Space Coast Daily profiled Melbourne, Fla.-based First Choice Medical Group's Kenneth Sands, MD, for his work with outpatient total knee replacements.
Here's what you should know:
1. Dr. Sands performs his procedures with the Journey II XR knee implant.
2. Patients are able to walk immediately after the procedure with the use of a walker.
3. Dr. Sands was the first surgeon in Florida to become certified in ACL-sparing total knee replacements.
4. He earned his medical degree from New Orleans-based Tulane University. He completed a residency at New York City-based State University of New York and a fellowship at Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute.