You don't have to travel far to get the best orthopedic care. At our four community hospitals and nationally recognized academic Medical Center, you'll find some of the country's most experienced orthopedic specialists, who performed more than 11,000 orthopedic procedures last year. In fact, the number of joint replacements performed at our Orthopedic Center of Excellence alone places us among the top ten percent of hospitals nationwide. And, in partnership with Nobel prize-winning University of Massachusetts Medical School, we're pioneering advancements every day. Experience. Expertise. Breakthroughs in better care. It's all right here at UMass Memorial Health Care. MORE

• My New Hip
  	“I had gone to a Boston hospital for knee replacement surgery, and...” MORE

• Cervical Spine Research Society Awards the UMass Memorial Orthopedic Spine Division at Annual Meeting
  The UMass Memorial Orthopedic Spine Division recently won a national award at the Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting, Dec 3-5, 2009, in Salt Lake City, UT. MORE
• Nationally Recognized, Groundbreaking Research on Improving Total Knee Replacement (TKR) Outcomes
  Thanks to the work of David Ayers, MD, and Patricia Franklin, MD, tens of thousands of future TKR patients could enjoy significantly improved functional outcomes. MORE
• UMass Memorial Spine Surgeon Awarded Best Poster by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  Jason Eck, DO, MS, was awarded best overall poster presentation and best poster in the spine section at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, held February 25-28, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. MORE
• National Honors
  Two UMass Memorial Medical Center doctors recognized with prestigious surgery award. MORE