The Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky
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OIWK Joins Mercy Health
Our Physicians
OIWK Physicians have extensive training in both general orthopedics and specialized orthopedic medicine. Together, they can treat nearly any musculoskeletal issue, from neck to toe.
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OUR SERVICES
What We Can Do For You
Joint Replacement / Reconstruction
Call the OIWK Total Joint Center if you experience painful stiffness, swelling, or any other discomfort that impacts your joints. Our medical providers have fellowship-training in complex hip and knee issues. They can diagnose your condition, replace or reconstruct your joints, or repair existing replacements and reconstructions.
Sports Medicine
The OIWK Sports Medicine Center cares not only for athletes but also for anyone with an active lifestyle. This department includes physicians, athletic trainers, and physical therapists with advanced training in treating soft tissue injuries, bone fractures, and joint issues.
Joint Replacement / Reconstruction
Call the OIWK Total Joint Center if you experience painful stiffness, swelling, or any other discomfort that impacts your joints. Our medical providers have fellowship-training in complex hip and knee issues. They can diagnose your condition, replace or reconstruct your joints, or repair existing replacements and reconstructions.
Sports Medicine
The OIWK Sports Medicine Center cares not only for athletes but also for anyone with an active lifestyle. This department includes physicians, athletic trainers, and physical therapists with advanced training in treating soft tissue injuries, bone fractures, and joint issues.
General Orthopedics
This department addresses the aches, strains, and sprains that occur in everyday life. Our physicians have 17 collective decades of experience in treating these issues and can help your condition—even if you can’t locate where your pain originates.
Urgent Care/Walk In
The OIWK Urgent Care/Walk In facility is an affordable alternative to an emergency room. Come in for musculoskeletal injuries such as sprains and fractures. You’ll receive quick and efficient care from orthopedic specialists, and you won’t need a referral.
General Orthopedics
This department addresses the aches, strains, and sprains that occur in everyday life. Our physicians have 17 collective decades of experience in treating these issues and can help your condition—even if you can’t locate where your pain originates.
Urgent Care/Walk In
The OWIK Urgent Care/Walk In facility is an affordable alternative to an emergency room. Come in for musculoskeletal injuries such as sprains and fractures. You’ll receive quick and efficient care from orthopedic specialists, and you won’t need a referral.
Foot & Ankle
The feet provide the foundation for our bodies. The OIWK Foot and Ankle Center focuses on issues with the toes, heels, ankles, and feet—so you can keep this foundation strong and pain-free. Advances in medical care have made this department more effective than ever, so you might return to weight-bearing activities quickly.
Hand & Wrist
The OIWK Hand and Wrist Center treats issues in the hand, fingers, wrist, and arm. The staff members have worked together since this facility’s inception and also collaborate with the Therapy Center, which includes a certified hand therapist.
Foot & Ankle
The feet provide the foundation for our bodies. The OIWK Foot and Ankle Center focuses on issues with the toes, heels, ankles, and feet—so you can keep this foundation strong and pain-free. Advances in medical care have made this department more effective than ever, so you might return to weight-bearing activities quickly.
Hand & Wrist
The OIWK Hand and Wrist Center treats issues in the hand, fingers, wrist, and arm. The staff members have worked together since this facility’s inception and also collaborate with the Therapy Center, which includes a certified hand therapist.
Orthopedic Surgery
All OIWK surgeries are performed at a state-of-the-art facility in Metropolis, Illinois. At our Surgery Center, you’ll receive quality operative treatment along with pre-operative and post-operative patient education, screenings, and discharge instructions specific to your procedure.
Orthopedic Physical Therapy
The OIWK Therapy Center offers various services, from physical therapy to specialized hand therapy. Our physicians and therapists are trained to treat patients recovering from orthopedic injuries and procedures and can help you regain the skills you need to work, play, and enjoy life. The Center also includes a robust athletic training program that places physical therapists on the sidelines at school sporting events.
Orthopedic Surgery
All OIWK surgeries are performed at a state-of-the-art facility in Metropolis, Illinois. At our Surgery Center, you’ll receive quality operative treatment along with pre-operative and post-operative patient education, screenings, and discharge instructions specific to your procedure.
Orthopedic Physical Therapy
The OIWK Therapy Center offers various services, from physical therapy to specialized hand therapy. Our physicians and therapists are trained to treat patients recovering from orthopedic injuries and procedures and can help you regain the skills you need to work, play, and enjoy life. The Center also includes a robust athletic training program that places physical therapists on the sidelines at school sporting events.
Radiology
The OWIK radiology department has the latest imaging technology—and it’s located in our main clinic. This means you can see your physician, receive an x-ray, and hear your results in the same visit.
Hand Therapy
The Hand Therapy Department in the OIWK Therapy Center treats patients with issues affecting their hands and upper extremities (arms). Patients begin working with our specialist within days of injury or surgery and continue to receive orthopedic physical therapy until a return to work and/or productive lifestyle is possible.
Radiology
The OWIK radiology department has the latest imaging technology—and it’s located in our main clinic. This means you can see your physician, receive an x-ray, and hear your results in the same visit.
Hand Therapy
The Hand Therapy Department in the OIWK Therapy Center treats patients with issues affecting their hands and upper extremities (arms). Patients begin working with our specialist within days of injury or surgery and continue to receive orthopedic physical therapy until a return to work and/or productive lifestyle is possible.
Workers' Compensation
OIWK has an entire department dedicated to workers’ compensation cases. Both the physicians and staff are well-versed in relevant laws and regulations and can help navigate the process of getting treated and making a claim. We even submit necessary documentation to insurance companies.
Workers' Compensation
OIWK has an entire department dedicated to workers’ compensation cases. Both the physicians and staff are well-versed in relevant laws and regulations and can help navigate the process of getting treated and making a claim. We even submit necessary documentation to insurance companies.
OUR PHYSICIANS
Neck-to-Toe Orthopedic Specialists
We have eight physicians on staff who treat general orthopedic conditions along with eight other specialties. All have risen to the top of their fields, earning recognition from publications and medical associations. Each OIWK doctor is ready to help you heal and move on from your injury or condition.
