The Orthopedic and Spine Institute

Every year millions of people suffer by way of pain and loss of mobility. A good percentage of the time this pain and impaired ability to move is brought on by injuries in the skeletal structure and its connecting joints. Whether the actual location of the medical issue is the spine, hips or knees, patients need to seek the advice of an orthopedic doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment.

While maintaining a high level of physical fitness is a great way to keep your skeletal structure intact, the fact of the matter is that aging is unavoidable and accidents happen. Through the aging process or accidents your skeletal structure will suffer both daily wear and tear and occasional extra stress. As this happens, your joints and skeletal structure begin to break down, requiring medical attention.

Back and Joint Care at UHMC

The residents of Tamarac, Coral Springs and all of North Lauderdale have a great resource when it comes to high quality orthopedic care. The Orthopedic and Spine Institute at University Hospital and Medical Center has been completely renovated and updated. The focus of the renovations was to provide high-quality, customer-centered care. We already knew that we had some of the best doctors, surgeons and other orthopedic specialists on staff, and we made a commitment to designing a facility that matched their expertise.

We redesigned our rooms to offer a more comfortable and inviting place for patients to receive treatment and recover from orthopedic surgeries. Our Orthopedic and Spine Institute now features private suites for our patients. Not only did we add in some of the comforts of home, like flat screen televisions and WiFi, but we also made the rooms large enough to accommodate pull-out couches for family members. It is our belief that when you are sick or injured your support network should be a big part of your medical care. Our doctors can provide the expert care and the instruction, but sometimes it is your family and friends who help provide the inspiration to recover.

A Concierge? At a Hospital?

We also want to make sure that every patient has all of the information that they need when they are being treated at our hospital. In this spirit we borrowed an idea from the hotel industry and brought in a concierge. The concierge is available to answer any questions, make sure that you are aware of your treatment schedule and even help you to organize your treatment that may take place outside of the hospital at other facilities. In addition to being there for the patients, the concierge is happy to communicate with family members, since we understand that family is a big part of medical care and everyone needs to be kept in the loop.

We also offer classes that help patients understand the procedures that they are about to undergo, to reduce some of the understandable anxiety that some patients have about medical care. We want open communication to be a part of the orthopedic experience at the University Hospital and Medical Center Orthopedic and Spine Institute.

Anyone who is experiencing back, neck, knee or other joint pain should be advised to seek treatment at our facility. If you are referred to an orthopedic specialist by your primary care provider, ask him or her to send you to the Orthopedic and Spine Institute at University Hospital and Medical Center for: