Description: The Center for Hip & Knee Surgery, a leading facility in the nation for total joint replacement surgery, performs nearly 2,000 knee, hip and shoulder joint replacements each year. The Center is #1 in Indiana for joint surgery for the third year in a row, according to HealthGrades, the nation's leading healthcare ratings company.

The Center for Hip & Knee Surgery has become a model for other orthopaedic centers throughout the United States and worldwide. Each year, hundreds of visiting orthopaedic surgeons from around the world visit the Center to study our highly successful surgical procedures.

While our specialty is hips and knees, our real focus is leading your back to the activities you love best, through the most effective treatment options available.

As a patient of our Center, you will receive personalized care, backed by the latest advancements in joint replacement technology. Our surgeons are nationally recognized leaders in their field, actively involved in research and studies to improve the results and quality of life for total joint replacement patients.

The Center for Hip & Knee Surgery consists of:

• Board-certified orthopaedic surgeons, fellowship trained in joint replacement surgery.
• Specially trained orthopaedic nurses and physical therapists.
• Highly personalized patient care.
• Thorough pre-surgery history and physical exam at the IMPACT Center.
• Pre-and post-surgery education.
• A natural setting for treatment and healing, courtyards with graceful waterfalls and wooded views, all part of a unique care environment.

Accreditations/Honors: The Center for Hip & Knee Surgery has received a number of honors for quality and outstanding outcomes, including:

• A five-star rating in joint replacement and total knee replacement surgery for the eighth year in a row from HealthGrades, one of the nation's leading health care ratings companies. HealthGrades rates more than 5,000 hospitals across the nation using Medicare data and quality measures such as complication rates.
• Ranked best in Indiana for joint surgery four years in a row.
• Recipient of the HealthGrades Joint Surgery Excellence Award.
• Ranked among the Top 5 percent in the nation for joint surgery.
• Selected as a teaching and observation site for Ranawat award winners in 2005.

Contact: Marty Spitz

Phone: (317) 834-9539 or toll-free (800) 240-0832

Online: www.StFrancisHospitals.org/ortho

Location: Mooresville