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Specialty Details

Physicians

Shekhar S. Desai
Edward W. St. Mary
E. Schuyler DeJong
Kurt S. Hensel

Locations

Par Place Medical Center
MIMA Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Orthopaedics 

WHAT IS ORTHOPAEDICS?
Orthopaedic surgeons provide medical care for your body’s musculoskeletal system. These expert physicians diagnose, treat, rehabilitate and prevent injuries and diseases that affect your bones, joints, muscles and nerves. The orthopaedic surgeons’ professional training and education includes the treatment of arthritis, fracture care, muscle tears, ligament or cartilage tears, trauma services and corrective surgery such as total joint (hip and knee) replacement, tendon repair, or ligament reconstruction or repair.

ORTHOPAEDICS AT MIMA
MIMA's four board-certified orthopaedic surgeons offer the latest advancemens in their specialty. Dr. Desai sub-specializes in total joint replacement and geriatric othopaedic care. Dr. St. Mary sub-specializes in hand and microsurgery, as well as hyperbaric therapy. Dr. DeJong sub-specializes in sports medicine with an emphasis on shoulder and knee problems. Dr. Hensel's expertise is in general orthopaedic surgery, including arthroscopy and sports medicine, general fracture care, minor hand surgery and joint pain arthritis. Dr. Hensel sees patients of all age groups groups.