Why here
The practice does both.
Dr. Kellum operates and also offers regenerative options for joints. The visit is not limited to one answer. Surgery stays on the table when it is the right one. So do the options that are not an operation.
Nashville · Orthopedics
A Second Look Before the Operation.
If you were told you need surgery and you are not sure, this visit is a review of your imaging and your exam. It is not a pitch for a different operation.
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What the visit involves
Images, exam, and a plain answer.
- The images are read in the room.
- The joint is examined.
- The recommendation you already have is addressed directly.
- Every option is named, including surgery.
- You leave with a plain answer about what to do next.
When it is worth getting
The recommendation felt fast.
- A plan was made quickly from a scan.
- Non-operative options were never explained.
- The scan finding is common, and you are not sure it explains the pain.
- You were told surgery is the only option.
What to bring
The record, not a summary of it.
- The images themselves, not only the written report.
- The radiology report and any clinic letter.
- What has already been tried.
- What the joint needs to do for you.
What this is not
Not a campaign against surgery.
The visit is not an attempt to talk someone out of an operation. It is also not a default route into an injection. Some people leave scheduled for surgery. Some leave with a different plan. The point is that the choice is explained.
Stem cell therapy
Global Expert of Stem Cell Therapy.
That expertise sits alongside surgical training. A second opinion starts with whether surgery is necessary. When it is not the clear next step, stem cell therapy, including bone marrow based options, can be discussed for joints. Candidacy and your goals drive that plan. It is not a default injection pitch.
- Whether imaging and exam support a regenerative approach.
- How recovery compares with the operation already recommended.
- When surgery remains the more appropriate path.
- What candidacy looks like for stem cell therapy in your case.
Patient perspective
“I was already on the schedule for surgery the next morning. The second visit was a review of those same images and an exam of the knee. That operation did not happen.”
