In the News

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David Ayers, MD and Patricia Franklin, MD, MPH, MBA were honored with the prestigious Chitranjan Ranawat Award for surgical technique from The Knee Society. (link to article)

 

Jason Eck, DO, MS,was awarded Best Poster in the Spine Section at the Annual AOS Meeting,held February 2009 in Las Vegas, NV, for his poster: “The Incidence of C5 Palsy after Multilevel Cervical Decompression Procedures: A Review of 750 Consecutive Cases.” (pdf file)

A Message from the Chair

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The Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation has a long-standing history of excellence in clinical care and in orthopedic training for residents, fellows and medical students. Our department is in a period of rapid expansion in both the volume and breadth of our (1) clinical care; (2) research; including clinical, translational, and basic science research; and (3) surgical training.

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Welcome to Our Department

 


         The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) attracts more than $193 million in research funding annually, and its innovative programs are the centerpiece of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Initiative. Consistently ranked by U.S.News & World Report as one of the leading medical schools in the nation for primary care education, UMMS comprises a medical school, graduate school of nursing, graduate school of biomedical sciences and an active research enterprise, and is a leader in health sciences education, research and public service.


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The UMMS is the academic partner of UMass Memorial Health Care, a regional leader in orthopedic care with programs encompassing general and specialty orthopedic services. 

           THE DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEDICS AND PHYSICAL REHABILITATION, along with the Division of Rheumatology, form the renowned UMMS/UMMHC Musculoskeletal Center of Excellence. The Center focuses on clinical care and research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders. Patients have access to preventive, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services for musculoskeletal injuries and disorders. This includes a direct link to the advanced, highly specialized services located on the three UMMS/UMMHC campuses.

  

Orthopedic services provided include:


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Hand and upper extremity surgery and therapy
Arthritis and Joint replacement
Physiatry
Spine surgery
Sports medicine
Trauma care for orthopedic injuries