Four Prominent Orthopaedic Surgeons Return to UPMC
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 11, 2012 – Four prominent orthopaedic surgeons from the Allegheny Specialty Practice Network will leave their practice and association with the West Penn Allegheny Health System to come back to UPMC effective Jan. 1, 2013. These physicians completed surgical specialty training at UPMC and the
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine early in their careers, and will rejoin the health system as employed physicians of UPMC within the new practice group, Orthopaedic Specialists—UPMC.
The physicians – Mark E. Baratz, M.D., Alan H. Klein, M.D., Christopher C. Schmidt, M.D., and Dean G. Sotereanos, M.D. – all are board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Baratz specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery with expertise in carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as elbow and shoulder conditions. Dr. Klein is a general orthopaedic surgeon with interest in anterior cruciate ligament injuries, hip and knee replacement, and foot and ankle injuries. Dr. Schmidt focuses on hand and upper extremity surgery with expertise in arthritis management, carpal tunnel syndrome, joint replacement , rotator cuff repair and shoulder conditions. Dr. Sotereanos is known for his surgical expertise in treating hand, elbow and carpal tunnel conditions as well as shoulder and joint ailments. For more information about Orthopaedic Specialists—UPMC, visit
UPMC.com/OrthoSpecialists. To reach Orthopaedic Specialists—UPMC, call 1-877-471-0935.
“We are very pleased that these extraordinary clinicians with stellar reputations within the medical community have chosen to rejoin UPMC,” said
Steven D. Shapiro, M.D., executive vice president, chief medical and scientific officer, and president of the Physician Services Division, UPMC. “As part of our large integrated network, they will work to help make UPMC’s nationally renowned orthopaedic services and related clinical care even better for our patients and the communities we serve.” UPMC is currently ranked 10th in the nation for orthopaedics by U.S. News & World Report. “It is also important to the health care of our region to keep physicians of this caliber in western Pennsylvania,” Dr. Shapiro added.
“I have known each of these skilled and talented doctors for a long time as chair of the department where they completed surgical training. I am delighted because their return to UPMC will support our academic- and research-guided mission to help ensure the highest-quality of accountable care and best outcomes for our patients today and in the future,” said
Freddie H. Fu, M.D., David Silver Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC.
On rejoining UPMC, Dr. Schmidt said, “To provide the best care for patients, physicians want and need to work with a fiscally successful and efficiently run integrated health system. UPMC is focused on evidence-based accountable care, and has the ability to provide outstanding clinical services while re-investing for future needs in the midst of health care reform. We are looking forward to taking care of our patients at UPMC.”