Not so tragically hip: New program aims to preserve hips rather than replace them Dr. Parth Lodhia will be heading a new team at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody performing hip replacement surgery. Author of the article: John Mackie Publishing date: Feb 28, 2021 • March 5, 2021 • 3 minute read • Philanthropists Eric, left, and Jennifer Martin, and Ray Bergen, right, donated $30,244 to buy equipment for a new hip arthroscopy program at Eagle Ridge Hospital. The new program is headed by Dr. Parth Lodhia, second from left. Photo by Jay Shaw /PNG Article content Many people have hip problems later in life, which sometimes leads to hip replacement surgery. But if you catch hip problems earlier, you may not have to undergo such a radical procedure.