2017-18 Sentara Orthopedics Annual Report

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Growth at Sentara

Accomplishments in Orthopedics at Sentara

  • The Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara Leigh opened as the first dedicated orthopedic hospital in South Hampton Roads, Virginia. The Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara Leigh and the Orthopaedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex are the only two orthopedic hospitals in the Hampton Roads region.
  • We opened our first Sports Medicine Centers at three hospitals: Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Sentara RMH Medical Center and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital.
  • The Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara Leigh opened the first Sentara Hand Specialty Center.
  • To offer more convenient options for patients in need of joint replacement, we expanded the Sentara OrthoJoint Center® to two new locations: Sentara Albemarle Medical Center and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital.
  • Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center opened a Sentara Back & Neck Center.
  • Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara Leigh each opened a Sentara Foot & Ankle Center.
  • Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center opened a Sentara Outpatient Rehab Center Mobility Park. This park gives joint replacement patients a place to practice walking on various surfaces.
  • To meet the needs of student-athletes, Sentara RMH Medical Center is now offering athletic training services at James Madison University.

Higher Volumes

  • The number of orthopedic cases rose 3 percent from 2016 to 2017. System orthopedic patient volumes grew by 334 cases – up 1.44 percent from the target and up 4.11 percent from 2016.
  • The following subspecialities recorded increases: joint replacement (9 percent), spine (5 percent), foot and ankle (4 percent), and trauma (1 percent).
  • Fracture Care Program cases increased by 1 percent.

New Physicians in 2017 and 2018

Orthopaedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex

  • Dr. Robert Mason (shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist) – Tidewater Orthopaedics

Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara Leigh

  • Dr. John McGuigan (hand and wrist) – Sentara Hand Surgery Specialists
  • Dr. Ted Shuff (ortho spine) – Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

  • Dr. Jessica Wilczek (podiatry) – North Carolina Foot & Ankle
  • Dr. John McGuigan (hand and wrist) – Sentara Hand Surgery Specialists

Sentara Obici Hospital

  • Dr. Geoffrey Wright (joint replacement) – Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
  • Dr. Nicolai Baecher (hand and upper extremity) – Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
  • Dr. Robert Marroquin (podiatry) – Sentara Podiatry Specialists

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

  • Dr. Shannon Clark (neuro spine) – Sentara Neurosurgery Specialists

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

  • Dr. Ehsan Jazini (ortho spine) – MedStar Orthopaedic Institute
  • Dr. Bayo Shonuga (hand and wrist) – Nova Orthopedic & Spine Care
  • Dr. Bulent Yapicilar (neuro spine) – Nova Neuroscience, PLLC
  • Dr. Joseph Watson (neuro spine) – Cerebrum MD

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

  • Dr. Scott Grabill (total joints) – Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
  • Dr. Anthony Cavallo (podiatry) – Sentara Podiatry Specialists
  • Dr. Jeff Laurent (neuro spine) – Jordan-Young Institute
  • Dr. David Vincent (neuro spine) – Jordan-Young Institute
  • Dr. Lisa Grant-McDonald (podiatry) – Dr. William Grant Foot & Ankle
  • Dr. Scott Carrington (podiatry) – Bayview Physician Services

Sentara RMH Medical Center

  • Dr. George Zimmerman (joint replacement) – Sentara RMH Orthopedic Center

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

  • Dr. James Brennan (neuro spine) – Sentara Neurosurgery Specialists
  • Dr. Shannon Clark (neuro spine) – Sentara Neurosurgery Specialists

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

  • Dr. Zachary Tan (ortho spine) – Hampton Roads Orthopaedics Spine & Sports Medicine

Focus on Patients and Families

  • We sponsored a successful annual Sentara Colonial Half Marathon and 5K. The event also included a shorter walk for Sentara OrthoJoint Center® patients. The walk celebrates those who underwent joint replacement within the past year at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center and the Orthopaedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex. The 2017 walk drew 120 patients.
  • The Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara Leigh hosted a 1K walk for its joint patients.
  • We educated 4,660 patients in preoperative classes across Sentara Orthopedics.

Awards and Honors

  • Truven Health Analytics named Sentara Leigh Hospital one of the top 25 teaching hospitals in the United States on its 100 Top Hospitals for 2017 list.
  • iVantage Health Analytics and The Chartis Center for Rural Health named Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital one of the Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States.
  • Sentara Orthopedics won a 2017 Sentara CEO Award for our Express Track option, available at Sentara OrthoJoint Center® locations for hip and knee replacement. The CEO Award is the highest form of recognition a project can receive within Sentara.