Fellowship trained in knee and hip reconstruction
Dr. Alex Sweet is the son of Dr. Rick Sweet Sr. Like his father, Dr. Sweet specializes in the area of hip and knee replacement surgery. He was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and went on to attend the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He next completed his residency at the University of Hawaii. Following in his father’s footsteps, he completed the prestigious Otto E. Aufranc Fellowship in Knee and Hip Reconstruction at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, becoming the first legacy of the fellowship since its creation in 1970.
Dr. Sweet specializes in minimally invasive hip and knee reconstructive surgery, including the anterior hip approach for total hip replacement, computer-navigated total hip replacement, and minimally invasive total knee replacement. Partial knee replacement and rapid recovery outpatient surgery are also among his area of specialty. Benefitting from the most up-to-date training available to orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Sweet is skilled in the newest techniques and technology available today.
An accomplished collegiate athlete, swimming for Washington and Lee University, Dr. Sweet was a 17-time All-American, set seven school records and won the 50 freestyle his senior year in an NCAA record time. After graduating, he competed in the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials in swimming. He also swam for the University of Louisville during his first year of Medical School, where he set two school records and again became an All-American.
The Latest Advancements in Knee & Hip Reconstruction.
Joints throughout the human body can be affected by injury, degenerative disease, and daily wear and tear, but none are subjected to more strain than the hip and knee. The complexity of these joints call for highly specialized care – care that Dr. Sweet provides to his patients at Louisville Orthopaedic Clinic.
Dr. Sweet excels in total knee replacement and total hip replacement surgery (arthroplasty), which involves removing damaged or worn components of the affected joint and replacing it with artificial joint implants, or prostheses. These prostheses restore natural, fluid joint movement for patients with severe damage from arthritis, fractures, and other musculoskeletal issues.
“Both hip and knee replacement surgeries are associated with remarkably high success rates,” says Dr. Sweet. “This procedure can significantly improve quality of life for many patients who cannot find symptom relief through conservative methods like physical therapy.”
What’s more, Dr. Sweet is a pioneer of leading-edge surgical techniques that reduce the invasiveness of joint replacement surgery and help patients get back on the move as quickly and safely as possible.
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