3688 Veterans Memorial Dr. Hattiesburg, MS 39401 appointments, referrals & 2nd opinions: 601-554-7400 Online encyclopedia about orthopedics and spine care at: SouthernBoneandJoint.com A regional resource for joint replacement, trauma, orthopedics, sports medicine and spine problems Decades ago an orthopedic provide patients the most hip and knee replacement. The advanced FDA-approved artificial surgeon would treat all types advanced technology and care technology enables the joint discs that preserve motion in the of joint problems. With ever- specific to their orthopedic injury replacement surgeon to map out spine. increasing new technology and or pain symptom. in advance of surgery the optimal Consquently, these clinical care treatment advances specific to One example is the use of new cuts in the bone for the best centers are referred patients from different joints and bones, that’s Robotic Surgery Technology. The surgical outcome and to spare as across the region. changed dramatically. Over hip and knee surgeons make use much bone as possible. Appointments, referrals and the past 15 years, orthopedics of Mako Robotic Surgery that Similarly, the spine surgeons in second opinions can be set up by has become super-specialized improves the outcomes from The Spine Center provide the most calling 601-554-7400. with surgeons now becoming fellowship-trained in a specific body part, such as foot/ankle or ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTY CENTERS LOCATIONS hand/arm or spine. The best care comes from a specialized approach. Consequently, MAIN CLINIC LOCATION: Because of this super 3688 Veterans Memorial Drive Southern Bone and Joint Specialists is organized into CLINICAL CARE specialization in orthopedics, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 CENTERS that provides the most advanced treatment options. Phone: 601.554.7400 Southern Bone and Joint [email protected] Specialists is organized into Joint Replacement Center CLINICAL CARE CENTERS which This clinical care center provides advanced options for hip SATELLITE LOCATIONS: replacement, knee replacement and shoulder replacement. LAUREL, MS Work-related injuries Sport Medicine Center 1515 Jefferson St. Sportsmed specialists provide non-surgical and surgical treatment Laurel, MS 39440 require special care options for those with orthopedic injury, to speed rehab and a quick Tuesday-Thursday First Monday of each month According to the Bureau of Labor return to their favorite sport and recreational activity. Statistics, on-the-job orthopedic PICAYUNE, MS Foot & Ankle Center 128 Highland Park, #100 injury costs employers billions. Orthopedic surgeons specialize in ankle and foot reconstruction. Picayune, MS 39466 Monday-Friday One in four on-the-job injuries Phone: 601.358.9692 relate to back or neck injury with Upper Extremity Center Orthopedic surgeons specialize hand problems, including carpal 5% of the cases accounting for ColumBIA, MS tunnel syndrome, elbow injury and shoulder issues. 1215 Hwy 98 75% of the costs. Columbia, MS 39429 Southern Bone and Joint Trauma / Urgent Orthopedic Injury Monday & Wednesday, every other Tuesday Specialists, PA, recognizes the Orthopedic specialists manage all aspects of orthopedic injury. complex requirements of caring The Spine Center WIGGINS, MS for on-the-job injury. Treatment This care center combines a non-surgical MD with two fellowship- 1428 South Azalea Drive Wiggins, MS 39577 of the work-related injury trained ortho spine surgeons, a fellowship-trained neurospine Monday & Wednesday, surgeon, spine therapy, spinal injections, X-ray and MRI — all under every other Tuesday needs to be compressed and one roof. This center address back and neck pain along with scoliosis. accelerated. The employer and case manager need to know the treatment plan and if and when Southern Bone & Joint Specialists PA is one of the largest orthopedic the worker may return to work. groups in the State of Mississippi. Consequently, Southern The main clinic is centrally located in Bone and Joint Specialists works Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The group includes board-certified and fellowship closely with the injured worker, trained surgeons (the highest level the employer, the insurance of medical education in the U.S.). The adjuster and the case manager orthopedic physicians are organized into specialty center that address: hip, to provide a quick appointment, knee and shoulder joint replacement; accurate diagnosis of the injury, hand and arm problems; foot and the most likely causation, and ankle problems; sports medicine; and orthopedic trauma. The Spine Center the most appropriate treatment sees all type of spine problems along for the employee. with scoliosis. Southern Bone and Joint Specialists Physicians JOINT REPLACEMENT ARTHROSCOPY & SPORTS MEDICINE Jacob Folse, M.D. Hunter Berry, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon • Fellowship-trained in Joint Replacement Orthopedic Surgeon • Fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine Dr. Folse is a fellowship-trained joint replacement Orthopedic surgeon, received Dr. Berry received his sports medicine fellowship from the University of Texas his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Health Science Center. He has served as an assistant team physician for the Texans, He completed an internship in Greenville, S.C. and an Orthopedic residency at Rockets, Astros, Dynamo, University of Houston, and Texas 6-A North Shore high University of Mississippi Medical Center. He completed his fellowship at Southern school. He is involved in player evaluation at the NFL Scouting Combine. Joint Replacement Institute in Nashville, Tenn. Robert Dews, M.D. Neal Gregg, D.O. Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon • Fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Dews is a board-certified, fellowship-trained, sports medicine Orthopedic Dr. Gregg is a board-certified general Orthopedic surgeon. He completed an surgeon. He completed an AO Trauma fellowship at Watauga Orthopedics and Orthopedic residency from the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Gregg is an adjunct a sports medicine fellowship at Mississippi Sports Medicine. Dr. Dews currently clinical professor at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine. serves as a sports medicine physician for the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University. James Sikes, M.D. Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon Lance Line, M.D. Dr. Sikes is a board-certified Orthopedic surgeon and joined Southern Bone and Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon, Fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine Joint Specialists in 2002. Dr. Sikes was an instructor for the AO/ASIF Fracture Dr. Line maintains an active sports medicine practice with a subspecialty interest Management Foundation. Dr. Sikes is also certified in MAKOplasty, partial knee in shoulder conditions in Hattiesburg since 1995. He is currently a team physician resurfacing procedure using the RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System. for the University of Southern Mississippi. Following Orthopedic residency, he completed a one-year fellowship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy in Richmond, Ross Ward, M.D. VA which included an internship with the Pittsburgh Steelers professional football Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon program. Dr. Line was recently named as a volunteer Olympic team physician. Dr. Ward is a board-certified Orthopedic surgeon, completed his residency and internship at the University of Texas Southwestern. Dr. Ward is also certified Chris Penton, M.D. in MAKOplasty, partial knee resurfacing procedure using the RIO Robotic Arm Board-certified, Fellowship-trained in Non-Surgical Sports Medicine Interactive Orthopedic System. He has special interest in total joints, foot and Christopher Penton, M.D. is fellowship-trained in non-surgical sports medicine. ankle and shoulder. Penton received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Mississipppi College and his medical degree from the University of Mississippi. He completed a diagnostic radiology residency and a family medicine residency in Texas. Penton then FOOT & ANKLE completed a sports medicine fellowship at JPS Health in Arlington, Texas. John Kosko, M.D. Douglas Rouse, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon • Fellowship-trained in Foot and Ankle Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon • Fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine Dr. Kosko is a board-certified, fellowship-trained foot and ankle Orthopedic Dr. Rouse is one of the founders of Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. and specialist. Dr. Kosko, a Greenwood native, received his doctor of medicine degree native of Hattiesburg. He completed a one-year fellowship in arthroscopy and magna cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He sports medicine at the Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, Ontario with Dr. completed an Orthopedic residency from the University of Mississippi Medical Robert Jackson, the first orthopaedist in North America to perform arthroscopy. Center. At UMC, he received the Department of Orthopedics OITE Award, Resident Research Award, Citizenship Award and Best Orthopedic Teaching Resident. He completed a fellowship in foot and ankle reconstruction from OrthoCarolina Foot THE SPINE CENTER and Ankle Institute in Charlotte, N.C. He completed an AO Fellowship in Luzern, Hallie Bell, M.D. Switzerland. Board-certified Neurologist • Fellowship-trained in Neurophysiology Dr. Bell is a board-certified neurologist. She completed her fellowship in Rob Robertson, M.D. neurophysiology at University of Mississippi Medical Center. She has 16 years of Orthopedic Surgeon • Fellowship-trained