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University Orthopedics Opens New Facility in Westerly
University Orthopedics now offering specialized orthopedic care across the area from East Greenwich to Westerly
WESTERLY (August 29, 2019) — University Orthopedics is excited to announce that they are expanding services in southern Rhode Island and this month opened their newest location adjacent to the Westerly Hospital campus.
Appointments at the new location at 45 Wells Street are available immediately.
“University Orthopedics is pleased to be able to provide the same level of high quality service to residents of Westerly,” said Dr. Edward Akelman, President of University Orthopedics. “We recognized the need for specialized orthopedic care in Westerly and we have finally laid down the groundwork to better serve these patients.”
Operating out of Westerly Hospital, physicians in this location will provide a full spectrum of services including sports medicine treatment, spine care, and adult reconstruction surgery.
“We welcome these physicians to the Westerly Hospital medical staff,” said Patrick L. Green, president and CEO of Westerly Hospital. “The expansion of orthopedic care at Westerly Hospital will greatly enhance access for our patients seeking the highest quality care close to home.”
In anticipation of the practice’s newest location, University Orthopedics welcomed several highly-esteemed doctors to its team of specialized physicians.
Newly hired and current physicians that will be providing care at the Westerly site include Drs. Thomas Barrett, a fellowship-trained adult reconstructive surgeon with advanced training in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis; Stephen B. Gross, an experienced orthopedic surgeon who can treat a variety of muscle, joint and bone injuries; Michael Hulstyn, who specializes in adult and pediatric sports medicine surgery, shoulder and knee surgery; and Dominic Kleinhenz, an orthopedic surgeon with a specialization in treating neck and back problems.
“Patients will no longer need to drive to East Greenwich or Providence to receive the highest standard of orthopedic care available. Our newest location will ensure that patients at the farthest points of southern Rhode Island will have access to the same level of high quality care and service that our patients have come to expect from us,” Akelman added.