Orthopedic Care
At Monmouth Medical Center
If you sustain an injury or suffer from another medical concern that affects your bones and joints, you already know how disruptive your condition can be to the rest of your life. We rely on our healthy bones and joints to stay active, mobile, resilient and independent.
Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey offers world-class care and advanced treatment options aimed at restoring your mobility and quality of life. Our highly experienced, board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic specialists work closely with nurses and therapists who specialize in the care of patients with orthopedic spine and joint conditions. And our hospital facilities have expansive rooms to enable you to recover in comfort.
To learn more about what our orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons can do for you, request an appointment today.
Our Orthopedic Specialists Are Expert Clinicians, Leaders, Educators and Innovators
The orthopedic surgeons at Monmouth Medical Center are leaders in their field, developing innovative techniques and implants that are used around the world. We teach the next generation of orthopedic surgeons through our residency program, lectures and research studies. With a high degree of clinical and surgical expertise, we care for adult and pediatric patients and perform complex joint replacement and spine surgeries.
Sports Medicine Specialists
From conditioning through injury treatment and rehabilitation, we offer truly comprehensive sports and physical medicine care. As part of RWJBarnabas Health, we are the official health care provider of sports teams including The New Jersey Devils, Rutgers Athletics, Seton Hall Athletics, Princeton Athletics, Somerset Patriots, and Monmouth University Athletics:
Award-Winning and Accredited Orthopedic Care
As an award-winning hospital system, RWJBarnabas Health has received numerous accreditations and recognitions from state and national organizations. In 2023, we were recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs."
Monmouth Medical Center holds the Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Certifications in Stroke, Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery, which recognize our commitment to excellence. We have also earned many other awards and accreditations for excellence in patient care.
Programs and Specialties We Offer
Orthopedic doctors at Monmouth Medical Center have advanced pioneering techniques that have revolutionized the field. Our programs include diagnosis and treatment including orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation.
- Comprehensive pain management service. Monmouth Medical Center offers the latest in patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and post-operative epidural catheters. We have been recognized for outstanding patient satisfaction scores well above state and national rankings in the area of pain management; consistently ranked in the 99th percentile in the state and the 90th percentile nationally for pain management.
- Joint Replacement Center. We were the first center in the region to offer robotic-arm assisted partial knee replacement and hip replacement surgery. With highly experienced, board-certified and fellowship-trained joint specialists, our center has extremely low infection rates.
- Spine Center. We have one of the highest-volume spine surgery programs in the state. We were the first hospital in the region to offer robotic spine surgery. Highly experienced, board-certified and fellowship-trained spine specialists bring together expertise in orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery to ensure patients receive the best possible treatment options, including minimally invasive spine procedures and advanced therapies for a full range of spinal conditions.
- Patient education. Pre-hospital screening and comprehensive patient education programs help patients understand what to expect before, during and after surgery.
- Orthopedic therapy and rehabilitation. There is on-site physical therapy and rehab 7 days a week for inpatients recovering from surgery.
- Patient navigation. A Joint Replacement and Spine Center Coordinator serves as the patient’s personal navigator and liaison with the orthopedic surgeon to coordinate care from the preoperative class through hospital stay and discharge.
Nonsurgical Orthopedic Treatments
In many cases, pain relief and recovery can be achieved with nonsurgical treatments such as physical therapy. Some of the nonsurgical treatments offered at our facilities throughout New Jersey include:
- Acupuncture
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Osteoporosis treatment
- Pain management including trigger point injections
- Radiation therapy for osteoarthritis
- Spinal treatments (physical and occupational therapy, injections, massage, pain medication, spinal traction)
- Therapeutic massage
Orthopedic Surgery
Some of the orthopedic procedures our facilities can provide include:
- Achilles tendon repair
- ACL tear treatment
- Arthroscopy (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle)
- Carpal tunnel release
- Elbow surgery
- Foot and ankle surgery
- Fracture fixation
- Hip resurfacing
- Joint replacements and partial joint replacements (hip, ankle, knee, elbow)
- Joint revision surgery (hip, knee, shoulder)
- Ligament reconstruction
- Shoulder replacement surgery
- Spine surgery
- Tendon repair (bicep/tricep)
- Tennis elbow release
Pediatric Orthopedics
Our dedicated pediatric hospital, The Unterberg Children’s Hospital, uses the latest diagnostic and surgical technologies to treat pediatric patients. We provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for a variety of orthopedic conditions. If surgery is necessary, we offer minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgical procedures. We provide a broad range of pediatric orthopedic services for conditions that are common in children, such as:
- Scoliosis
- Sports injuries
- Cerebral palsy
- Hereditary disorders
- Growth-related issues
We Understand Our Patients’ Needs
Orthopedics is a broad branch of medicine that can address everything from simple broken bones to serious diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Whether you have received emergency care for an accident or are suffering from a degenerative condition, our dedicated, caring professionals are ready to assess your needs and provide the latest, state-of-the-art treatment options, using minimally invasive techniques whenever possible.
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