ENHANCED
COMFORT & CARE
WORDS & PICTURES: Jessica Schubick
Whether you, your parent, or
grandparent needs to have
elective orthopedic surgery
such as a hip or knee replacement,
you know how important it is to find
the right doctor and the right surgical
center. When everyday activities such
as shopping, housework, golf, or even
simply walking become difficult, you
want to nd a place you can trust to get
you back to your favorite activities as
soon as possible.
Blake Medical Center’s Orthopedic and
Spine Institute is comprised of some of
the area’s most respected doctors and
medical staff specializing in all types of
orthopedic surgery - and they recently
refreshed their department to add even
more amenities for their patients and
patients’ families!
The award-winning team at Blake
Medical Center’s Or thopedic and
Spine Institute takes a comprehensive
approach to pat ient care. Their
physicians are joined by a professional
team of specially trained nurses,
physical therapists, case managers, and
dietitians to provide a multidisciplinary
methodology for treating patients with
joint replacement surgery. Staff members
are hand-picked for their positive
attitudes, motivational skills, and desire
to provide outstanding service. Their
staff ensures that patients know what to
expect before, during, and after surgery
to reduce anxiety and provide as smooth
a recovery as possible.
As Steve Levy, Blake’s Unit Manager for
Orthopedics, says, “Our whole philosophy
that we’ve really gone with from an inpatient
perspective is a wellness concept.
Our patients aren’t sick - they’re here
because they’ve had an elective surgery,
and the best place for them to be is home,
as soon as we can get them there. It’s
really a process change that we’ve gone
through for that. It’s wonderful - patients
are loving it.”