Choosing an orthopaedic hospital could be the most important decision you'll ever make. You can't put your life on hold. That's why you put up with the pain. Because you think orthopaedic surgery will take too much time away from your work or your family or your life. At Beaumont, minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery comes with a faster recovery, smaller incisions and lower risk. Instead of months of recuperation, you could get back to your life in just a few days. Maybe it's time you found out about all the groundbreaking proce- dures that have made Beaumont Michigan's most preferred hospitals for orthopaedics. Why not pick up the phone and get on with your life? Do you have a Beaumont doctor? 800.633.7377 Harry N. Herkowitz, M.D., is chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at Beaumont, Royal Oak, which is ranked one of the top orthopaedic hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Dr Herkowitz is president of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. He is a respected authority on spinal surgery and has written r u textbooks and many scientific articles on the subject.