Years of wear and tear or an unfortunate accident can wreak havoc on your joints. The structural components of the human body need care. That is where a visit to an orthopedist can come in handy.
For residents of the Dan River region, Spectrum Medical is the place for your orthopedic needs. Consider these four reasons the clinic may be the right fit for you.
Varied services
Originally founded as Danville Orthopedic Clinic, Spectrum Medical has been a fixture in the community since 1948. While its roster of medical services has expanded over the years, the clinic's primary focus remains orthopedic medicine.
Spectrum’s vast array of services include orthopedic surgery, joint replacement surgery, sports medicine, spine medicine, hand surgery, shoulder surgery, foot and ankle surgery and bone density testing.
The clinic reserves times for emergency visits during office hours. For emergencies, patients can call 434.793.4711 to see whether a visit to the clinic or emergency room is necessary. If you are seen in the emergency room, your first evaluation will be by the ER physician who will then contact the clinic’s on-call doctor, if necessary.
In spite of being a smaller practice, Spectrum Medical offers some of the newest orthopedic surgery procedures available. Among the cutting-edge options the clinic offers are total hip replacements.
Top docs
Spectrum Medical has four physicians on staff who have expertise across the gamut of orthopedic medicine. These physicians have trained at some of the top medical schools and residency programs in the country, and they bring that unique expertise to the Dan River Region.
In addition, Spectrum has physicians who have deep roots in the region and lengthy stints working with the clinic — physicians like Dr. Mark Hermann, who has been with the clinic since 1990 and watched the practice grow.
“[State-of-the-art] technology is available to us,” Dr. Hermann said. “We are required and we do participate in continuing medical education. We try to stay right near the cutting edge, but not at the cutting edge. You want things that are vetted and proven, but still forward thinking. We fall right in that sweet spot of care.”
A community practice
The talent and technology at Spectrum Medical is similar to what you would encounter in a practice in a much larger city. In spite of the need for healthcare providers to grow their practices, the importance of knowing patients and being a part of the Danville community is a bedrock of Spectrum Medical.
A state-of-the-art space
Spectrum Medical has always been at the forefront of orthopedic treatment options in the Dan River region. That was evident with the move to a new facility in 2017 that included an increase in space for patient capacity, new state-of-the-art equipment and the ability to increase services offered under one roof. That included a new emphasis on recovery.
The new facility puts the physical therapist and the orthopedic surgery team under one roof, streamlining recovery. Spectrum’s roster of seven licensed physical therapists have varied expertise. The PT practice’s approach consists of developing an individualized program using the latest rehab equipment, as well as aquatic therapy modalities and manual therapy techniques to maximize patient recovery.
To learn more about Spectrum Medical, visit spectrummed.com.
