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Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

The Orthopedics Institute

Urgent orthopedic care for fractures and injuries are treated by fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons specializing in reconstructive surgery, neurosurgery, hand surgery, and foot and ankle surgery.

Patient satisfaction ranks us among the highest in the country for hip and knee replacement, minimally invasive surgeries, reconstructive surgeries of knees, shoulders, elbows and hips. And when it's arthritis, concussion and pain management, we have a complete care team of orthopedic specialists ready to help you.

Meet the Orthopedic Surgery Team

Meet the Non-Surgical Orthopedics Team

Meet the Sports Medicine Team

If you are ready to make an appointment with one of our board certified orthopedic specialists, call 1-855-Excela Doc. If you need surgery, our team will guide you through the entire process:

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To make a doctor's appointment with one of our board certified orthopedic specialists, call 1-855-Excela Doc.

Orthopedics & Sports Medicine FAQs and Resources

Athletic Training

Our certified athletic trainers are one of the first health care providers on the scene when injuries occur. Working under the direction of a fellowship-trained orthopedic specialist they work with local high schools and colleges to help with both injury prevention and on-the-spot attention when something occurs on the field. As orthopedic sports medicine allied health professionals, our certified athletic trainers specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of muscle and bone injuries and illnesses. For more information, visit our Athletic Training page.

Foot and Ankle Care

The average person takes approximately 10,000 steps per day, which can add up to more than 3 million steps per year. Each step can place 2-3 times the force of your body weight on your feet. You rely on your feet and ankles, so it's important to keep them healthy and pain-free. If you have a foot or ankle problem, make an appointment with a foot and ankle orthopedic specialist at Excela Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. For more information, visit our Foot and Ankle Care page.

Hand Surgery and Upper Extremity

But when a problem occurs, you may need an orthopedic hand specialist, like Lance M. Brunton, MD, orthopedic specialist with Excela Health Orthopedics Sports Medicine. Dr. Brunton focuses on the treatment of acute and chronic conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow as well as microsurgical reconstruction of nerve and blood vessel disorders of the upper extremity. For more information, visit our Hand Surgery page.

Meet the Team

Of all the relationships we develop in life, one of the most important is that between the patient and the physician. Our orthopedic and sports medicine institute includes a full array of providers to take care of you. With proven quality and award winning care, the services at Excela Health have been recognized by national, regional and local groups. Are you in need of an orthopedic specialist? Find an Orthopedic Surgeon Near Me.

Neurosurgery

Neurological services are provided through Excela Health who diagnoses and treats disorders of the brain and nervous system including the spine and peripheral nerves. Surgery is performed usually after other measures of treatment have been exhausted. When surgery is a necessity, it is performed by our highly-skilled orthopedic surgeons with innovative surgical tools and techniques. For more information, visit our Neurosurgery page.

Orthopedics - Joint Works

At our orthopedics and sports medicine institute we have a joint replacement education program called “Joint Works”. Our program guides you from pre-operative preparation to admission, surgery and follow-up with excellent continuity of care. Not only will we take exceptional care of you, we promise to answer all of your questions. Excela Health Joint Works has received the highest accolades for quality care of our patients from Highmark, which gave us Blue Distinction designation. For more information, visit our Orthopedics - Joint Works page.

Pain Management

Medication can play a role in controlling pain. For acute pain, it is often the first treatment choice. At the Advanced Pain Center, we treat both acute and chronic pain through a multifaceted approach that may include: Exercise and lifestyle changes, Pain management therapy, Physical therapy, Behavioral changes, Nerve blocks, Epidural injections, Implantable devices, and Radiofrequency ablation. Along with medications when deemed necessary. Each of these methods or a combination may help you function better on the job, at home, and in the community; cope with pain more effectively, and reduce pain whenever possible. We now offer COOLIEF®, Cooled Radiofrequency Treatment -- Non-surgical relief for those suffering from chronic pain without the use of opioids. This minimally invasive procedures targets nerves that transmit pain signals and is the first and only radiofrequency treatment FDA-cleared for the relief of osteoarthritis knee pain. For more information, visit our Pain Management page.

Spine & Neurosurgery

Neurological services are provided through Excela Health who diagnoses and treats disorders of the brain and nervous system including the spine and peripheral nerves. Surgery is performed usually after other measures of treatment have been exhausted. When surgery is a necessity, it is performed by our highly-skilled orthopedic surgeons with innovative surgical tools and techniques. For more information, visit our Spine & Neurosurgery Page.

Sports: Concussion Care

The Excela Health Sports Concussion Program are proud to be a credentialed ImPACT® Consultant and leader in sports concussion management. Drs. Bryan Lee and Andrew Schleihauf are also part of the Sports Concussion Program along with our orthopedic specialists, physician assistants, nurses and a sports nutritionist. For more information, visit our Sports Concussion Care page.


The Excela Health Orthopedics Institute is the recipient of awards from U.S. News & World Report, Highmark, CareChex, among others. To learn more about Excela Health's awards and accolades, click here.

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