About OC

OrthoCarolina is one of the nation’s leading independent academic orthopedics practices serving the Southeast since 1922. OrthoCarolina provides compassionate and comprehensive musculoskeletal care including operative and non-operative care. Widely known for musculoskeletal research and training, OrthoCarolina physicians have specialized expertise in foot and ankle, hip and knee, shoulder and elbow, spine, sports medicine, hand, pediatric orthopedics, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Over 300 OrthoCarolina practitioners see more than one million patient visits across North and South Carolina each year. We are proud to be both physician-owned and physician-led.

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Our Mission

Our Mission

To provide quality care and create a healthier community

Our Values

Our Values

Quality, Service, Community, and Teamwork


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Our Credo

OrthoCarolina is a world-class organization of professionals from the community, serving the community, in order to advance our community.

We commit to improving the lives of all we serve, by providing premier patient care and compassionate, personalized service.

Through innovation, education, and research, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your best you.


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Our Team Promise

Our team is our greatest asset and the foundation of our success; we share a common passion for making lives better.

We are a diverse group of individuals, accountable to each other through the backbone of our beliefs: trust, honesty, and mutual respect; ensuring our voice is heard.

Our positive environment supports individual growth and a sense of belonging.


Leadership Team

Leo Spector, MD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
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Virginia Casey, MD
Medical Director
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William L. Craig, III, MD
Chief Clinical Operating Officer
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Amy Kendall, JD, PhD
Chief Legal Officer
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Robert McBride, Jr. MD
President
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Alden Milam, MD
Chief Medical Informatics Officer
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Blair Primis
Chief Growth Officer
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Robert Raspa, PA-C
Chief Administrative and Value Officer
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Brent Shear
Chief Financial Officer
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