Urgent orthopedic care for fractures and injuries are treated by fellowship-trained
orthopedic surgeons specializing in reconstructive surgery, neurosurgery,
hand surgery, and foot and ankle surgery.
Patient satisfaction ranks us among the highest in the country for hip
and knee replacement, minimally invasive surgeries, reconstructive surgeries
of knees, shoulders, elbows and hips. And when it's arthritis, concussion
and pain management, we have a complete care team of orthopedic specialists
ready to help you.
If you are ready to make an appointment with one of our board certified
orthopedic specialists, call 1-855-Excela Doc. If you need surgery, our
team will guide you through the entire process:
Need an appointment?
To make a doctor's appointment with one of our board certified orthopedic
specialists, call
1-855-Excela Doc.
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine FAQs and Resources
Athletic Training
Our certified athletic trainers are one of the first health care providers
on the scene when injuries occur. Working under the direction of a fellowship-trained
orthopedic specialist they work with local high schools and colleges to
help with both injury prevention and on-the-spot attention when something
occurs on the field. As orthopedic sports medicine allied health professionals,
our certified athletic trainers specialize in the prevention, assessment,
treatment and rehabilitation of muscle and bone injuries and illnesses.
For more information, visit our
Athletic Training page.
Foot and Ankle Care
The average person takes approximately 10,000 steps per day, which can
add up to more than 3 million steps per year. Each step can place 2-3
times the force of your body weight on your feet. You rely on your feet
and ankles, so it's important to keep them healthy and pain-free. If you
have a foot or ankle problem, make an appointment with a foot and ankle
orthopedic specialist at Excela Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
For more information, visit our
Foot and Ankle Care page.
Hand Surgery and Upper Extremity
But when a problem occurs, you may need an orthopedic hand specialist,
like Lance M. Brunton, MD, orthopedic specialist with Excela Health Orthopedics
Sports Medicine. Dr. Brunton focuses on the treatment of acute and chronic
conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow as well as microsurgical reconstruction
of nerve and blood vessel disorders of the upper extremity. For more information,
visit our
Hand Surgery page.
Meet the Team
Of all the relationships we develop in life, one of the most important
is that between the patient and the physician. Our orthopedic and sports
medicine institute includes a full array of providers to take care of
you. With proven quality and award winning care, the services at Excela
Health have been recognized by national, regional and local groups. Are
you in need of an orthopedic specialist?
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Neurosurgery
Neurological services are provided through Excela Health who diagnoses
and treats disorders of the brain and nervous system including the spine
and peripheral nerves. Surgery is performed usually after other measures
of treatment have been exhausted. When surgery is a necessity, it is performed
by our highly-skilled orthopedic surgeons with innovative surgical tools
and techniques. For more information, visit our
Neurosurgery page.
Orthopedics - Joint Works
At our orthopedics and sports medicine institute we have a joint replacement
education program called “Joint Works”. Our program guides
you from pre-operative preparation to admission, surgery and follow-up
with excellent continuity of care. Not only will we take exceptional care
of you, we promise to answer all of your questions. Excela Health Joint
Works has received the highest accolades for quality care of our patients
from Highmark, which gave us Blue Distinction designation. For more information,
visit our
Orthopedics - Joint Works page.
Pain Management
Medication can play a role in controlling pain. For acute pain, it is often
the first treatment choice. At the Advanced Pain Center, we treat both
acute and chronic pain through a multifaceted approach that may include:
Exercise and lifestyle changes, Pain management therapy, Physical therapy,
Behavioral changes, Nerve blocks, Epidural injections, Implantable devices,
and Radiofrequency ablation. Along with medications when deemed necessary.
Each of these methods or a combination may help you function better on
the job, at home, and in the community; cope with pain more effectively,
and reduce pain whenever possible. We now offer COOLIEF®, Cooled Radiofrequency
Treatment -- Non-surgical relief for those suffering from chronic pain
without the use of opioids. This minimally invasive procedures targets
nerves that transmit pain signals and is the first and only radiofrequency
treatment FDA-cleared for the relief of osteoarthritis knee pain. For
more information, visit our
Pain Management page.
Spine & Neurosurgery
Neurological services are provided through Excela Health who diagnoses
and treats disorders of the brain and nervous system including the spine
and peripheral nerves. Surgery is performed usually after other measures
of treatment have been exhausted. When surgery is a necessity, it is performed
by our highly-skilled orthopedic surgeons with innovative surgical tools
and techniques. For more information, visit our
Spine & Neurosurgery Page.
Sports: Concussion Care
The Excela Health Sports Concussion Program are proud to be a credentialed
ImPACT® Consultant and leader in sports concussion management. Drs.
Bryan Lee and Andrew Schleihauf are also part of the Sports Concussion
Program along with our orthopedic specialists, physician assistants, nurses
and a sports nutritionist. For more information, visit our
Sports Concussion Care page.
The Excela Health Orthopedics Institute is the recipient of awards from
U.S. News & World Report, Highmark, CareChex, among others. To learn
more about Excela Health's awards and accolades,
click here.
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