410.641.9055 Special Joint Surgery Just a Short Drive Away
"...I feel it is important for you to know, EVERY single person I came in contact with throughout this venture acknowledged me with a genuine smile, asking if they could assist me. From pre-op testing, a class to help guide me through the process, and admissions. WOW...I'm aware of many companies who would pay big bucks for what Atlantic General has accomplished...The experience exceeded my every expectation in a very positive way..."
-- Peter M. Marshall
total knee replacement patient at the Center for Joint Surgery
letter to the CEO, December 2011
Among other services we provide at the Center for Joint Surgery, we offer:
- arthroscopic surgery of the knee, hip, and shoulder
- ligament reconstruction of the knee
- rotator cuff surgery of the shoulder
- shoulder replacement surgery
- cartilage transplant surgery
- Birmingham hip resurfacing
- Verilast knee replacement technology
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Procedures performed by the surgeons of Atlantic Orthopaedics.
To schedule a consultation with one of the surgeons at Atlantic Orthopaedics, call 410.641.1900 (Berlin) or 302.541.4500 (Ocean View).
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Click here for a video about the latest surgical techniques available at the Center for Joint Surgery
Atlantic General's Center for Joint Surgery is a specialized in-patient unit dedicated to caring for patients undergoing joint replacement surgery, fracture repair surgery and other orthopaedic procedures. Since the opening of the unit in November 2004, the hospital and the physicians of Atlantic Orthopaedics have been providing the most technologically advanced treatment available in a relaxing, supportive atmosphere-with the added safety and security of a licensed accredited hospital.
The surgeons at Atlantic Orthopaedics, Eric B. Bontempo, D.O., Thomas D. Beck Jr., D.O., and Philip J. Spinuzza, D.O., worked with Atlantic General Hospital to develop the Center for Joint Surgery in order to meet the growing local demand for joint replacement surgery and other advanced orthopaedic procedures.
The Center uses a team approach, involving surgeons, nursing staff and physical therapy staff. Featuring eight private suites designed to create a calm, healing environment with the patient's comfort in mind, the Center is small enough to provide personal attention to every patient. Each room features a lounger, and other amenities not normally available during a hospital stay.
The Road to Recovery
The road to recovery begins long before a patient's admission to the hospital.
Before ever checking in for their procedure, patients are provided with preoperative education, tours of the unit and personal meetings with their therapists and nurses. The dedicated team of nurses and physical therapists only takes care of orthopaedic patients, allowing them to meet the special needs of orthopaedic patients.
To ensure the Center's continued high standards in patient care, each patient is given a satisfaction survey upon discharge and again six weeks after surgery to rate how they felt about their hospital stay and recovery from surgery. The Center uses the survey to monitor preoperative admission information, how courteous and knowledgeable the staff was, the cleanliness of rooms, the rating of equipment, the management of the patient's pain, the transition from hospital to outpatient setting and how patients rate their progress following surgery.
The Latest Advances
Atlantic General Hospital provides the latest in technological advances in orthopaedic surgery, including procedures such as total joint replacement utilizing new alternate bearing materials such as ceramic and Oxinium implants. Many other orthopaedic surgical procedures are performed in the Center:
- arthroscopic surgery of the knee, hip, and shoulder
- ligament reconstruction of the knee
- rotator cuff surgery of the shoulder
- shoulder replacement surgery
- cartilage transplant surgery
- hip resurfacing
The Center for Joint Surgery strives to provide education to the community through weekly tours of the Joint Center (for patients who are scheduled for surgery and for those who may be contemplating surgery) and monthly lectures by the surgeons of Atlantic Orthopaedics at the hospital and other area locations.
Click here for information about the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing procedure. Atlantic General Hospital's Center for Joint Surgery is the only facility on the Shore to offer this surgical alternative to a total hip replacement.
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For a tour of the Center for Joint Surgery at Atlantic General Hospital, contact Julie Long, the Joint Center's clinical leader, by e-mail or at (410) 641-9055. To view a schedule of our upcoming pre-operative classes view our calendar.
To schedule a consultation with one of the surgeons at Atlantic Orthopaedics, call 410.641.1900 (Berlin) or 302.541.4500 (Ocean View).
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