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In 2017, board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Bart McKinney, M.D., performed a medial and lateral partial meniscus removal for Glenn Irion. Irion has spent the past four years working his way back to being competitive at the…

Fellowship-trained shoulder and elbow surgeon Dr. Jonathan Clark was recently advanced to the associate member level of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES). He was selected after maintaining a good standing in the ASES and contributing…

Healthgrades recently released its list of the 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery, which featured Bristol Regional Medical Center, one of Appalachian Orthopedics’ hospital affiliations. Bristol Regional Medical Center was one of three…

You may already know that robotics in healthcare is the wave of the future, but what you may not know is that robotic surgery is changing lives for the better locally, right here at Appalachian Orthopedics. Take Lolita McClellan of Wise County, VA,…

Bristol Regional Medical Center, one of Appalachian Orthopedics’ hospital affiliations, was recently recognized by Healthgrades as one of the top 100 hospitals in the country for orthopedic surgery. Bristol Regional Medical Center was one of three…

The specialty-trained surgeons at Appalachian Orthopedics have resumed elective surgery, or scheduled nonemergency surgery, for their patients. Since the state has eased restrictions preserving the stocks of health care resources, including personal…

Becker’s Spine Review recently published an article about the medical care Appalachian Orthopedics is providing during COVID-19 as well as what the practice is doing to help keep everyone safe. “We know many patients have concerns visiting an ER or…

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Appalachian Orthopedics is remaining open to reduce ER and traditional urgent care traffic for area residents with bone, joint and muscle concerns. The practice is also taking all necessary precautions by…

Appalachian Orthopedics is offering cartilage restoration procedures, which are innovative treatment options for cartilage damage due to injury, disease or wear and tear. These advanced procedures are performed by Drs. Gabriel Hommel, Bart McKinney…

The area's first outpatient total hip replacement procedure was performed March 1 by orthopedic surgeon and hip specialist Jason Brashear, M.D., of Appalachian Orthopedics at the Mountain Empire Surgery Center located at 601 Med Tech Parkway in…