orthopaedics

Press Release:

Rochester Regional Health (RRH) is proud to announce its inclusion once again in the Becker’s Hospital Review list of the 100 hospitals and health systems with top-performing orthopedic programs, celebrating their leadership in advancing orthopedic care nationwide. These institutions are at the forefront of minimally invasive treatments, pioneering discoveries and innovative clinical trials that significantly improve patient outcomes. Their commitment to enhancing the quality of life for orthopedic patients sets a national standard of excellence.

"Rochester Regional Health’s inclusion in Becker’s Hospital Review list of top-performing orthopedic programs for the second time is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our orthopedic team," said Richard 'Chip' Davis, PhD, CEO of Rochester Regional Health. "At RRH, we are committed to advancing orthopedic care through innovative treatments and a relentless focus on improving patient outcomes. This recognition reflects our ongoing mission to enhance the quality of life for our patients and to set a national standard of excellence in orthopedic care."

Designated as a DNV Orthopedic Center of Excellence, Rochester Regional Health performs 18,000 orthopedic surgeries and manages more than 180,000 outpatient visits annually. RRH is a regional leader in joint replacement, performing more than 6,000 procedures yearly for hips, knees, shoulders, elbows, ankles and cervical spines. Increasingly, more of those procedures use state-of-the-art, minimally-invasive robotic techniques. RRH completes over 1,000 robotic-assisted total knee replacements annually.

“Each and every day, the orthopedics team across Rochester Regional Health delivers nationally recognized orthopedic care to thousands of people in the communities we serve,” said M. Gordon Whitbeck, MD, Executive Medical Director of Orthopedics at Rochester Regional Health. “We know that our patients are eager to receive relief from pain, restore mobility and get back to doing the things they love – we are here for it.”

Many of the patients seeking those procedures are older adults. RRH is among a select few health systems in the country offering a verified Geriatric Surgical Program that provides older adult patients personalized surgical plans, including comprehensive pre-op evaluations before they even enter the operating suite. Those individualized plans lead to improved surgical outcomes, fewer complications and shorter hospital stays.

RRH is also proud of its Sports Medicine division, which serves athletes of all levels and abilities as the designated provider of athletic training to 17 school districts and high schools and five colleges and universities.

The Becker’s editorial team curated the Top 100 list by evaluating rankings and accolades from trusted organizations like U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and Healthgrades, along with reviewing nominations. Organizations cannot pay for inclusion on this list.