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DR. G. SCOTT DEAN AND DR. MICHAEL HILTS, WITH RECEPTIONISTSTABITHA LYNCH AND AMY COMER, OF PIEDMONT ORTHOPEDICS

CELEBRATING 46 YEARS OF KEEPING THE TRIAD IN MOTION

Photography by Aesthetic Images Photography, and others.

Piedmont OrthopedicsCelebrates 46 Years of

Keeping the Triad in Motion

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Who Do You Call...… when Allie tumbles off the slide and breaks her wrist?

… when Sean tears his meniscus on the soccer field?

… when Mom strains a muscle while jogging?

… when Dad hurts his back doing yard work?

… when Grandma is in pain from arthritis?

… when Grandpa needs a hip replacement?

Whenever anyone in the family needs help with an orthopedic problem, Piedmont Orthopedics is here tohelp – and has been for nearly a half century.

A regional leader in orthopedics, Piedmont Orthopedics isdedicated to diagnosing and treating injuries or diseases ofthe bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves and relatedstructures. In short, the physicians provide orthopedic carefor your whole body, from your neck to your toes.

“Our goal is to provide the help each individual patientneeds to keep moving, be productive and enjoy life,” saysMark Yates, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who is the seniorphysician in the practice and the chief of surgery for ConeHealth.

The medical staff at Piedmont Orthopedics includes six orthopedic surgeons, a primary care sports medicine specialist, a physiatrist, a rheumatologist and four physicianassistants. A seventh orthopedic surgeon joins the practicein August. Piedmont Orthopedics is a division of Southeast-ern Orthopaedic Specialists, the largest orthopedics groupin Greensboro.

Pioneering Treatment Founded in 1968, Piedmont Orthopedics began blazingnew trails almost immediately, when John H. Dilworth,MD, became the first orthopedist in Greensboro to performhand surgery using a microscope.

Over the years, Piedmont Orthopedics has continued tobring leading-edge diagnostic tools, treatments and surger-ies to the region.

Most recently, Christopher Blackman, MD, became the firstsurgeon in Greensboro to regularly perform anterior approach hip replacement surgery. He currently is teachingthe technique to other area surgeons. This leading-edgetechnique can reduce recovery time for patients.

“Within two weeks of my anterior approach hip replace-ment surgery, I was back to my normal routine of walkingthree miles in the park every day – and back to work at myjob,” said Nancy Geyer, who had a hip replacement per-formed by Dr. Blackman.

Also breaking new ground is Marcus Duda, MD, who has a special interest in diabetic and other complex foot andleg wounds. He is beginning clinical trials this year on amedical compression sock he has developed to aid in thehealing of chronic and complex wounds.

Sports Injury Specialists The physicians at Piedmont Orthopedics are specialists inthe treatment of sports injuries, whether they occur in children, adolescents, college players or older athletes.

For more than two decades, Piedmont Orthopedics hasserved as the team orthopedic physician for the Universityof North Carolina at Greensboro. One of the physicians sitson the bench at home soccer and basketball games.

When Nate Berry, then a UNCG soccer player, needed surgery to repair a shoulder injury, he sought help from G.Scott Dean, MD. Dr. Dean, one of the first orthopedists inthe country to earn subspecialty certification in sports medicine, specializes in treatment of shoulder and knee

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disorders and arm and leg injuries.

"Dr. Dean's care and determination to help me get betterplayed a big part in my recovery," said Berry.

Piedmont Orthopedics physicians are also recognized fortheir specialized skills. Peter W. Whitfield, MD, currentlyserving a nine-year term on the Board of Trustees of ConeHealth, has more than 34 years of experience as an orthopedic surgeon and has been chosen annually since2003 as a "Top Physician" or a "Top Doctor" in America.

James Nitka, MD, performs all types of orthopedic surgery,but also brings another dimension to the practice: expertisein spinal disorders. He completed a fellowship at the TexasInstitute for Spinal Disorders and is co-author of a bookchapter on spinal disorders.

More than OrthopedicsThe medical staff at Piedmont Orthopedics also includesthree physicians in related specialties. Michael Hilts, MD,is a family physician with a subspecialty certification in primary care sports medicine. Fred Newton, MD, is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, who primarily sees patients who are suffering from painful conditions. Shaili Deveshwar, MD, is a rheumatologist who treats patients for all types of arthritis and autoimmune disorders.

Caring for the CommunityPiedmont Orthopedics physicians take an active role inpromoting the health of the community. Dr. Yates has

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Responsive Staff The staff at Piedmont Orthopedics strives to provide individualized care that meets the needs of each patient, by offering:• Weekday appointments as early as 7 a.m.• Same-day appointments• Always a "live person" on the phone during business hours• Fast after-hours response by on-call physicians

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Specialties• Total Orthopedic Care• Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery• Arthroscopic Knee Surgery• Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery• Back/Spine Surgery• Carpal Tunnel/Hand Surgery• Diabetic Foot Care• Fracture Care• Interventional Spine Procedures• Primary Care• Rheumatology• Sports Medicine• Sports Physicals• Total Joint Replacement• Trauma/Emergency Care• Workers Compensation Injuries

More info: www.piedmont-ortho.com

donated his time since the late 1990s to provide evalua-tion, treatment and sometimes surgery at no charge to disabled students at Gateway Education Center andHaynes-Inman Education Center. He was honored for hisservice during a special "Dr. Mark Yates Day" in 2012.

“Dr. Yates may be a bone doctor, but he is all heart,” saidKatrice Morris, parent of Savannah Childers, a student atHaynes-Inman Education Center.

Here When You Need Help

When a member of your family needs orthopedic care, you can schedule an appointment by calling Piedmont Orthopedics at 336-275-0927 or visiting www.piedmont-ortho.com.

The main office is located at 300 W. Northwood Street in Greensboro. Dr. Deveshwar and Dr. Whitfield see patients in a satellite office at 1313 Carolina Street, Suite101, in Greensboro. Piedmont Orthopedics also has asatellite office at 640 S. Van Buren Road, Suite B, in Eden.

The staff at Piedmont Orthopedics includes four physician assistants (PAs):Hans Panwala, PA-C, Sheila Vernon, PA-C, Brian Petrarca, PA-C, and Gil Clark, PA-C.

Mark Yates, MDOrthopedic Surgeon “I’m a people person. I like to talk with mypatients and learn about their jobs and whatthey do. I look forward to having the oppor-tunity to improve their ability to functionand enjoy life.”

Marcus Duda, MDOrthopedic Surgeon “I try to give every patient my undivided attention and the best care I can provide. I want to do what is needed to get peoplebetter.”

G. Scott Dean, MDOrthopedic Surgeon“I enjoy meeting and working with patientsto help them achieve their goal to get backto an active life. The patient and I are part-ners with shared responsibilities, focused on the best possible outcome for their orthopedic problems.”

Christopher Blackman, MDOrthopedic Surgeon “What I most enjoy about being an orthope-dic surgeon in general is the ability to helpsomeone with a fracture or with severearthritis return to a high level of function orimprove their quality of life. Helping thosein need is really why I became a physician.”

James Nitka, MDOrthopedic and Spine Surgeon “My best joy is seeing a patient return to hisor her normal lifestyle and have improveddaily function.”

Peter W. Whitfield, MDOrthopedic Surgeon “My philosophy of medicine is to take nochallenge lightly and strive for excellence."

Michael Hilts, MDPrimary Care Sports Medicine “Each patient who comes to see me will getas much time from me as he/she needs. Like the other physicians in my group, Istrive for quality rather than quantity whenseeing patients.”

Fred Newton, MDSpine Specialist and Physiatrist “I enjoy working as a team with patientswho are in severe pain and helping them arrive at a point where they can say, ‘I maynot be 100 percent, but I am much betterthan I was, and I am back to doing thethings in life that I enjoy.’”

Shaili Deveshwar, MD Rheumatologist "I spend a lot of time with my patients. I listen to them and explain the diagnosis. We make decisions regarding their diseasecondition and their treatment plan togetherafter looking at all of the options that areavailable to them.”

N. Michael Xu, MDOrthopedic Surgeon, Joining in August“I like to treat the patient as a whole. Wewill work together as a team on the mentaland physical aspects of successful treatmentso the patient can reach his or her full potential.”

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Meet the Doctors

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Dr. Mark Yates examines Savannah Childers at Haynes-Inman Education Center, which honored him for his years of volunteer service in 2012.

Medical assistant Autumn Forrest checks a patient’s blood pressure. The office staff has earned accolades from patients for providing a high level of friendly, responsive care.

Dr. Peter Whitfield engages a toddler before assessing hisinjury. Treating children with injuries and orthopedic conditions is one of the specialties of the physicians atPiedmont Orthopedics.

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