Golf And Orthopedics In The Spotlight At Public Event Featuring PGA Champ David Frost And Orthopedic Trailblazer Dr. Richard Berger

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) On April 12, 2025, the public is invited to attend a complimentary event with David Frost, a 10-time PGA Tour champion and celebrated winemaker; Teddy Koukoulis, a former pro golfer and golf coach; and Richard Berger, M.D ., a distinguished pioneer of minimally invasive knee surgery who has performed more outpatient total joint surgeries than anyone in the U.S. Together they will facilitate an engaging discussion about the latest advances in joint replacement. The event will be featuring David Frost award-winning wines.

Koukoulis, a former pro golfer and golf coach from Winter Haven, Florida who has undergone knee replacement surgery with Dr. Berger will give advice for those trying to postpone a trip to the OR.

"While few people are in a hurry to get to the operating room, delaying surgery can bring on additional problems," says Koukoulis. "I began compensating because of the chronic pain, which put stress on other body parts. Then that led to the development of bad golfing habits, especially with my swing."

Under Dr. Berger's care, however, Koukoulis returned to 18 holes of golf in just three weeks after hearing that his swing was "tour quality." That week he shot a 74. "My handicap has improved significantly," says Koukoulis. "I've been hitting the ball harder and recently won the club championship -- something I wouldn't have imagined five years ago."

Dr. Berger is an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush and Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center and is known worldwide for using his skills from MIT to develop a procedure that limits the cutting of muscle, ligaments or tendons. Because of this, Dr Berger's patients walk up the stairs and out the door the day of surgery and experience less pain and a much quicker recovery than those who have traditional replacement surgery. For golfers, that means getting back on the course in record time.

For patients outside of the Chicago area, Dr. Berger offers a special concierge program who need hip and knee replacement. The BEST, Berger Elective Surgical & Telemedicine program, involves virtual pre- and post-consultations, and pre-surgery classes. Patents save a substantial amount of time and money, because they attend meetings from the comfort of their own homes. The BEST program allows for additional support since family members and caregivers can attend virtual meetings without traveling to Chicago.

David Frost is a South African professional golfer who was ranked in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Frost has 29 professional tournament wins to his name, spread across four continents, including the World Series of Golf , South African Open , and the Canadian Open . He has also played in the Presidents Cup .

Besides the presentations from Dr. Berger and Teddy Koukoulis, the 5-to-7 p.m. Saturday, April 12 event at the Country Club of Winter Haven, 4200 Country Club Rd., will highlight David Frost's winemaking expertise as Frost blends his love for golf with his South African wines.

To RSVP for this unprecedented event, contact Courtney Kelly, 901-619-7794, [email protected] before March 30 as seating is limited. For appointments with Dr. Richard Berger, visit , or call (312)-432-2557.

SOURCE Dr. Richard Berger

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