Upstate New York, USA: Dr. David Mayman, MD, Chief of the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, visited His Holiness the Dalai Lama over the weekend. After examining His Holiness’s knee and observing the physical therapy exercises, Dr. Mayman shared the following post-surgery medical update:
“His Holiness is recovering well,” stated Dr. Mayman. “He is working diligently with physical therapy and making great progress. This will continue over the next 6 to 12 months to optimize his recovery. His Holiness has made significant improvements to date, and we expect this to continue for a full year after surgery.”
His Holiness the Dalai Lama underwent successful knee replacement surgery on June 28.
