Dr. Richard A. Berger is a nationally renowned orthopedic surgeon and a pioneer in minimally invasive outpatient hip and knee replacement. He combines his mechanical engineering expertise with surgical precision to deliver exceptional outcomes. He has performed more than 30,000 hip and knee replacements, more than any other orthopedic surgeon in the U.S.
Over his 30+ year career, he developed his one-of-a-kind muscle, tendon, and ligament-sparing joint replacement techniques, using his specially designed instruments and gender-specific implants to improve fit, function, and recovery for his patients.
With the Berger Elective Surgery + Telemedicine (BEST) Experience, patients around the world can choose pre- and post-surgical visits and educational classes online, eliminating travel time, inconvenience, and expense. Over half of Dr. Berger’s patients are from outside the Chicago area, making the BEST Experience a practical option. Patients only need to travel to Chicago once to meet with Dr. Berger, followed by surgery the next day. Additionally, we welcome a patient’s loved ones to join them throughout the entire surgical journey — no matter where they reside in the world. With our secure virtual conferencing system, they can stay close, feel involved, and offer support every step of the way.
“I never used crutches. I walked out with a cane, and I used it for about five days. The thing is so tightly run. I flew to Chicago on a Monday, stayed at the Peninsula Hotel, had surgery the next morning, and walked out around noon.
If it weren’t for the surgery, it was the most luxurious experience of my life!”
— John Slattery, Actor
Dr. Richard A. Berger’s highly experienced, compassionate team delivers one of the most advanced and personalized approaches in outpatient hip and knee replacement. Together, they provide a seamless experience: thanks to Dr. Berger’s pioneering, tissue-sparing techniques, patients walk the same day and return home soon afterward. Whether you live locally or are traveling in, the team supports you every step of the way, including through the BEST (Berger Elective Surgery + Telemedicine) program, which offers virtual pre- and post-surgical care to save time and additional costs. A live member of the staff is always available, day or night, to address your needs.
Running meant everything to Caryn Honig. It was a way to decompress and a way to challenge herself. Caryn had been running since 1985, then, all of a sudden, she had to stop. Her knees simply could not take it anymore. “I was bone on bone. My knee would even catch, and I would trip. It was really painful,” she said. Caryn knew she needed a knee replacement, but the doctors she spoke to told her even with surgery, she would never run again. Then, she heard about Dr. Richard Berger, a world-renowned Chicago-based orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, Chicago. Dr. Berger had a solution to Caryn’s dilemma and was so confident he could not only help replace Caryn’s knee but pinky swore Caryn would be running again in no time.
