Author: The Orthopaedic Center (TOC)

The Orthopaedic Center: Your Family’s Home for Outstanding Care

Since 1999, The Orthopaedic Center has been one of the region’s most trusted orthopaedic service providers, delivering compassionate and highly competent care for any problem with your bones and their surrounding joints and muscles. We are a full-range orthopaedic practice that has you and your family covered – from head to toe.

Care for Everyone, Every Time

Our team of 37 physicians at The Orthopaedic Center is proud to treat patients of all ages and stages – from infants to those of advanced age. With 11 sub-specialties, our exceptionally trained physicians will develop an individualized care plan to get you back to living the life you love. Our Hand and Upper Extremity Center and Foot and Ankle Center will have you back waving to your neighbors and chasing after your kids and grandkids before you know it. For all the areas in between, we have dedicated Centers for the Shoulder, Knee, and Spine, fully staffed with board-certified surgeons and support personnel to get you on the express lane to wellness. Should a joint replacement be in your best interest, our Joint Replacement Center has been ranked by US News and World Report as a High Performing Hospital for Hip and Knee Replacement.

Generalized orthopaedic care is also available to treat a host of conditions including arthritis, osteoporosis, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Our board-certified physiatrists in our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department are well-respected for non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal ailments, from amputation to fibromyalgia.

No one is too small to become part of our medical family. Our pediatric specialists will lovingly care for your little one, whether you are being seen for issues ranging from cerebral palsy to needing stabilization from a growth plate fracture. And perhaps the best part, as your kiddo continues to grow, there is a provider to grow with you – so there’s no need to move practices.

For more urgent needs, we offer a Trauma Center as well as Sports Medicine services. Our Level 1 Trauma Center is the only one of its kind in North Alabama – with a trauma surgeon available day and night. We are also the largest provider of sports medicine services in the area. You’ll see us around town advocating for all walks of active lifestyles – whether it be on the sidelines of a Huntsville Havoc game or at a Friday Night Post-Game Injury Clinic.

You’re a Name, Not a Number

Our physicians and support staff are nationally acclaimed. But here at The Orthopaedic Center, we believe that distinction is only a portion of what contributes to a thriving doctor-patient relationship. At The Orthopaedic Center, you are more than a patient – you’re part of the family. Our physicians are honored to rally alongside you in your orthopaedic journey, no matter what situation you are experiencing. And our providers can collaborate with those outside of our scope of care (speaking with your nutritionists, exercise physiologists, and athletic trainers) to create a streamlined plan tailored to your personal goals with the mission of you receiving the best care possible.

Meeting You Where You Are

The Orthopaedic Center is proud to call North Alabama home. With over 13 locations in the Tennessee Valley, we have an intentional space to meet you right where you are, both literally and figuratively. We have even launched orthopaedic and therapy services in Decatur so our Morgan County patients can spend less of their day in the car to meet with their medical team.

Wherever we go, our patients come first – and we’re always looking for new ways to make orthopaedic care accessible to all. In July 2023, The Orthopaedic Center merged with Huntsville Hospital, meaning that the area’s two top medical providers are now working together to treat their most important patient – you.

The Orthopaedic Center: Cutting Edge and Close to Home

We are dedicated to staying up-to-speed with the newest advancements in orthopaedic medicine to bring you modern medicine’s best without having to travel far from home. Come see how it feels to be treated by a world-class team at state-of-the-art facilities where you’re cared for as a whole person, not just a patient. It’s next-level medical treatment with a personal touch. It’s The Orthopaedic Center.

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George Mullins – Athlete Of The Week – September 2023

Congratulations to George Mullins from Mae Jemison High School. He is the TOC Sports and Huntsville Hospital Sports Center Athlete of the Week for September 2023

 

 

 

 

George Mullins

Mae Jemison High School

Cross Country, Wrestling

4.2 GPA

 

 

–          4-Year Varsity Cross Country & Wrestling Starter / Varsity Cross Country & Wrestling Team Captain / MVP Varsity Cross Country Award / “Most Outstanding Wrestler” Award

–          Active Dual-Enrollment Earning College Credits Since Freshman Year / National Honor Society Member / “A” Honor Roll

–          St. Mary of the Visitation’s Youth Group Member / St. Lawrence Catholic Church Missions & Vacation Bible School Volunteer / School Volunteer – Gameday Operations

Rayne Rutheford – Athlete Of The Week – September 2023

Congratulations to Rayne Rutheford from the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering.  She is the TOC Sports and Huntsville Hospital Sports Center Athlete of the Week for September 2023

 

 

 

 

Rayne Rutheford

Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE)

Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis

4.5     GPA

 

 

–          Senior volleyball captain / 4-year soccer team captain / Voted 2023 Girl Soccer MVP/ 3-year Tennis team captain

–          Class Valedictorian / National Cyber Scholar/ Mu Alpha Theta / ASCTE Professional Disposition – Leadership Award

–          4-year ASCTE Ambassador senior year captain / Girl Scouts Robotics Seminar Team Leader / Huntsville Botanical Gardens Summer STEM Camp Counselor

Sullivan Reid – Athlete Of the Week – September 2023

Congratulations to Sullivan Reid from Buckhorn High School. He is the TOC Sports and Huntsville Hospital Sports Center Athlete of the Week for September 2023

 

 

 

Sullivan Reid

Buckhorn High School

Football

4.1 GPA

 

 

–          4-Year Varsity Starter & Place-Kicker / Buckhorn Football 2022 Special Teams Player of the Year / Special Teams Player of the Week

–          3x Outstanding Achievement Award / National Honors Society / “A” Honor Roll

–          Church & Mission Volunteer in Ecuador / Assisted Community Senior Citizens / Church Ministry Volunteer

Ashlyn Diehl – Athlete Of The Week – September 2023

Congratulations to Ashlyn Diehl from James Clemens High School. She is the TOC Sports and Huntsville Hospital Sports Center Athlete of the Week for September 2023!

 

 

Ashlyn Diehl

James Clemens High School

Cross Country, Soccer, Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor)

4.9     GPA

 

 

–          5-Varsity Cross Country Member & Senior year Team Captain / Varsity starter JCHS Soccer / Member of 2023 Area Championship Varsity Team

–          AP scholar with distinction / National Honor Society (2021 – current) / Rho Kappa honor Society (2022 – current)

–          Junior Civitan President / Madison Blaze Soccer Club Assistant coach for the U10 team / Jets Invest Club

William Barry- Athlete Of The Week – March 2023

Congratulations to William Barry from Grissom High School. He is the TOC Sports and Huntsville Hospital Sports Center Athlete of the Week for March 2023!

 

 

 

William Barry

Virgil I Grissom High School

Soccer

4.35 GPA

 

 

-4-Year Starter / Varsity Starter and Team Captain / Best Defensive Player Award Winner / Varsity Cross County Team Member

-Top 5 Percent of Graduating Class / National Honor Society Executive Council / “A’ Honor Roll / Politicos & Photography Club

-FBLA Member & Volunteer / Works with USDOJ on Huntsville City Schools Desegregation Committee / Land Trust Volunteer

Elaine Bao – Athlete Of The Week – March 2023

Congratulations to Elaine Bao from Bob Jones High School. She is the TOC Sports and Huntsville Hospital Sports Center Athlete of the Week for March 2023!

 

 

 

Elaine Bao

Bob Jones High School

Cycling

5.06  GPA

 

-Junior Women’s National Criterium Champion / Top 10 – National Road Race Championship / 2X Winner – Music City Criterium

-National Merit Semifinalist / AP Scholar w/ Distinction / Mu Alpha Theta / 3X HS Allstate Band Selection / National Honors Society

-Youth Band Member for Local Church / Presidential Gold Volunteer Service Award for online tutoring / Mana House Volunteer