Orthopedics

An injury or chronic joint pain can get in the way of everything you do. So when you decide to get help, you want the best care possible. That means a treatment plan designed around your needs and priorities, and effective care that reduces your pain. And if you need surgery, you want to work with the best surgeons in the world.

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At ColumbiaDoctors Midtown, our care team includes expert surgeons, physicians, and physical therapists. You will find world-class orthopedic specialty care for chronic and acute musculoskeletal conditions. You will have access to the latest treatments and technologies. We want to help you restore your mobility and get you back to living an active life.

Conditions and Treatments

  • Foot and ankle
    • Achilles tendon ruptures
    • Ankle replacement or fusion
    • Ankle sprain and instability
    • First toe arthritis
    • Flatfoot, or collapsed arch
    • Lisfranc (midfoot) ligament injuries
  • Hand and upper extremity
    • All manner of hand, wrist, and upper extremity fractures
    • Arthritic conditions of the hand and wrist
    • Bone tumors
    • Carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome
    • Congenital deformities
    • Ganglions and mucous cysts
    • Ligament and cartilage injuries
    • Severe finger and wrist lacerations
    • Tendonitis (such as trigger finger or deQuervain's disease)
  • Hip and knee reconstruction
  • Hip preservation
    • Biomechanical augmentation of poor posture and inefficient athletic technique
    • Comprehensive physical therapy
    • Medication-based anti-inflammatory management
    • Targeted rehab
    • Ultrasound diagnostics
    • Ultrasound-guided needle-based therapies
  • Joint injections
    • Corticosteroid
    • Dextrose-based prolotherapy
    • Dextrose-based tenotomy
    • Diagnostic lidocaine injections
    • Hydrodissection
    • Nerve block
    • Platelet-rich plasma
    • Tenex ultrasonic percutaneous needle tenotomy
  • Physical therapy
    • Spine therapy
    • Sports therapy
  • Shoulder, elbow, and sports medicine   
    • Advanced arthroscopic surgical techniques
    • Advanced diagnostic imaging & ultrasound
    • Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
    • Concussion
    • Female athlete triad
    • Golfer's elbow
    • Guided injections and biologic treatments
    • Iliotibial band friction syndrome (IT band)
    • Knee ligament reconstruction & repair
    • Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
    • Manual therapy and advanced sports therapy
    • Medial epicondyle apophysitis (little league elbow)
    • Medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints)
    • Meniscus tear
    • Minimally invasive surgical repair for sports injuries
    • Osteochondritis dissecans
    • Patellar instability (kneecap dislocation)
    • Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS, or runner’s knee)
    • Rotator cuff injuries & shoulder instability
    • Shoulder & elbow arthritis management
    • Shoulder instability
    • Stress fracture
    • Tibial eminence fractures
    • Tommy John surgery & elbow ligament repair
    • Total shoulder replacement & reconstruction
  • Spine
    • Spine deformity
    • Spine disease
  • Trauma
  • Nonoperative treatment

Care at Columbia

We make it easy for you to get the care you need in one place. At our midtown location, we offer access to on-site laboratory and diagnostic imaging services. If you need a brace or other orthotic device, we partner with East Coast Orthotics and can provide bracing and custom molding right in our suite. And if you do need surgery, you will be working with experts from one of the leading orthopedic surgery programs in the world.