A group of 16 volunteers, many from Slocum Center for Orthopedics Sports Medicine, traveled to Limbe, Haiti, in March to provide medical care and other help to the local community. This is the fifth trip that Dr. Brick Lantz has led to Haiti. While in Limbe for eight days, the group of volunteers provided orthopedic […]

For years, local farmer John Karlik was hindered by his arthritis and deformity pain that severely limited his ability to work on his farm. Karlik visited foot and ankle surgeon Nicholas L. Strasser, MD, at Slocum Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, who recommended a two-part process to remove excess bone mass and replace the damaged […]

Check it out! Dr. Brian Jewett recently discussed the benefits of our RENEW outpatient joint replacement program and was featured in The Oregonian! Click here to read the full article.

Lyle T. Jackson Jr., MD, fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon, joined Slocum Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine September 6. Patients in need of specialized foot and ankle, trauma, joint replacement or hip and knee care are encouraged to call (541) 743-4102 to schedule an appointment. As a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon, Dr. Jackson’s […]

Advancing healthcare technology, developed in Eugene and used by the doctors at Slocum Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, is making patient interaction more personal. Watch Dr. Daniel C. Fitzpatrick’s interview on KVAL TV:

We are proud to be a principal sponsor for the 20th annual Mike Bellotti Golf Classic & Dinner Auction! The classic will be from May 30-31, and all proceeds from the event will go directly to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to help fund research to work towards a cure, provide services to those suffering […]

Michael Koester, MD, ATC, sports medicine doctor at Slocum Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine and director of the Slocum Sports Concussion Program, is the 2013 recipient of the Award of Merit from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). As one of the nation’s experts on sports-related concussions, Dr. Koester received the prestigious award […]

Dr. Matthew S. Shapiro performs rare kneecap restructuring and realignment procedure EUGENE, Ore. (June 2013) “” A rare kneecap condition left 30-year-old University of Oregon business professor Katie Mercurio suffering with nearly 20 years of pain, until a recent surgery performed by Slocum Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine knee surgeon Dr. Matthew S. Shapiro. […]

Dr. Heather A. Campion joins Slocum Center for Orthopedics Sports Medicine EUGENE, Ore. (Aug. 26, 2013) Dr. Heather A. Campion is the newest orthopedic surgeon to join the expert team of doctors at Slocum Center for Orthopedics Sports Medicine at 55 Coburg Road in Eugene. Patients in need of experienced hand or wrist care are […]

Dr. Matthew S. Shapiro, sports medicine doctor at Slocum Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, discusses the benefits of ambulatory surgery centers for patients who are undergoing sports medicine procedures in a recent Becker’s ASC Review article. Click here to read the article from Becker’s ASC Review.