WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., – Healthgrades, an online platform designed to help patients find “the right doctors, hospitals and care” for their families, recently awarded Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center’s orthopedic care with the top award for joint replacement surgery in the Triad and the second-highest rank in North Carolina.
Healthgrades also recognized Forsyth Medical Center with “America’s 100 Best Joint Replacement Medallion” for the third consecutive year. The medical center also earned “Five-Star” recognition for total hip and knee replacement surgery.
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As departments of Forsyth Medical Center, Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center and Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center are not eligible for standalone rankings. However, both medical centers are well-known as regional hubs for advanced orthopedic procedures in and around Forsyth County. Notably, Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center also provides the latest in orthopedic and sports medicine care, procedures and rehabilitation services for patients in Davidson County.
“We’re proud to have Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals for joint replacement,” said Chad Setliff, senior vice president, Novant Health, and president of Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center and Novant Health’s greater Winston-Salem region. “This is a testament to the top-quality care and unmatched expertise that we’re able to provide across each of our medical centers. It’s also important to recognize that the continuum of care we provide means patients are supported both before and after surgery by our Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute and rehabilitation teams. Together, we’re helping patients thrive at every age and get back to the activities they enjoy.”
Novant Health is an industry leader in providing comprehensive and specialized orthopedic and sports medicine care across North Carolina. In the Piedmont Triad, a team of more than 35 specialty trained orthopedic and sports medicine doctors and advanced practice providers offer patients both scheduled and walk-in same-day/next-day appointments, as well as access to the latest in surgical expertise, including robotic-assisted procedures.
Novant Health performs more than 11,000 orthopedic surgeries each year in the greater Winston-Salem region. Of those, more than 2,500 are joint-related procedures.
To learn more visit NovantHealth.org/OrthoNow.
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