Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
They’ve always called Vonya “Monkey” — not as a joke, but because of his unreal athletic ability and the way he expresses himself through movement.
But after multiple surgeries at another hospital — and a serious infection in his knee — everything changed. The athlete who was always in motion suddenly had to fight just to heal.
That’s when he came to UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute and trusted Dr. Michael Karns with an innovative approach to repairing his knee and giving him a real chance at getting back to the active life that defines him.
Against the odds, Vonya made a full comeback.
They’ve always called Vonya “Monkey” — not as a joke, but because of his unreal athletic ability and the way he expresses himself through movement.
But after multiple surgeries at another hospital — and a serious infection in his knee — everything changed. The athlete who was always in motion suddenly had to fight just to heal.
That’s when he came to UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute and trusted Dr. Michael Karns with an innovative approach to repairing his knee and giving him a real chance at getting back to the active life that defines him.
Against the odds, Vonya made a full comeback.
