Paul Arthur Manner, MD, FRCS

He is the best. Dr. Manner gave me back a life.He replaced both my hips (three years apart- the first one in 2006 and I am writing this in 2019) and set me up with UW physical therapy afterwards. I still do the exercises they taught me. I pretty much forget I’ve had my hips replaced until I have to go through a scanner. Everyone else I know of who has had their hips replaced — all by different surgeons —says the replacements are better than the original hips they replaced, but they still have problems. Mine are so trouble-free that just months after my first hip replacement I couldn’t figure out why I kept setting off a metal detector at a courthouse. The guards and I couldn’t find any metal on me. We all laughed when I finally remembered that I had a metal hip. I had totally forgotten— even after walking up a flight of granite steps to the entrance of the federal courthouse.

I had two hip replacement surgeries performed by Dr Manner. both had infections which required antibiotics and one of infections I was hospitalized for 3 days in the ICU . I was told by Dr Manner that" I had no f*****g hip infection" who says that to their patients . also " If I could I would take my hardware out of u" I was floored by his comments, still in disbelief thats the honest truth .Why ?????

Dr. Manner replaced both my knees six months apart. Both knees healed as he told me they would. After 1 year I was having some issues so I went to my PCP and she sent me to a local orthopedist, he took xrays and said everything is healed perfectly and that the issue I was having must be soft tissue. I was later diagnosed with fibromyalgia which would explain the pain I am having. Dr. Manner and his staff were very nice and explained everything to me in a way that could be understood. I WOULD and have recommended Dr. Manner to friends and family.

Dr. Manner was my choice for a hip replacement. He came highly recommended by three health professionals I know well. First impression of him and his PA was that they were efficient and aware of what needed to be done. Surgery was as expected. Then a couple of months later the hip unexpectedly dislocated. No fall. No trauma, it just popped out. To shorten this note, 3 dislocations later along with other interventions, a second more involved revision was done. What is important for me to communicate here is that from the first dislocation to the 2nd surgery the notes written after each visit were incorrect. They were boiler plate and my situation required different handling. More than once I pointed out that what was written in the notes didn't occur at the visit. They weren't true records. The doctor was quick to put the responsibility on me until I showed him a print out of the note. And yet going forward he and his PA were impatient with my questions. The… communication between Dr. Manner and his PA was poor. Their ability to stay abreast of my case was shockingly bad. One example of this was after the first dislocation was taken care of in the ER I had an appointment to see the Dr. Assuming I'd get some help making sure this would be the last time I'd be in the situation, I was interested to hear the next best steps for this case. I didn't see Dr.Manner that day I saw the PA that day. He was unprepared as he didn't even know I'd had a dislocation. His response was, "Really?" He was embarrassed. He had no information to offer and quickly ushered my husband and me out of the exam room. We were stunned. Last important point on communication is that this doctor is hard to reach. His staff works hard but they don't have the tools they need to phone conference. I had need to be in touch with them. When I did get through they didn't know anything about my case, nor could they pull up my record! Often I couldn't get through at all. Often I didn't receive a call back for days. Ecare was useless. When I asked about this I was told it was a system error. When asked how we could work around this they basically said that there was nothing they could do. Really? That is unacceptable. The sheer disinterest in caring for a patient was appalling. I have osteoarthritis in my other hip now. I will eventually need a replacement and have begun to research surgeons. I will not return to Dr. Manner. I don't recommend him .

He didn't let me speak, never listened and he yelled at healthcare workers.

Dr. Manner is the only doctor I would want to do my hip operation. I have complete confidence in him. I am now backpacking and hiking. I have to remember that to watch certain moves on my new hip. This was done 5 years ago.

I have just had a knee replacement and so far so good.

What a difference the hip replacement approximately 2-1/2 years ago made in my life!

I am almost 10 months post THR surgery. I am 48 yo 5'5" F, 120lbs, previously very active. I spent the first 5 months on crutches after the surgery, unable to put much weight on my leg and in horrible pain. I had huge hematomas for the first 7+ weeks surrounding the incision that required one ER visit. Lots of nerve pain to this day. My thigh is numb from below my knee to my hip but still very painful. My leg is now longer than the other one. My toes point inward as the prosthetic was put in with a slight twist. There is a huge screw that I can feel in my back. The acetabulum overhangs my pelvis. (too big) My leg has limited mobility/movement now as it doesn't go to the side or back very well. I have to concentrate to walk through the pain and make it work. Nowhere in my surgery notes does the doctor correctly state my diagnosis or problem with the hip which required the surgery. I am still sorry I had the surgery as I'm in more pain today than I was before I had… the surgery, plus I have all these other issues to deal with as well. At a post op visit following an ER visit the doctor told me my issues were my fault as I had anxiety over the surgery. *I did not have any anxiety over the surgery until it was over and ended up being a nightmare. According to Dr. Manner, this was a "perfect" hip replacement. If this is his perfection, the best he can do, he should find a different job. I wouldn't recommend him to anyone.

From the moment I met Dr. Manner, I felt confident that he was the surgeon to do my hip replacement. I did extensive research on orthopedic surgeons before choosing Dr. Manner to do my surgery.