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Home » Services & Specialties » Orthopedic Services

From feet and ankles to partial and total joint replacements, spinal problems and sports medicine for kids and adults, our surgeons work with talented teams at both our St. Luke’s and St. Elizabeth campuses. We are with you from diagnosis through surgery, returning home and physical therapy.

Great care, talented teams and state-of-the-art technology are close to your home and family right here in the Mohawk Valley.

Experience world-class orthopedic care with the Mohawk Valley Health System.

MVHS Orthopedic Group is your local resource for the most up-to-date procedures and treatments addressing a broad range of orthopedic conditions. From feet and ankles to partial and total joint replacements, spinal problems and sports medicine for kids and adults, our surgeons work with talented teams. We are with you from diagnosis through surgery, going home and physical therapy.

Procedures offered include:

  • Joint Replacement
  • MAKOplasty Partial Knee Resurfacing
  • Pediatric & Adolescent Sports Medicine
  • SwiftPath – Accelerated Recovery Program for Orthopedics (ARPO)
  • SuperPATH Hip Replacement
  • Total Hip Replacement Surgery
  • Total Knee Replacement Surgery

Accelerated Recovery Program for Orthopedics (ARPO)

The Accelerated Recovery Program for Orthopedics (ARPO) uses SwiftPath, an advanced system with protocols and strategies to help patients succeed with outpatient hip and knee replacement. Andrew Wickline, MD is one of the top surgeons in New York State and the only orthopedic surgeon in Central New York to use the SwiftPath program. Eligible patients may be discharged the same day after surgery for total knee or total hip replacement.  

The Accelerated Recovery Program includes

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Pain control by continuous medication delivery directly into the surgical site
  • Exercises to perform once an hour while awake
  • Increased patient satisfaction and
  • Improved outcomes, with patients walking device-free sooner.

A Patient Guide outlines every step in the total joint replacement process, from consult appointment through surgery and back to the office for a post-op, follow-up appointment.

Awards and Accreditations

Excellus Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Surgery

The St. Elizabeth Campus and St. Luke’s Campus have been selected by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies with input from the medical community.

Hospitals designated as Blue Distinction Centers+ for Knee and Hip Replacement demonstrate expertise in total knee and total hip replacement surgeries, resulting in fewer patient complications and hospital readmissions. Designated hospitals must also maintain national accreditation. In addition to meeting these quality thresholds, hospitals designated as Blue Distinction Centers+ are on average 20 percent more cost-efficient in an episode of care compared to other hospitals.

Since 2006, the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program has helped patients find quality providers for their specialty care needs in the areas of bariatric surgery, cardiac care, complex and rare cancers, knee and hip replacements, maternity care, spine surgery, and transplants, while encouraging healthcare professionals to improve the care they deliver. For more information about the program and for a complete listing of the designated facilities, please visit www.bcbs.com/bluedistinction.