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Dr. Joshua Carter is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in anterior hip replacement and partial and total knee replacement. He completed his undergraduate degree with Summa Cum Laude honors at the University of Kentucky with a perfect 4.0 GPA. He earned a full-ride scholarship to attend the UK College…

Born and raised in Evansville, Indiana, Dr. Wesley Lackey attended Vanderbilt University where he earned a degree in Violin Performance and also fulfilled his pre-medical requirements. Then, he attended Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. During his time in Indianapolis, Dr. Lackey met Dr. Berend through their church, and…

Our surgeons are experts in their field and they are always researching the latest in orthopedic discovery to improve patient outcomes. Recently, Dr. Berend presented research on the lateral partial knee replacement at the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Winter Meeting in Orlando, FL. His research found that patients who…

Meet Dr. Sebastian Peers We have some exciting news – MCJR is partnering with a hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder specialist, Dr. Peers, to see patients in our office! Dr. Peers is from Reconstructive Hand to Shoulder of Indiana (RHSI) in Carmel, but will begin to see patients out of…

Meet Kurt Kramer Kurt Kramer is a graduate of the University of Kentucky Physician Assistant Program. He has nine years of orthopedic experience and has been fortunate to work with Dr. Berend for the past five of those years. Kurt’s clinic responsibilities include seeing new patients and walk-in patients, administering…

Meet Adam McCormick Adam McCormick is the Physician Assistant for Dr. Carter. He completed his training from the University of Kentucky Physician Assistant Program. Adam grew up in Colorado Springs, CO, then moved to Indiana to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at Indiana University. Before pursuing a…

Meet Patrice Goodwin, one of our dear patients who is a month shy of her two-year anniversary from getting a left total knee replacement – and she’s back to waterskiing! “Because of my limping and concern of hurting my hips I requested an appointment for knee replacement and [my doctor]…

The MCJR team loves to get involved in our local community, and one of the ways we do that is by finding sponsorship opportunities around town. This Saturday, September 29, the MCJR team helped sponsor Mallow Run Winery’s annual Wine at the Line 5K run/walk and 5-mile run. All proceeds…

Dr. Michael Berend is one of the founding surgeons of Midwest Center for Joint Replacement. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in partial knee, total knee, and total hip replacement surgery. Dr. Berend has always loved science and health. He studied chemistry at Hanover College, then went on…

Latest Sponsorship: Aloha Run/Walk On Saturday, June 2, our team helped sponsor the Arthur Baxter YMCA Aloha Run/Walk on Indy’s south side. Twenty-five of our team members and their families (and dogs!) showed up to participate and volunteer in the 5k event. Check out some photos of the MCJR team…

Meet Grant Foley, Executive Director Welcome the newest member of the MCJR team, Grant Foley, our Executive Director! Grant has 20 years of management experience in orthopedic physical therapy. He received a bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing at Marian University and an MBA in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan. Grant…

Specialties

Total Knee Replacement

Total knee replacement, or total knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure that replaces the damaged components of your knee with artificial implants.

Total Knee Replacement

Partial Knee Replacement

During a partial knee replacement, your surgeon removes and replaces only the damaged compar­tments in your knee.

Partial Knee Replacement

Anterior Hip Replacement

During your hip replacement surgery, your surgeon replaces the damaged ends of your hip bones, both in the femur and pelvis.

Anterior Hip Replacement

Revision Joint Replacement

Our team provides revision joint replacement procedures for people whose original joint replacement failed or “never felt right.”

Revision Joint Replacement

Outpatient Joint Replacement

Thanks to modern anesthesia techniques and a multimodal approach to pain control, we can perform hip and knee replacements in the outpatient setting.

Outpatient Joint Replacement

Arthritis

If you have arthritis, the highly skilled team of orthopedic surgeons at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement can help.

Arthritis

Knee Pain

Our team treats numerous knee conditions through total and partial knee replacement surgery or nonsurgical treatments such as steroid injections.

Knee Pain

Hip Pain

If hip pain is disrupting your life, our board-certified team of orthopedic surgeons at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement can help.

Hip Pain

Injections

If you're experiencing joint pain that isn't improving with conservative treatment, steroid injections could help.

Injections

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Contact Midwest Center for Joint Replacement today and schedule a consultation with our expert team. Don’t let joint pain hold you back any longer.
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