such as anti-inflamitories. The sec... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Anterior hip pain: The rectus femoris is a muscle that overloes the front of the hip joint. It functions to help straigten the knee and flex the hip( lift the leg while ... Read More
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Dec 16, 2012
I consulted Dr. Graybill about double knee replacement. He explained clearly how long I could wait before the chance of excellent recovery would start to decline.
He is also using the latest techno...Read More
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Dec 16, 2012
Excellent surgeon who took the time to explain my condition it terms that I could understand. Highly recommend Dr. Graybill. Wonderful and knowledgeable staff as well.
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Dec 16, 2012
Dr. graybill replaced my hip 10 yrs ago, I am better than I was then. He is very caring and listens to his patients.
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Thanks! It started out of nowhere, I only feel pain when I touch it, and it's also red in color, no significant loss in strength
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Graduated 1988MD
Residency
Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center
Residency
university of illinois
Awards
Graduate with Honors, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Honors Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha
Affiliations
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Central Indiana Orthopedics
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