Better Pain Free: Understanding Knee Pain with Erik Zeegen, MD

In this episode, we discuss knee pain, a problem that most men will experience at some point in their lives.  Most of the time, the problem can be solved by simply taking a pain reliever.  But what if the pain keeps coming back?  How can you prevent it from getting worse?  What noninvasive and minimally invasive treatment options are available? And when is it time to start considering surgery? We presented these questions to orthopedic surgeon, Dr Erik Zeegen.  Dr Zeegen attended UCLA and UC Berkeley as an undergraduate.  He then graduated from UCLA Medical School and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at UCLA.  After residency, Dr Zeegen completed an Orthopedic Surgical Oncology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Adult Reconstructive Surgery fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital.  After his training, Dr Zeegen returned to Los Angeles where he served as the Associate Medical Director of the Valley Hip and Knee Institute until recently when he was named the Chief of Joint Replacement Surgery at UCLA.