Orthopedics

St. Mary's offers state-of-the-art orthopedic care from the emergency room to the operating room to your home. Hips, ankles, knees, spine -- we do it all. Highlighting our orthopedic services is The Joint Replacement Center at St. Mary's. We offer cutting-edge services and a staff committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care. We work to help our patients get back to their highest level of function as soon as possible.

St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals as a High Performing hospital for the care of patients with hip replacement and knee replacement. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.

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Specialized Care

  • Total and partial replacement for knees and hips
  • State-of-the-art spine surgery
  • Minimally invasive techniques for ligament and cartilage repair in the ankle, knee, hip, shoulder and other joints
  • Extensive patient and family education
  • An individualized plan of care that lets each patient know what to expect at every step from diagnosis to recovery
  • Mako SmartRobotics by Stryker, our area's first robotic surgical system for total joint replacement
  • The area's only inpatient Center for Rehabilitative Medicine, providing group interaction, meals and therapy during the patient's hospital stay
  • Outpatient Rehab and post-rehabilitative services through St. Mary's Wellness Center

Expertise and Advanced Care

Orthopedic surgeons at St. Mary’s annually conduct more than 1,500 inpatient surgeries and 1,000 total joint procedures. Physicians from several states and five countries have visited St. Mary’s for training and valuable insight into the most current techniques for minimally invasive surgeries and rapid recoveries.

Spine Surgery

Spine surgery is an important component of orthopedic surgery. St. Mary’s is the first hospital in the Athens area to earn the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Spine Surgery.

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Certified by the Joint Commission

St. Mary’s Hospital is proud to be certified by the Joint Commission for:

  • Spine surgery

The Joint Commission developed these specialty certification programs in response to the growing number of patients undergoing these procedures. Certification indicates that St. Mary’s adheres to the Joint Commission’s evidence-based patient care standards for safety, pain management, quality-of-life issues, functional mobility and return to normal daily activities.

Anterior Hip Replacements

St. Mary’s and our highly experienced orthopedic surgeons offer the anterior approach to hip replacement, an innovative method that can spare tissue and improve recovery time. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about Anterior Hip Replacements at St. Mary’s, please call Beth Ricketson, RN, at (706) 389-3610.

Your Recovery Is Our Top Priority

St. Mary’s recognizes the unique needs and challenges for patients undergoing and recovering from orthopedic surgery. We provide state-of-the-art equipment and services to support an even faster recovery than ever before.

For more information on St. Mary’s orthopedic services or continuum of care please call (706) 389-3892.

Additional Care Information

Inpatient Rehabilitation

Offering inpatient therapy and education to help those recovering from injury or illness return to active living.

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Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

An open communication source between St. Mary’s and physicians, physician extenders, and their office staff.

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Continuum of Care

St. Mary’s is proud to provide the most complete continuum of orthopedic care in our region.

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Neck, Back & Spine Care

Learn about conditions affecting the neck, back and spine, and available tests and treatments.

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Robotic Surgery

Providing traditional and minimally invasive surgical systems delivered by highly experienced surgeons and teams.

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Home Health Care

Home Health Care Services bring care to your home: nursing care, rehabilitation, home health aides and more are available.

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