It was August 24, 2022, and Makenna, a lifelong New Bedford resident, did what she had been doing for years as a volleyball player. She jumped to handle a ball and landed on her feet. Immediately, she felt a sharp pain in her left knee.
Read her story here.
A lifelong athlete who went to the gym five days a week and had played professional baseball and coached for 20 years, he said knee pain was taking away the things he loved to do.
With advanced technology, minimally invasive techniques and the expertise of board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeons, the best place for your orthopedic care is close to home at Southcoast Health. Our physician practices perform more orthopedic surgeries than any other hospital in the region. That’s why when you need surgery, volume, specialty training and experience in an orthopedic program, you can turn to your nearest Southcoast location in Fall River, Dartmouth, New Bedford and Swansea, MA. Together, we can help you get back to living a pain-free life.
At Southcoast, we perform more than 4,000 orthopedic procedures a year, including more than 850 joint replacements and 2,000 outpatient procedures.Our orthopedic specialists use the latest in computer-guidance systems, robotics and navigation – which give incredibly precise three-dimensional images of each patient’s anatomy. From sprains and strains to joint pain, our surgeons will find the best treatment for you.
We are proud to provide the following orthopedic procedures:
We also offer extensive orthopedic rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational therapy and hand therapy services to ensure you can do the things you love soon after your surgery.
Southcoast Health serves patients in Fall River, Dartmouth, New Bedford and Wareham, MA with orthopedic surgery options through Southcoast Surgery Center, Hospital Charlton Memorial, St. Luke’s Hospital and Tobey Hospital for emergency care. Locate a nearby orthopedic surgeon today at using our Find a Doctor tool to get the best orthopedic care in Massachusetts.
Southcoast Health es un sistema sanitario comunitario, benéfico y sin ánimo de lucro, con múltiples puntos de acceso, que ofrece un continuo integrado de servicios sanitarios en todo el sureste de Massachusetts y Rhode Island.
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