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Orthopedic Center
Alicia Hillman, MD Physical Medicine and Sports Medicine.
This growing center is recognized as a Center of Excellence in Total Joint Replacement for Knees, Hips and Shoulders.
University Health Lakewood Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center is a distinguished center known for its exceptional reputation in orthopaedic surgery. It is notably recognized for its expertise in total joint replacement procedures for knees, hips, and shoulders. The expertise and dedication of the medical team ensure that patients receive high-quality treatment customized to their individual needs. This commitment to excellence has solidified the Lakewood campus at University Health as a premier destination for advanced joint replacement procedures.
The orthopaedic team is fully committed to delivering
range of musculoskeletal conditions. Specializing in total
the highest quality of care for its families and friends. This is
joint replacement, orthopaedic sports medicine, foot and
where quality of care is not simply an ideal; it’s a lifestyle to
ankle care, spine services including pain management,
which all practitioners and staff are wholly committed. With
and primary care-based sports medicine, the team
a reputation built upon a solid foundation of excellence, this
of experienced specialists provides individualized
orthopaedic center offers its patients the unexpected: a
treatment plans to help patients restore mobility and
small community hospital environment with all the prestige
enhance their quality of life. Whether seeking care for
of a large metropolitan healthcare facility that is part of a
a sports injury or chronic joint pain, patients can trust
not-for-profit two-hospital health system.
the orthopaedic team at University Health to deliver
University Health Lakewood’s orthopaedic team offers a comprehensive array of services to address a wide
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personalized and practical solutions to get them back to their active lifestyle.
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