Introducing the Joint Replacement Center at UAB Medical West.
What is the Joint Replacement Center at UAB Medical West?
The Joint Replacement Center is a designated area of the hospital prioritizing the care of postoperative hip and knee replacement patients. Our goal is to provide patients with a consistently safe and comfortable experience after having their knee or hip replaced, while maintaining the highest standards of quality. We accomplish this by adhering to clinically proven evidence-based practices as recognized by the Joint Commission.
Joint replacement patients have unique challenges perioperatively, and our aim is to have consistent nurses, therapists, and case managers who are familiar with the care and goals unique to these patients. In order to inform patients of these care goals, we integrate a hands-on preoperative educational class called “Joint Camp.”
- A 2-hour educational course to inform patients about processes to expect
- A chance to actively participate in therapy
- A time to discuss expectations about recovery
- A time to work closely with Primary Care providers to ensure patients are as healthy as possible prior to their surgery
More Information about our Total Joint Center
Our surgical team includes anesthesiologists who are well-versed in perioperative strategies including nerve blocks to improve pain control. Our surgeons are familiar with several techniques we believe improve early recovery; including an anterior approach to the hip and muscle sparing approach to the knee.
After surgery, patients will be transferred to the “Joint Replacement Center”, where nursing staff is well-versed in multimodal analgesia and are able to prioritize a comfortable and safe transition to postoperative recovery. Patients will begin working with therapists and generally start walking the same day. Our case managers meet with family and help streamline the discharge process to ensure a safe transition to home by arranging for equipment and home health care.
For more information about our Total Joint Center or to see if having a hip or knee replacement is right for you, contact UAB Medical West Orthopedics at (205) 481-8570.
Meet our Orthopedic Surgeons
J. Dory Curtis, MD
J. Dory Curtis, MD
Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, specializing in total joint replacement and fracture management. He is a member of the American Medical Association and Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.To schedule an appointment, please call (205) 481-8570.
Education
Patrick Rowan, MD
Patrick Rowan, MD
Dr. Patrick Rowan is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from Birmingham-Southern College and his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Rowan completed his orthopedic surgery residency at The University of Missouri and his sports medicine fellowship with Andrews Research and Education Foundation in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
Education
Scott Seibert, MD
Scott Seibert, MD
Dr. Scott Seibert received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. He completed his residency with the San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program. Dr. Seibert is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and joined the Medical Staff at UAB Medical West in January of 2022.
His areas of expertise include: General Orthopedic Surgery; Arthroplasty of the Knee and Hip; Treatment of Complex Muscoloskeletal Trauma and Damage Control Orthopedics; and Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder and Knee, Treatment of Hand, Pediatric and Foot/Ankle Pathology.
