Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

At Bronson, we believe expectations are meant to be exceeded. That’s why we’ve formed Bronson Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, a diverse collaboration of highly skilled orthopedic physicians — the first of its kind in southwest Michigan. We have more than 20 experts working together in virtually every orthopedic and sports medicine subspecialty to treat the whole body. Which means you’re getting the highest level of care, right in your own community.

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From Left to Right: Steven J. Cowing, PA-C; Harry W. Burdick, MD; Joshua Ellwitz, MD; Robert J. Baker, MD, PhD; Terry L. Nelson, MD; Scott A. Free, MD; Robert R. Gorman III, MD; Mark Sytsma, MD; Kenneth P. Highhouse, MD; Michael D. Kasten, MD; Bruce A. Rowe, MD; Jeffrey C. King, MD; Justin T. Sybesma, MD; David J. Christ, MD; James T. VanHuysen, DO; Mark Veenstra, MD; Amy Woznick, MD; Bernard A. Roehr, MD; David L. Gerstner, MD; Tom Willmeng, MD; James R. Smith, MD; Robert Highhouse, MD; Steven F. Kokmeyer, MD; Robert D. Morren, MD; Quinter M. Burnett, MD; Lindsey Spieles, PA-C; and Charles G. Schenk, PA-C.

Bronson, HealthCare Midwest and K Valley Orthopedics/Southwestern Michigan Sportsmedicine Clinic have partnered to form Bronson Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, the area’s most comprehensive multi-disciplinary group of orthopedic physicians. Twenty-three physicians represent a wide variety of orthopedic subspecialties including fellowship-trained foot; ankle and lower extremity trauma; hand, wrist and elbow; adult reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee; microvascular; spine disorders; sports medicine; and orthopedic trauma.

This partnership offers the most sub-specialty and fellowship trained orthopedic and sports medicine physicians, more collective experience in orthopedics and sports medicine, a high level of collaboration and the combined strength and resources from Bronson, HealthCare Midwest and K Valley Orthopedics.

Services
Bronson Orthopedics & Sports Medicine offers a full range of services including treatment for:

Arthritis
Bone fractures
Bone and joint infections
Elbow injuries
Foot and ankle injuries
Joint diseases and injuries
Knee and shoulder injuries
Spinal injuries
Sports injuries and sprains

Bronson Orthopedics & Sports Medicine also provides unrivaled, highly specialized services, including:

Hand, wrist, and elbow
Microvascular
Sports Medicine
Adult Reconstructive Surgery of the Hip & Knee
Foot, ankle, & lower extremity trauma
Orthopedic trauma
Spine disorders
Joint reconstruction and revision
Shoulder Arthroscopy
General Orthopedics

Pediatric orthopedic care is also available at Bronson Children’s Hospital, southwest Michigan’s only children’s hospital.

While some patients may not need surgical treatment, Bronson provides advanced outpatient and inpatient surgery when needed. With 18 state-of-the-art surgical suites, Bronson is the site for thousands of orthopedic procedures each year. This includes a range of arthroscopic and other minimally invasive surgeries. In fact, Bronson is ranked among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation for joint replacement surgery and is best rated in Kalamazoo for overall orthopedics, according to HealthGrades®.

Quality
HealthGrades^®is a national organization that uses Medicare data to rate how well hospitals perform specific procedures. In 2011, Bronson is ranked among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation for joint replacement surgery (five years in a row 2007-2011) and best rated in Kalamazoo for overall orthopedics and joint replacement surgery, according to HealthGrades^®.

In addition, in 2011 Bronson earned five stars - the highest quality rating - for:

Joint replacement surgery (five years in a row 2007-2011)
Total hip replacement surgery (eight years in a row 2004-2011)
Total knee replacement surgery (five years in a row 2007-2011)

Every year, Bronson conducts a Community Perception Study to measure the community's perception of our services. Our 2010 study shows that in Kalamazoo County, Bronson is preferred 2 to 1 for orthopedic care.

Locations

Joint Replacement, Foot & Ankle, General Orthopedics, Sports Medicine
601 John Street
Suite M-424
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 349-3350
(269) 349-2403 fax

Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement, General Orthopedics
(formerly K Valley Orthopedics)
315 Turwill Lane
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
(269) 343-8170
(269) 382-8490 fax