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# Hip & joint replacement

Understand the questions that matter, explore the relevant clinical focus, and read individual patient experiences with their sources.

Hip & joint replacement

### [Hip arthritis without surgery: how to build a useful plan](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/articles/hip-arthritis-nonsurgical-options/)

Nonsurgical care should have a purpose, a tolerable starting point and a way to decide whether it is helping enough.

[Read the guide](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/articles/hip-arthritis-nonsurgical-options/)

Hip & joint replacement

### [Hip replacement: how to choose the right surgeon for your goals](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/articles/hip-replacement-physician-questions/)

Look for an explanation that connects your hip symptoms, the proposed operation and the life you want to return to.

[Read the guide](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/articles/hip-replacement-physician-questions/)

Commons Clinic

## Meet the *clinicians.*

[![Andrew Wassef, MD](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/assets/andrew-wassef-md.jpg)](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/physicians/andrew-wassef-md/)

Orthopedic Surgeon, Joints

### [Andrew Wassef, MD](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/physicians/andrew-wassef-md/)

Lakewood · Long Beach – Douglas Park

[Meet Andrew Wassef](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/physicians/andrew-wassef-md/)

[![Prem N. Ramkumar, MD, MBA](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/assets/prem-n-ramkumar-md-mba.jpg)](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/physicians/prem-n-ramkumar-md-mba/)

Orthopedic Surgeon, Joints & Sports Medicine

### [Prem N. Ramkumar, MD, MBA](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/physicians/prem-n-ramkumar-md-mba/)

Lakewood · Long Beach – Douglas Park

[Meet Prem N. Ramkumar](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/physicians/prem-n-ramkumar-md-mba/)

[![Christopher Combs, MD](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/assets/christopher-combs-md.jpg)](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/physicians/christopher-combs-md/)

Orthopedic Surgeon, Joints & Sports Medicine

### [Christopher Combs, MD](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/physicians/christopher-combs-md/)

Lakewood · Long Beach – Douglas Park

[Meet Christopher Combs](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/physicians/christopher-combs-md/)

Patient voices

## Care experiences. *With their sources.*

Selected accounts from relevant Commons source listings describe individual experiences. They do not establish procedure suitability or predict an outcome.

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> I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Wassef. He takes time to listen and address any concerns of each patient.

C. Thomas

Rating: 5/5 · Source: Google · Date: August 12, 2025

[Reviewer’s Google activity](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/116853333198599067596/place/ChIJqeNILuQy3YAR9WA5ym3pGLU)

Source link type: reviewer place

Attributed clinician: Andrew Wassef, MD

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> Dr. Prem walked me through everything step by step, answered every question I had, and always made sure I understood what to expect.

H. Collins

Rating: 5/5 · Source: Google · Date: September 24, 2026

[Reviewer’s Google activity](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/112169396605035631227/place/ChIJN5abTJkz3YARYFiCkifHPjw)

Source link type: reviewer place

Attributed clinician: Prem N. Ramkumar, MD, MBA

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> Dr. Combs is the best doctor. He is kind and patient and very knowledgeable. Excellent!!

P. Nardo

Rating: 5/5 · Source: Google · Date: June 26, 2025

[Reviewer’s Google activity](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/111153017107708452932/place/ChIJH2XhMeQy3YARbezZye2vIhY)

Source link type: reviewer place

Attributed clinician: Christopher Combs, MD

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