Dr. David Super's Office

St. Louis Orthopedic Institute specializes in diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Its board-certified orthopedic surgeons and physiatrists provide treatment for various problems of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, nerves and muscles. The institute s treatment includes counseling, nonoperative care, medications, casts, splints, physical therapy and surgical procedures. Established in 1970, the institute has a staff of more than 10 physicians who specialize in reconstruction joint surgeries, minimally invasive joint replacements and pain management. St. Louis Orthopedic Institute, with a location in Kirkwood, Mo., also operates a facility in St. Louis. Its Web site features appointment schedules, staff details, insurance plans and payment policies.

As a surgeon, I love to operate - but as a person, I understand you don't love to be operated on. So my goal first and foremost is to keep patients out of the operating room - but if we do get to the operating room, to provide excellent operative care for their problem.

When new parents are meeting their pediatrician for the first time I think it's important for them to feel comfortable with the pediatrician. Doing a prenatal visit or a meet and greet with a doctor to see if they're a good fit is a great way of making sure you and the doctor share a common goal or have similar personalities where you feel comfortable asking questions.