Joint Replacement, Together

Learning you need a joint replacement can be frightening. Surgery means handing over control — trusting your body to a surgeon and a team you may just be getting to know — while facing what’s actually at stake: your health, and your hopes for what an active life still looks like.

“I don’t take that trust lightly,” Dr. Grimsley says. “Joint replacement works best as a real partnership — I want you and your family to understand every part of your treatment, not just agree to it. That’s what actually reduces anxiety going in: knowledge, not reassurance alone.”

He works directly with patients, their families, and their primary care physicians to make sure everyone understands what to expect at each stage.

Surgery takes place at UF Health Flagler Hospital, where Dr. Grimsley’s care team is committed to making your hospital stay as comfortable as possible — from preparation through recovery.