b'Intentional Growth |CONCORD HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEMPATIENT PROFILEWilliam CarusoAVID CYCLIST FROM BELMONT, NH AND CH ORTHOPAEDICS - LACONIA PATIENTTwo months after surgery to repair a torn rightmedical care, Caruso turned to Dr. Alexander Hennig atAs soon as he emerged from anesthesia, Caruso knew meniscus, William Bill Caruso, 53, logged more Concord Hospital Orthopaedics - Laconia. Caruso hadinstinctively that his pain was gone, and he was right. than 650 miles on his bicycle. He was up to 841 theseen Hennig years earlier, and felt comfortable withHe refers to Hennig as an orthopaedic Jesus for his next month.the doctors easy personality and clear explanations.calm healing power, and Caruso is now considering a And theres no pain, says Caruso of Belmont.After imaging revealed the problem, Caruso listened asfuture fix of his ailing left knee.Hennig clearly outlined the next steps. I got my knee back, Caruso says. Dr. Hennig is one An avid cyclist who rides about 8,000 miles annually,I was like, if Im going to do this, Im going throughof the best around, and I trusted him to do what he Caruso found himself unable to bike at all late last year.Dr. Hennig, Caruso says. The day of the surgery, heneeded to do. I dont know if Id be where I am now The culprit was a sore right knee that he stubbornlywas so calm and confident, it seemed like it wasntwithout him.refused to let slow him down. Im the least favoritegoing to be a big deal, which made me know it would person of doctors, he explains. I dont like going at all;be okay.its a trust thing.Knowing the barrier between returning to his favorite activity and being relegated to the couch was quality Dr. Alexander HennigCONCORD HOSPITAL ORTHOPAEDICS - LACONIAWilliam Caruso 1,000 1,016CYCLING900Miles 800 841THROUGH 700600 666RECOVERY500 578 597 574 SURGERY 400300200100 1780 12 00OCTNOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULDATA SOURCE: William Caruso cycling app. 202320232023202420242024202420242024202435'