Orthopedic physicians at Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children's, The Miriam Hospital, Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital, and Morton Hospital provide diagnostic, medical and surgical treatment for injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. The hospitals offer a variety of orthopedic services and many outpatient settings for both pediatric and adult patients.
Edward Akelman, MD may be stepping down from his leadership positions, but he will continue to see patients to perform hand surgeries. His dedication to excellence in care, teaching, and research has strengthened the field of orthopedics.
The Miriam Hospital was named one of Avant-Garde Health’s Healthcare Research All-Stars for 2025, placing it among the top one percent for orthopedic surgery research hospitals in the nation. Alan Daniels, MD, chief, division of spine surgery, and director, adult spinal deformity service, Rhode Island and The Miriam Hospitals, Eren O. Kuris, MD, spine surgeon, Bassel Diebo, MD, spine and scoliosis surgeon, and Brett D. Owens, MD, division chief, sports medicine were among the 2025 Avant Garde Health’s Research All-Stars. The Healthcare Research All-Stars 2025 list recognizes top surgeons and hospitals across 22 specialties, including spine surgery and sports medicine. Top hospitals and surgeons are identified by procedural volumes, peer-reviewed publications, and publication weight
A special congratulations to our exceptional physicians who have been named Top Doctors for 2026 in Rhode Island Monthly.
The Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute also offers total joint replacement at The Miriam Hospital. The Total Joint Center at The Miriam Hospital is the region’s highest volume joint replacement program, with clinical and quality outcomes that rank among the best in the nation. In 2025, it earned - for the fifth time - The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement. It is this recognition that indicates the quality, consistency, and safety of the Total joint Center's services and care.
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The Total Joint Program at Newport Hospital offers outstanding clinical outcomes and highly personalized care, with a focus on fast recovery. It has been named a Blue Distinction Center for excellence in hip and knee replacement by Blue Cross/Blue Shield Rhode Island.
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More than 5,000 orthopedic procedures are performed annually at Saint Anne's Hospital and outpatient surgery centers in Attleboro and Dartmouth. Saint Anne's Hospital is also the first and most experienced provider on the South Coast to offer Mako for total knee replacement, partial knee resurfacing, and total hip replacement. Since 2011, the hospital has been designated a "Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement" for superior patient outcomes.
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Morton Hospital’s board-certified surgeons are well-trained and experienced in total and partial joint replacement surgery, using the latest in advanced orthopedic care. It has been named a Blue Distinction Center+ for excellence in hip and knee replacement.
Congratulations to The Miriam Hospital being named one of Avant-Garde Health’s Healthcare Research All-Stars for 2025, placing it among the top one percent for orthopedic surgery research hospitals in the nation, based on the quantity and quality of their published orthopedic surgery research.
Our physicians are experts in services such as adult reconstructive surgery, hand, upper extremity and microvascular surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, arthroscopic surgery, pediatric orthopedics, treatment for spinal conditions, sports medicine, complete management of simple and complex fractures, incomplete bone healing, bone deformities and bone infections, and bone and soft tissue tumors.
Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital are proud to be major teaching hospitals for The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Whether you need a knee replacement, are suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, or have a torn rotator cuff, there's an expert on our orthopedic team who can help. Our doctors are also involved in innovative research to help orthopedic patients.
The Total Joint Center at The Miriam Hospital is a four-time recipient of The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement.
US News & World Report recognized The Miriam Hospital as the top destination for orthopedic services in Rhode Island. We are a total care center for every patient who enters our facility.
Rehabilitation specialists at each of our hospitals work with orthopedic patients and their doctors, sometimes after surgery, sometimes to prevent the need for surgery.
Therapists help restore function in damaged joints, improve mobility, relieve pain and work to prevent or limit permanent disability. Whether or not you require surgery, experts in rehabilitation can play a major role in allowing you to live more comfortably and recover more fully.
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