Your Joint Replacement Team

Your joint replacement care team at Adventist HealthCare will provide excellent care before, during and after surgery.

Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Trust your wellbeing and safety to an Adventist HealthCare orthopedic surgeon – a bone and joint expert with advanced training and years of experience in their field.

Multidisciplinary Specialists

You’ll be the focus of a care team that may include:

• Assistant nurse manager – Professional who manages care and coordinates your care team
• Case manager – Social worker who provides support and coordinates your care as you get ready to go home or move to a care facility
• Chaplain – Spiritual care provider who offers comfort and counseling to you and your loved ones if needed
• Dietitian – Nutrition specialist who makes recommendations on your dietary needs while you’re in the hospital and when you go home
• Laboratory technician – Professional who does blood tests and prepares blood for transfusion
• Nurses – Licensed nurses with special training to provide care at your bedside and manage your comprehensive care while you’re in the hospital
• Occupational therapist – Rehabilitation expert who helps you regain independence and do daily activities more easily
• Orthopedic clinical nurse specialist/orthopedic coordinator – Advanced practice nurse who coordinates care and educates you, your family and care team about your goals for mobility, function, self-care and independence
• Patient care technicians – Professionals who assist your nurses
• Physician assistants (PA) – Certified physician/surgeon assistants who provide care during surgery and the following three days you’re in the hospital
• Physical therapist – Rehabilitation expert who helps you improve strength and restore function and mobility after joint replacement