Richard E. Gray's Online Review Report Card

Three weeks after my hip replacement, I came out of retirement, and went back to work two days a week at a local high school, as an asst. principal. Dr. Gray and his staff, are excellent at what they do. They are good listeners, caring individuals, competent and highly skilled. It is just a matter of time and my right hip will need replacing and I will back with this expert team once again.

At age 80, I needed to have my right hip replaced. As you might expect, this worried me a lot. When I met Dr. Gray, he completely put me at ease and explained what needed to be done. Three weeks lated he did the procedure. My recovery has been much easier and quicker than I had expected. It is now 5 weeks after the surgery, and I am walking and doing stairs with almost no pain. Dr. Gray and Sarah are a great team. I appreciate so much what they have done for me.

After a few years of pain and progressive loss of activities, I went to Dr. Gray to see what could be done to help me with my hip. I am so glad that I did! As we, together, considered a plan of action, I was impressed by the amount of time he took with me and his overall demeanor. He is friendly, open, and so easy to talk to. We jointly decided on a total hip replacement. I admit that I was afraid of major surgery; however, Dr. Gray so thoroughly explained the surgical process and recovery, that my anxiety was greatly reduced. I am so happy with the results. I wish I had done it much sooner and saved myself from a considerable amount of time in pain and unable to do the things I love, like taking my dog for a walk. Dr. Gray and his amazing staff made my life whole again. So thorough, so patient- oriented, so efficient, and, most important to me, so nice.

Xrays of my very painful left hip indicated a total hip replacement was in my near future. I selected Dr. Gray to perform hip replacement surgery based upon (1) his 30 years of experience & (2) his thorough presentation of the surgical process and recovery. I found him to be extremely knowledgeable, open, friendly, caring and a very patient & good listener who addressed all my questions and concerns. He would not disappoint. The out patient, 45 minute surgery in early PM went off like a hitch & I was home by 5:00 pm. Post-op recovery has gone very well as expectations of what we might face over the first few weeks had been laid out in an enlightening joint camp. In addition, Dr. Gray’s impressive staff, PA Sarah & MA Juli were always available to advise, answer questions, & help resolve any issues. At 8 weeks post-op, the pain is gone, mobility has increased, and I have resumed many of my normal activities. I could not be more pleased with Dr. Gray and team. Highly recommend.

I suffered for years with hip pain, but had such a fear of surgery, I put it off. I finally went in to see Dr. Gray for the second time and realized it was time to do something about it. With Dr. Gray's help and his wonderful staff, they calmed my fears and I am now 6 weeks into recovery. I'm doing great. During my last visit with Dr. Gray, he let me know he's there for me. Those words mean a lot to a patient. He truly cares.

I have had 3 surgeries by Dr. Gray,1 neck, 1 lower back for degenerative disc disease, when I woke up after bother surgeries I was pain free. When I needed elbow surgery I asked him if he would please do it as I have all the faith in the world in him, and same results. I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs back or neck surgery.

Dr Gray did my total knee replacement. He is very caring and helpful. I would recommend him to anyone who is in need of an excellent surgeon.

Four years ago, a horse fell on me, fracturing and dislocating my right hip. After several months of recent and unsuccessful treatment and no surgeons available at my primary health insurer/clinic, I located and contacted Puget Sound Orthopedics and Dr. Gray. It was determined that surgery was my only option as I was in great pain and becoming debilitated from progressive arthritis in the hip joint. Dr. Gray and his team were able to see me right away and had availability for surgery very quickly. I was pleasantly surprised to find out the hip replacement surgery would be a 4 hour outpatient procedure! My primary physicians not only could not offer the surgery at all-it would have meant a hospital stay if they had done it! I opted to have Dr. Gray do the surgery as I trusted his judgement(he has 30+ years of experience with this procedure) and I felt comfortable with him. Dr. Gray is personable, professional and very capable! The staff at the clinic is always friendly and professional as well. Once the surgery was completed, I had IMMEDIATE relief from the pain and discomfort that had been plaguing me for months. My recovery has been easier than I thought and I feel like I have gotten my life back. I am about to return to my physically demanding job, I have returned to riding my horse and am able to do all of my farm chores with relative ease. I cannot recommend Dr. Gray and his Swift Path joint surgery procedure enough!

Dr. Gray replaced both of my knees 7 weeks ago. He did a great job allowing me to begin my rehabilitation within a week of surgery. I was able to stand the day of surgery without pain and walked within 24 hours. He and his staff answered my questions and did an excellent job preparing me for this surgery during the joint class and being available by phone. You have to work hard during rehabilitation to make progress after Dr. Gray does his surgical work. I am back at work full time, driving and exercising. I was back at work and driving within about 3 weeks post surgery. I would highly recommend Dr. Gray, because surgery is important and so is your willingness to work hard at rehabilitation.

I am very glad to have met an exceptional person like Dr. Gray and have him perform my first surgery. I want to thank Dr. Gray and staff at Puget Sound Orthopedics (a division of Proliance Surgeons) for restoring my health and for being an absolutely crucial and instrumental part of my life. Thank you!!!