PLEASE NOTE: Media are invited to attend a ribbon cutting taking place on Thursday, April 18 at noon
TUCSON (April 16, 2024) – Banner – University Medicine Tucson has acquired the University Orthopedic Specialists practice. Located at 1555 E. River Road, the practice will now operate under the name Banner – University Medicine Orthopedic clinic and provide enhanced orthopedic care as a part of its academic mission.
The University Orthopedic Specialists physicians joining the new Banner - University Medicine Orthopedic clinic include Steven Gonsalves, MD, Jolene Hardy, MD, Michael Miller, MD and Jordan Smith, MD, as well as existing team members.
Patients and referring physicians will now have access to the only orthopedic team in Tucson whose doctors are also leading researchers and educators, offering thoughtful, advanced, evidence-based non-surgical and surgical orthopedic care in Southern Arizona. The Banner orthopedic team treats adults and children, as well as competitive athletes, including professional, college, and high school athletes and sports teams.
“We are proud to welcome the University Orthopedic Specialist team and their patients into the Banner – University Medicine family. Thanks to this Banner acquisition, new and existing patients will have access to the most advanced orthopedic research, innovation, and integrated academic medical care within southern Arizona,” said Sarah Frost, CEO of Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center South.
The clinic’s full line of services, include:
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Medical Imaging |
Bursitis Treatment |
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Computer Assisted Surgery |
Orthopedic Injuries |
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Minimally Invasive Surgery |
Arthroscopy Meniscus Tears (Knee) |
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Minimally Invasive Total Joint Surgery |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Treatment |
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Robotic Assisted Surgery |
Ligament Reconstruction (Knee) |
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Total Joint Revision (Hip, Knee) |
Rotator Cuff |
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Total Joint Replacement (Hip, Knee) |
Shoulder Arthroscopy |
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Arthritis Care and Treatment (Hip, Knee) |
Shoulder Instability |
“Banner’s full range of orthopedic care is further enhanced through this partnership and its existing doctors and team members. They join an integrative team able to provide our community access to a full array of orthopedic services focused on helping patients recover from simple to complex orthopedic injury or pain,” said John Elfar, MD, orthopedic surgeon, and chair of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Orthopedic Surgery.
To schedule an appointment, please call 520-321-9850 or visit: https://www.bannerhealth.com/locations/tucson/banner-university-medicine-orthopedic-clinic-river
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center South are part of Banner – University Medicine, a premier academic medical network. These institutions are academic medical centers for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Included on the two campuses are Diamond Children's Medical Center and many specialty clinics. The two academic medical centers are part of Arizona-based Banner Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care systems in the country. Banner Health is in six states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming. For more information, visit bannerhealth.com/universitytucson or bannerhealth.com/universitysouth.
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