What Our Patients Are Saying

"I can't say enough about Dr. Hester. He is the kindest and the most brilliant doctor I have ever used. I never had any pain with my knee replacement. That is amazing to me. The staff in the hospital and the office are fantastic. I couldn't have had a better experience anywhere than I did at Azalea Orthopedic. I share this with everybody I come in contact with. When you get old and you get around your friends, all you talk about is your ailments and aches and pains and surgeries lol. So, I recommend him to all of my friends everywhere — Church classmates, anybody I come in contact with. I share what a pleasant experience it was to go through my knee replacement and how wonderful Dr. Hester is. Thank you Dr. Hester for making this a pain-free surgery. God bless you and your staff always."

"I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Hester. I have the utmost confidence in his abilities as a surgeon. Moreover, I had a left hip replacement in March of 2024 and a right knee replacement in July of 2024. In both instances, Dr. Hester was the consummate professional and his bedside manner and detailed explanations of the procedures was quite helpful. After both surgeries, I returned to work in a matter of weeks. I attribute the speedy recovery, in large part, to Dr. Hester. I have been a competitive powerlifter for many years, and Lord willing, I plan to compete in April of this year. Thank you Dr. Hester…more World records are coming!"

"Outstanding knee replacements by Dr. Andrew Hester and his staff. I loved the finely run office and never having to wonder what was happening next. I was always so well informed from first appointment, procedure and follow-ups. The Azalea office in Tyler, as well as Baylor Scott & White surgical center in Tyler, were so organized, caring and prepared to make my knee replacement procedures so smooth and kept me well informed along the way. Would definitely recommend this office- and Dr. Hester to anyone needing knee or hip replacements. Don't put it off."

"Dr Hester did my total knee replacement 6 weeks ago. No complications, healing is going well. He and Azalea Orthopedics made sure I had all the information I could need prior to surgery and after. Was assigned case manager nurses to follow up with me before and after. Excellent experience."

"Dr Andrew Hester is the Best Ortho Surgeon! Dr De La Rosa is the Best at closing in Surgery! And Hester's assistant, Madison, is awesome! She set up appointments, in home nursing, prescriptions, rehab (Enhabit Rehab) & all text to tell me what to do. All I had to do was show up for a "Total" knee replacement. Low pain, 100% rotation. 1st surgery June 10, 2025. It went so well, that I have already scheduled the other knee for September 18! Eight doctors before Dr Hester refused care. Dr Andrew Hester jumped right on the procedure. Awesome people! This is where you need to be!"

"Positive, professional demeanor. Encouraging and humorous, he explained the healing process well and the importance of icing my knee and moving the joint correctly in order for minimal swelling and pain. The incision is very small and smooth, the scar will be tiny and he encouraged massage to the area for optimal healing and minimal discomfort and heating of my knee. He was very informative and pleasant and I recommend him highly for joint replacement and recovery."

"Dr Hester performed a flawless total hip replacement on me 6 weeks ago. From the first appointment with him, through surgery & follow up, he and his staff have been beyond exceptional! My surgery was done so expertly, and skillfully, I have had a pain free, rapid recovery. My outcome was so much better than I expected in every way! This was the best Christmas gift I could've asked for, to get my mobility back without pain! I would give him so many more stars if I could! Thank you for giving my life back to me Dr Hester!"

"Had my post op appointment today and everything is great. My hip replacement has been fantastic and I have had no pain since about week five after surgery. Dr. Hester is top notch and if my right hip gets anywhere near as bad as my left one did, I'm having it replaced asap. Azalea is the best place to go for any kind of orthopedic care!!"

"Best hip replacement surgeon ever. My hip gives me 0 pain he is my hip and knee doctor for good I highly recommend this Surgeon"

"Dr Hester is an amazing doctor that really cares about his patients. He is a very ethical doctor that is not in a hurry to cut patch and stitch. He looks to find the real issue and solve that before putting you under the knife. We just moved here from Florida and are very blessed to have him on our health team. If you are looking for an orthopedic surgeon that you can trust, in my opinion, look no further."