Lee Messer is an active young boy on the move. He is often found at his neighborhood park exploring the trails, rollerblading or skateboarding. On a walk with his grandparents one day, he came across a rope swing and decided he’d give it a try as well.

But he lost his grip and fell - breaking his arm severely. A quick trip to the emergency room at Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, the staff helped to calm him despite his painful injury - and Methodist Hand Specialist Dr. Korsh Jafarnia began assessing the extent of the break.

Lee’s complex break required multiple surgeries and a two-week hospital stay. But with the help of Dr. Jafarnia and his specialized occupational therapy team his bones made remarkable healing progress and he was released happy and healthy.

"They took my pins out, and my doctor said it wouldn't hurt. And it didn't!" said Lee, who is already back at the park, rollerblading.

We want to thank Dr. Korsh Jafarnia for his outstanding care of our son's first fracture....and returning him to the sport he loves!

Matthew was devastated when he broke his arm in football practice - thinking above all what that would mean to the rest of his season.

A junior Klein Bronco at the time (11), he was convinced his arm would never again be strong enough to play as he had....and junior high ball was just around the corner.

Dr. Jafarnia assured him that he would indeed be back 100 percent, citing athletes with similar breaks and reviewing with Matthew his x-rays in detail.

This past spring he removed the plates and screws he had placed to repair his "both bone forearm fracture" and sent them home as a souvenir.

Matthew suited up as a Senior Bronco and had an excellent season. He recently finished his first year on the junior high school Kleb Bearcats - celebrating a division win!

His arm has never been stronger, as repeatedly tested by his older brother(!), and his self confidence never higher. Thank you again, Gary and Cristy Hayes

I am a former patient of Dr. Jafarnia and highly recommend him as a surgeon and as a caring doctor.  His professional profile and reassuring nature establishes ultimate confidence with his patients.  I was more than pleased with the reconstructive hand surgery that he performed and was able to get complete use of my right hand.  He is truly a great surgeon.