Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at UPMC Northwest

UPMC Northwest provides a complete range of general orthopaedic services including:

• Total joint replacement
• Treatment for foot and ankle problems
• Fracture care
• Care for trauma to the spine, legs, arms, or neck
• Treatment of hand, shoulder, or elbow injuries
• Spinal procedures

Our orthopaedic surgery practice also offers access to specialists in neurosurgery and pain management, providing a comprehensive program for patients with pain associated with orthopaedic, spinal, and nervous system conditions.

Sports Medicine

Our office offers specific appointment high school athletes with sports-related injuries, including:

• Sprains
• Strains
• Pulled muscles
• Dislocations or broken bones

Athletic trainers can send their injured athletes to our office for evaluation and initial treatment, including further recommendations and follow-up.

Our goal is to ensure that communication regarding the needs of the athletes takes place among doctors, physician assistants, parents, coaches, and athletic trainers in a timely, efficient manner.

In addition to the highly skilled staff, benefits of the sports medicine program at UPMC Northwest include:

• Advanced MRI, CT, and x-ray capabilities
• State-of-the-art technology and instrumentation for minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery
• Access to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh for consultations/referrals

Pain Management

Options for treating and managing pain caused by a variety of conditions including arthritis, neuropathy, spinal stenosis, sciatica, and degenerative disc disease are available from a fellowship-trained interventional pain medicine specialist. Pain management services include:

• Cervical and lumbar epidural injections
• Cervical and lumbar facet injections/radiofrequency ablation
• Sacroiliac joint injections
• Sacrococcygeal ligament injection
• Peripheral nerve blocks
• Greater and lesser occipital nerve blocks and cryoablation
• Sphenopalatine ganglion blocks
• Stellate ganglion block injection
• Celiac plexus injection
• Spinal cord stimulator
• Trigger point injections

Our Experts

• Donald Campbell, DO - Orthopaedic Surgeon
• John Karian, MD - Neurosurgeon
• Kyle Shilk, DO - Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist
• Donald Smith, MD - Medical Director and Orthopaedic Surgeon
• Jacob Smith, DO - Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon
• Robert Woods, DO - Orthopaedic Surgeon
• Kathryn Best, PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant
• Leah Bridges, PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant
• Tom Chatham, PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant
• Greg Hartle, PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant
• Sarah Heckethorn, PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant
• Jeanette Marchinke, PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant
• Nancy Pastorius - Program Director