Phoenix Area Orthopedic Group Gives Back to the Community

January 02, 2013 (PRLEAP.COM) Health News
Most people don't think about orthopedics until they need it, although suffering a broken bone is a guaranteed way to get you into an orthopedic specialist's office. Arizona Bone and Joint Specialists is a multi-physician practice with two offices in the Phoenix area and were extremely dedicated to getting out in the community in 2012. The medical staff at Arizona Bone and Joint Specialists looks back over a great 2012 as they look forward to a community-driven 2013.

Medical Mission
In September, a group of medical staff from Arizona Bone and Joint Specialists traveled to the Dominican Republic for a medical mission in conjunction with Arizona Dominican Medical Friends and the Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago (HOMS) Foundation. The orthopedic team from Arizona Bone and Joint Specialists joined other physicians and medical professionals and performed surgeries to help locals regain mobility and the ability to lead successful, productive lives. The orthopedics team from Arizona Bone and Joint Specialists were able to perform 38 orthopedic surgeries over the course of five days and bring their expertise to the people of Santiago.

High School Team Doctor
The orthopedic surgeons at Arizona Bone and Joint Specialists are highly involved in the high school athletic community. Providing sports physicals before the seasons started and then support on and off the field, the doctors from Arizona Bone and Joint Specialists could often be seen cheering from the sidelines at high school sporting events.

Arizona Bone and Joint Specialists, a division of the Orthopedic Specialists of North America (OSNA) was originally founded over twenty-five years ago and is comprised of seven award-winning orthopedic surgeons. Specializing in sports medicine, full joint replacement, surgical revisions, and minimally invasive orthopedic surgery, Arizona Bone and Joint Specialists offers patients accessibility and convenience combined with excellence in medicine. Arizona Bone and Joint Specialists offer two convenient Valley locations in Scottsdale and Phoenix. To make an appointment, call 602-493-9361. For more information, please visit www.AzBone.com