"For an aerialist, a tear of the shoulder labrum is often a career ending event. A shoulder can not simply be strong, it has to be perfectly stable. When a mountaineering accident left me with a severe type 3 SLAP tear I was faced with the fact that my career was likely over.
My former orthopedic physician Dr. Stanley Herring referred me to Dr. Khalfayan for a SLAP repair. Dr. Khalfayan dove into this challenge with quite literally the finest surgical precision that I have experienced. His no nonsense deep care for making me whole was evident from the start. Dr. Khalfayan is not a man of small talk, he is a man of miracles and results. The outcome of the surgery was phenomenal I was back training in 6 months and I now have exceeded the strength and flexibility of my pre-injuruy condition.
Two years later, my wife was diagnosed with a similar injury. We had no doubts who to go to. The day of the surgery Seattle received record snow fall, the city was shut down to minimal services. Knowing that we have a strict performance season, Dr. Khalfayan did not have a second thought about driving to Seattle. We were the only surgery that day, all other patients canceling. Beyond an ace surgeon, he is one of the most caring men I have met.
My shoulders are life critical tools for myself and those who work with me. When any member of The Cabiri faces an extreme orthopedic injury, I send them to Dr. Khalfayan. I suspend my life on his handiwork every day and I can give no higher testimonial than my life."