Patient-Centered Joint Care Begins Here
Our state-of-the-art joint replacement center at Slocum Orthopedics provides you with comprehensive, world-class joint care. Equipped with the latest and most advanced tools, our nationally recognized doctors perform a wide array of inpatient and outpatient procedures, such as hip, knee, shoulder and total ankle replacement surgery.
Proudly supported by our fellowship-trained and specialty-trained joint replacement surgeons and staff, Slocum Orthopedics provides patients with world-class care and an exceptional patient experience.
As some of the most highly respected surgeons in the region, our joint replacement experts are highly skilled at assessing, diagnosing, and treating joint-related injuries and conditions and helping our patients determine the right joint replacement procedure for their unique needs.
The Joint
Replacement
Center At Slocum
Our state-of-the-art center offers
comprehensive joint care, including:
• Hip replacements (anterior and total)
• Knee replacements and osteotomies
• Shoulder replacements (reverse and total)
• Total ankle replacements
• Joint preservation surgery
• Outpatient joint replacement surgery
Our Joint Replacement experts
Why Choose Slocum For Joint Replacement?
Our joint replacement and revision surgeons integrate all aspects of specialized care by collectively combining their knowledge, experience, and expertise as the foundation of the Joint Replacement Center at Slocum Orthopedics.
Our orthopedic surgeons are specialty-trained in adult reconstruction and have dedicated their practices to this specialized field of study. With their commitment to continued education, our surgeons are the most highly skilled joint replacement surgeons in the area.
LOWER RISK
Our experts offer joint replacement on an outpatient basis for patients meeting certain criteria at our state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center. Studies have shown that these procedures, when performed in an ambulatory surgery center, have a lower risk of infection compared to those performed in the hospital environment.
FASTER RECOVERY
As dedicated experts, our surgeons excel at performing a wide range of joint procedures using minimally invasive techniques. These treatment options offer less scarring, smaller incisions, and less pain, allowing patients to get back to the activities they love faster.
IMPROVED OUTCOMES
Our joint surgeons are committed to improving patient outcomes by using the latest evidence-based treatments and state-of-the-art technology. Our surgeons also provide comprehensive education and support throughout the entire process, ensuring an exceptional patient experience.
Patient Consultations
At Slocum Orthopedics, we understand that joint pain can significantly impact your quality of life and prohibit you from enjoying an active lifestyle. If you believe you may need a joint replacement procedure and are currently suffering from any of the following symptoms, we recommend that you schedule a consultation with a joint replacement expert:
• Flexing or bending your knee joint causes significant pain
• Grinding or bone-on-bone sensations
• Limited range of motion in your knee joint, hip joint, or another affected joint
• Problems sleeping at night due to joint pain
• Stiffness
• Swelling
Our expert joint replacement surgeons at Slocum Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine have completed rigorous training and specialized education programs focused exclusively on joint replacement procedures. Having mastered highly advanced techniques and accumulated a wealth of combined experience, our surgeons are compassionate, talented, and highly skilled in developing customized treatment plans to accommodate each patient’s individual needs. Our surgeons also strongly believe in patient education and taking a team approach to patient care so that you feel well-informed and comfortable with your decisions.
Scheduling
The Joint Replacement Center at Slocum provides our joint patients with access to consultation Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Prior to consultation, new patients will be asked to complete forms, which include medical history, demographic, and insurance information. This information, along with any current diagnostic imaging (X-ray, CT, MRI), will be utilized by your doctor to help in your diagnosis and treatment plan.
To schedule an appointment with one of our joint replacement surgeons at Slocum Orthopedics, please use the button below or call (541) 743-4102.
