Welcome Melissa Erickson, MD, Orthopaedic Spine Specialist
TIDEWATER ORTHO INVITES YOU TO JOIN US IN WELCOMING TO HAMPTON ROADS MELISSA ERICKSON, MD. Dr. Erickson joins us after completing her Spine Surgery fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,MN. In addition to her exceptional training, she brings enthusiasm and a contemporary approach to the management of spine disorders. Dr. Erickson completed her degree from [...]
Continue Reading →Hip Lectures
Join Dr. Michael Higgins on August 21 or August 22 to learn about new advances in the treatment of Hip conditions, Hip Replacement Surgery, and the Orthopaedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex. For your convenience August 21 will be held at Sentara Gloucester Medical Arts and August 22 at Sentara Port Warwick in Newport News. Visit [...]
Continue Reading →Talk Radio
Listen to 790AM Ask the Expert show between 6 & 7pm Wednesday August 8th for Dr. Kingston to discuss Sports related injuries and injury prevention. Tips for the serious to the casual athlete.
Continue Reading →Informative lectures on Hip and Knee Replacements offered at Sentara Orthopaedic Hospital August 7th & 8th in the 2nd floor conference room. See our Calender of Events for details and other upcoming events.
Continue Reading →COASC (CarePlex Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center), a joint venture between Tidewater Ortho and Sentara CarePlex, recently made a contribution of $25,000 to the Gloucester Mathews Free Clinic in Gloucester, VA and a $25,000 contribution to the Lackey Free Clinic in Yorktown, VA.
Continue Reading →Radio 96X FM
Listen for Tidewater Ortho’s radio ad on 96X FM highlighting our Sports Medicine physicians and expertise in treating all of your sports related injuries. We’re here for the serious athlete, sports enthusiast and weekend warrior.
Continue Reading →Exciting Changes in our Practice!
Our new Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system is scheduled to launch next week. Many new and exciting changes will take place that allow more efficient processes within our practice including a new Secure Patient Portal. Patients will be able to communicate with our staff, request appointments, prescription refills, review their health history, update their personal information [...]
Continue Reading →Seminar - Advancements in Knee Replacements
Join our Joint Replacement specialists for a free seminar at the Orthopaedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex in Hampton, July 21, 9:00am to learn about new advances in Knee Replacements featuring the GetAroundKnee. Register by calling 1-888-787-9537.
Continue Reading →Welcome New Worker’s Compensation Director
TOA would like to welcome Gretta Waugh. She will be joining us July 9th as our new Workers’s Compensation Director. Our current director Diana Staats, much to our dismay , is retiring. We wish her well. Gretta Waugh, MS, CRC, CRP has over 22 years of experience providing workers’ compensation management in VA and NC [...]
Continue Reading →Congratulations RNs
Congratulations to two of our staff, Lisa Zysk and Jessica Maness, who have passed their boards and are officially RNs.
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