I tore my ACL and meniscus in 2005 when my husband was overseas. I had surgery to repair the tears, however, over time my knee deteriorated, and I had increased pain again. I was told many years ago I needed a knee replacement but could not wrap my head around it, so I waited. In 2022, I started having hip and lower back pain from my “knee swagger.”

I was seen by my primary care provider, and she recommended Dr. Jonathan Cooper and Twin Cities Orthopedics. I can honestly say my first appointment with Dr. Cooper was educational. He went over my options, explained the procedure, and answered all of my questions. I had my long overdue knee replacement this past summer. Dr. Cooper and his wonderful staff at Lakewood Health System are amazing, and I wish I would have had surgery sooner. I am back to work full time with a “runway walk” that I love to show off. Thank you, Dr. Cooper and staff!

Dr. Cooper repaired my knee in 2016 when I was 19 years old. I first injured my knee when I was 17. I continued to play sports even though I was told I had torn my ACL. I can count eight different events over the two years where I popped something and couldn’t move my leg for days. Dr. Cooper told my family it would be a two hour surgery. He got in there and really took his time, with my meniscus in particular. The surgery took almost 5 hours because of his dedication to giving me the best treatment possible. I remember him telling me how he sutured my meniscus together piece by piece instead of just cutting it out because I was so young. Knock on wood, my knee has been incredible after I completed physical therapy. I am forever grateful for the amazing work Dr. Cooper did for me. Thank you so much!!

Dr. Cooper repaired my shoulder in 2020. I appreciate that he didn’t jump straight into surgery and explored other avenues of rehabilitation first. Sadly, they didn’t work because I had some significant and painful tears. He was so patient with me throughout the recovery process and explained that there is a bell curve to how quickly people recover from this surgery. I was frustratingly on the slower side, despite diligent hard work at home and with regular physical therapy with Ashley. Finally, over a year later, I have my strength and almost all of my range of motion back and I’m able to do assisted pullups and handstands again!

I am 75 years old and was suffering with a bad left knee for 7 months before I had the great fortune of being introduced to Dr. Jonathan Cooper. We were introduced randomly through a neighbor in November 2021. After a very professional encounter with Dr. Cooper and his staff, the diagnosis was a partial knee replacement. Surgery was decided to be on Thanksgiving but was delayed because of COVID.

The operation went very smoothly as planned and I went home the next day where live alone. There were no detrimental effects from the procedure, except the normal pain from healing which subsided a little more each day. I was driving within a week and blowing snow 2 weeks later. My extremely qualified physical therapist (Ashley Kelleher) was absolutely a delight to work with. She was very informative and helpful. She managed to get me back to normal after 7 therapy sessions. All appointments were very prompt and intense but I left feeling better after each one. I am grateful for the experience and to be walking normal in 7 weeks post-surgery. Dr. Cooper’s top surgical skills barely left a scar. Kudos to the team at TCO!

Dr. Cooper and Jessica Cicero are both incredible providers. They take the time to listen to their patients and truly understand what the problem is before coming up with a treatment plan. I appreciate that they understand when someone wants to try conservative options and that they are willing to help get everything lined up for you at the time of your visit. You are not left in limbo trying to schedule the appropriate appointments on your own. They truly care about their patients and want to help you get back to your life with the best mobility possible. You are a person, not just a number! Thank you for all the help you have given me and my husband.

Dr. Cooper and his staff were very helpful and certainly eased the anxiety my daughter had over her hurt wrist. He offered a couple options and suggested the best given the injury, her age and level of activity.

Dr. Cooper is a fantastic and caring surgeon. We would not trust anyone else. We are looking at having other family members with issues in his specialty transfer to his practice.

Dr. Cooper and his staff are very thorough and detailed oriented. They never left anything out and made sure I was comfortable at all times. Excellent follow up post-surgery with myself and my wife which I really appreciated. Overall 10 out of 10 experience. Thank you.

Dr. Cooper answered all of my questions and did a great job explaining everything.

Dr. Cooper and his staff are excellent at what they do and if I need another surgery I would go to Dr. Cooper again.

Before surgery my pain was so bad I was having trouble sleeping at night because I just couldn’t get comfortable. I was avoiding the stairs in my home and I was not able to do simple household tasks. After surgery with Dr. Cooper, I am once again comfortable at night and getting back into regular housework routines. Carrying full laundry baskets up and down stairs is still a challenge, but taking it slow and gaining strength as time goes by.