Traveling the World after Joint Replacement: J. Kevin O’Kane Kevin is no stranger to the world of orthopedics. Though he’s always lived an active and healthy lifestyle, his knees have given him trouble since high school. Kevin had a successful career as a manufacturers rep for plumbing supplies in Indiana. But persistent knee problems had … Read more
We are thrilled to announce that the Midwest Center for Joint Replacement team is expanding to Zionsville in March 2025, in partnership with Central Indiana Orthopedics. Dr. Colin Penrose will be seeing new and existing patients every Monday out of the new Central Indiana Orthopedics Zionsville clinic. Dr. Penrose is a leading orthopedic surgeon specializing … Read more
Outpatient surgery and at-home recovery may seem like an impossibility for those patients who don’t have a robust support system. While rehab facilities are an option for those who live alone, there are also ways you can prepare your home before surgery to manage just fine once you’re home and recovering. Here are a few … Read more
We are excited to announce that Dr. Colin T. Penrose will be added to the Midwest Center for Joint Replacement surgeon team in the summer of 2022! Dr. Penrose was born in Minnesota and grew up in Arizona. He attended Stanford University where he completed dual degrees in biology and human biology, and a minor … Read more
Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services compare over 4,000 hospitals and rate them on a competitive five-star scale. This week, they published the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings and rated our inpatient facility, Franciscan St. Francis Health in Mooresville, with a 5-star hospital rating! Just 2.2% of the 4,599 hospitals earned a five-star rating in … Read more
We’re pleased to announce that Dr. Brian L. Badman, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder replacement, will begin seeing patients in our Indianapolis office in July. Dr. Badman is a surgeon at Central Indiana Orthopedics (CIO) but he will be coming to our office several times a month to serve patients in the area. Dr. … Read more
Indianapolis resident Dick Lutin is a patient of Dr. Carter‘s who underwent hip replacement surgery in August 2018. Dick loves being outdoors and doing his favorite hobby — fossil hunting — with his two daughters. When he suffered an injury to his hip, he slowly lost the ability to stay active and could no longer do the … Read more
Midwest Medical Services: Pre-Op Program Preoperative care is a vital piece of preparing for any joint replacement surgery. At MCJR, we do our best to understand your health history and mitigate any risks and complications that may arise. We also do our best to optimize every step of your journey, which is why we’ve just … Read more
The MCJR team partners with the not-for-profit medical services organization Team Hope in Motion. Team HIMS provides free surgical treatment for patients in Antigua, Guatemala. These patients suffer from debilitating bone and joint conditions, such as arthritis, and do not have access to medical care. One week a year, our surgeon teams go to Guatemala and … Read more
