Lauren Zurek, MD
My specialties:
- Orthopedic surgery
Professional interests:
- Shoulder arthritis
- Total and reverse shoulder replacement / arthroplasty
- Rotator cuff tears
- Shoulder dislocations / instability
- Shoulder labral tears
- Shoulder and elbow surgery
- Distal biceps rupture
- Shoulder and clavicle fractures
- Humerus fractures
- Elbow fractures
What is your practice philosophy? I believe that patient care is about more than just surgical ability. While this is clearly important, I think excellent care is grounded in communication. I want my patients to trust that I will help them understand their diagnosis, so that they can make the best health care decision for themselves. Additionally, I want my patients to know that they can rely on my commitment to excellent care throughout the entire process – from clinic visits, to the operating room, to communicating with their family or therapists, and throughout their recovery.
What are you passionate about? And why? I am committed to providing individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care for patients with both common and complex pathologies of the shoulder and elbow.
One of the challenges of this career that I enjoy is: Every patient is unique. While I like being able to examine a patient and interpret their imaging to arrive at a diagnosis, I also enjoy that not every patient is the same, nor are they defined by their diagnosis. Behind every x-ray or MRI, is a patient with their own set of symptoms, functional demands and personal characteristics that make their clinical picture unique from a treatment standpoint.
Credentials
- MD
Specialties
- Orthopedic surgery
Personal interests
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Playing with my dog
- Running
- Travel
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)
Dr. Zurek listens, cares and is an incredible surgeon.
Dr. Was very informative and pleasant.
Thorough exam and explanation of diagnosis
Very friendly, efficient and caring.
To soon to tell. First time I have met her. She has a quiet reassuring voice. Listens to what I needed to ask and had the answers that I need to hear to reassure me of my problem.
Excellent care
Efficient,compassionate care
Friendly, attentive
Concern and care. My experience throughout entire surgery, hospitalization, bowel obstruction after surgery and all the follow up appointments.
Polite, caring and very informative appointment