Provider Profile:
Michael Wagner, D.O.

“As far as I’m concerned, he did the best job ever.” “Any time I had to use my body I’d be really sore.” For many years, Robert was conscious of his pain—where it started and, more importantly, how it spread. Like countless other, he felt an ache in his lower back. It started on the right side before moving to his hip, then down his leg to the knee before eventually feeling it in his foot. The same thing would happen on his left side, effectively limiting his ability to do much physically without having...

Technological advancements have benefits both in patients’ outcomes and recoveries. “There are a lot of reasons why we eventually make our way to that surgery discussion.” Listen to an interview with Dr. Wagner. Dr. Michael Wagner, an orthopedic surgeon and co-director of the joint replacement program at McLaren Macomb, every day sees patients whose enjoyment of life has been limited because of pain in a joint — or multiple joints. “Pain is definitely a big driver,” he said, “but it’s also a loss of mob...

Encountering an “exceedingly rare” complication, a McLaren Macomb orthopedic surgeon strove to return his patient to her pain-free life. Sherry always loved to cook. Over a 40-year career in the restaurant industry, she ran the kitchens of longtime local favorites, satisfying countless diners over her many years. But the years of hustle in the kitchen eventually took their toll. “On my feet, on hard floors all day,” Sherry said, “bending, twisting, turning, carrying 40-pound bags of meat, the cartilage ...

Michael Wagner, DO, discusses breakthrough advancements in joint replacement surgery, including robotics-assisted surgery.