OrthoCarolina Family Welcome: Meet Dr. David Ciaccia
A physiatrist, Dr. Ciaccia will see patients at OrthoCarolina Gastonia.
OC Family Welcome: Meet Dr. James Starman
Specializing in sports, shoulder and elbow, Dr. Starman will see patients at OrthoCarolina's Winston-Salem and Kernersville offices.
OC Family Welcome: Meet Dr. W. Bryan Jennings
Specializing in sports and general orthopedics, Dr. Jennings will practice at OrthoCarolina's Winston-Salem and King offices.
OC Family Welcome: Meet Dr. Swaroop Gonchikar
A musculoskeletal and interventional spine specialist, we welcome Dr. Swaroop Gonchikar to the OrthoCarolina team where he'll be seeing patients at the Spine Center.
OC Family Welcome: Meet Dr. Michael Gart
Joining our Hand Center, Dr. Michael Gart specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the hand.
OC Family Welcome: Meet Dr. Brian Brighton
Specializing in pediatric orthopedic surgery and spine surgery, Dr. Brian Brighton joins our team at the Pediatric Orthopedic Center.
An Interview with Dr. Pat Connor - the Carolina Panthers Head Team Physician
The commotion and action on the sidelines on any given Carolina Panthers game day can make it difficult to spot Dr. Pat Connor, but he’s there.
OC Family Welcome: Meet Dr. Brian Scannell
A pediatric orthopedic specialist, Dr. Scannell is from Charlotte and finds living and working in his hometown an especially rewarding experience.
Meet the PA: Jeff Dabkowski, PA-C
Meet the PA: Jeff Dabkowski, PA-C at the OrthoCarolina Sports Medicine Center
Medical Breakthroughs at OrthoCarolina
Explore pioneering medical breakthroughs changing our lives and meet the doctors behind them. On the front lines of your health are tales of desperation, determination and human triumph-from a safer way to manage pain after surgery to groundbreaking techniques that make surgery unnecessary.
Meet the PA: Timothy Boyd, PA-C
Meet the PA: Timothy Boyd, PA-C from the OrthoCarolina Concord location
Robotic-Assisted Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery: Four Big Questions
Hip or knee surgery, also known as arthroplasty, is a procedure that can help patients who manage severe joint pain and osteoarthritis. In many cases the surgery is life-changing, enabling patients to walk again, restore mobility and return to the activities and active lifestyle they used to enjoy.
17 OrthoCarolina Physicians Named Charlotte magazine Top Doctor
Each year, Charlotte magazine releases a list of Top Doctors in Charlotte and we're proud to have 17 OrthoCarolina providers represented as the best in the city.
Meet the PA: Dalissia Grothe, PA-C
Meet Dalissia Grothe, PA-C at OrthoCarolina Gastonia
Step inside the Operating Room: OrthoCarolina to Live Stream Partial Rotator Cuff Surgery on Facebook
Dr. Robert “Bobby” Morgan will perform the Regeneten Rotator Cuff Bioinductive Implant surgical procedure, a new technology designed to improve the treatment of rotator cuff disease, live on Facebook.
Meet the PA: Priya Patel, PA-C
Get to know Priya Patel, a Physician Assistant at the Spine Center.
Losing a Foot to Save a Life
In 2013, Jenn Andrews’ focus was on her first pregnancy and a little self-care, when a pedicure technician felt a small bump on Jenn’s foot. What seemed so trivial that day would become so important later. That bump was a tumor – myxoid sarcoma, a rare and potentially life-threatening form of cancer. Despite an initial attempt at removing the tumor, it eventually came back, and now Jenn faced a daunting choice five years later: She could cure the cancer only by losing her foot.
Meet the PA: Andy Hylton, PA-C
Get to know Andy Hylton, PA-C from OrthoCarolina Pineville!
Occupational Hand Therapy Fellowship Program at OrthoCarolina Earns Full Accreditation
The OrthoCarolina Occupational Hand Therapy Fellowship Program has received official accreditation from the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA). OrthoCarolina now has the only accredited occupational/hand therapy program in North Carolina, and is one of just four accredited programs nationwide.
Occupational Hand Therapy Fellowship Program at OrthoCarolina Earns Full Accreditation
The OrthoCarolina Occupational Hand Therapy Fellowship Program has received official accreditation from the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA). OrthoCarolina now has the only accredited occupational/hand therapy program in North Carolina, and is one of just four accredited programs nationwide.
Meet The PA: Jennifer Suckow, PA-C
Meet the PA: Jennifer Suckow, PA-C from the Hip & Knee Center
Caring for the Caretaker
Liberia is one of the five poorest nations on the planet. Years of civil wars there have left life difficult for many of its citizens, many of whom lost family members and still live in poverty. Several years ago, one of its most beloved Christian ministry leaders Oretha Joe began dealing with an increasing pain in her back that made even standing difficult.
I Chose to Become a Doctor Because...
For many physicians, taking care of others is their life’s work and the ultimate calling. They spend countless hours in clinic or in surgery, caring for patients. It is typically a highly demanding job that often requires many hours away from their families. In honor of Doctors’ Day on March 30, we asked our doctors why they chose the medical field:
Research Begins To End Opiod Abuse
OrthoCarolina and OrthoCarolina Research Institute is focusing on combining existing drugs and techniques already used for pain reduction to ultimately create 100% opioid-free, and addiction-free, pain management regimens.