Mission Statement

At First State Orthopaedics we are uniquely qualified to offer you the best in advanced musculoskeletal care. Trained at the world's most renowned medical institutions, our physicians have completed advanced training to ensure that the patients of First State Orthopaedics receive the best musculoskeletal care available. Our surgeons are well-published in medical literature and have gained national recognition for their work. In addition, they serve on the teaching staff of Christiana Care, Bayhealth, and Beebe Hospitals. As physician-professors, they train the students of today to become the healers of tomorrow.

At First State Orthopaedics, we take great pride in providing a full range of operative and nonoperative treatment for arthritis, fractures, and muscle and tendon injuries. Our areas of expertise include Sports Medicine, Trauma, Shoulder, Hand & Upper Extremity, Joint Reconstruction and Replacement, Foot & Ankle, Spine, Pain Management & Rehabilitative Medicine, Biologic and Regenerative Medicine as well as General Orthopaedics & Fracture Care.

Our size and experience set us apart, but it is our devotion to treating each patient as a unique individual, providing personal, life-enhancing care that makes First State Orthopaedics the premier orthopaedic practice in the region. Our surgeons and professional staff at First State Orthopaedics have earned the trust of countless patients, and we are ready to help you, too. Our goal is to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal conditions so that our patients can return to the activities they love.