Why Do You Need

Knee pain can be tricky. Whether you need non-surgical intervention or the most advanced surgical treatment, you want to be assured that your orthopaedic specialist is trained in the latest treatments and techniques.

Since 2001, J. Mandume Kerina, M.D., has built Tri-County Orthopaedic Center into a premier practice with board certified and fellowship-trained specialists. Having advanced training begins at the top with Dr. Kerina, who received fellowship training in total joint replacements at the University of California San Diego. Today, he specializes in the treatment of arthritis of the knee. In addition to non-surgical interventions, he offers the most advanced surgical treatments available, including partial and total knee replacements, gender-specific replacements, and patient-specific instruments. Although he has trained surgeons nationwide, his primary goal is building a relationship and connection with every patient he treats. Dr. Kerina is a national expert in outpatient partial knee replacement surgery. Having developed a program that is currently being utilized across the country.

For almost nine years, Dr. Isaac L. Mitchell has been the go-to surgeon for total shoulder replacements whether from sports-related injuries or degenerative conditions. He is also the surgeon that other surgeons nationwide look to for training in advanced shoulder replacement techniques.

“Tri-County Orthopaedic Center offers big-city skills and excellence with small-town convenience and compassion,” says Dr. Mitchell, who is in the top 2.5 percent of shoulder replacement surgeons nationwide. “We help patients improve their quality of life as quickly as possible and with great respect.”