UniversityOrthopedicsCenter

Practice Opportunity Profile: Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon

Practice: UniversityOrthopedicsCenter / Contact: Kevin Hockenberry
Address: 101 Regent Court / Altoona Regional Health System
State college, PA 16801 / T: 814.889.4107
And / Email:
1505 Ninth Avenue
Altoona, PA16602 / Health System Information: Altoona Regional Health System:
2-hospital campus system located in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Specialty: Orthopedic Trauma Surgery / AltoonaHospital campus: 346 licensed beds
BonSecoursHospital campus: 182 licensed beds
PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY / Regional services include: Level II Trauma Center, Accredited
Practice Location:Altoona, PA / StrokeCenter, Oncology, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology,
Practice Type: Single Specialty Orthopedic Surgery / Neurosurgery & Neurology, Behavioral Health, Center for
Practice Size: 2 Trauma Orthopedic Surgeons / Birth & Growth, Rehabilitation, and an On-campus Ambulatory
13 Total Orthopedic Surgeons / SurgeryCenter.
Call Schedule: 1:4
Case Mix: 80% Trauma Orthopedics / COMMUNITY INFORMATION
20% Non-Trauma Orthopedics / Altoona: City population: 50,000
BlairCounty population: 130,000
Desired Physician Traits: (Yes = Acceptable) / Health System service area population: 225,000
American Trained: Yes / Trauma Service area population: 600,000 {1,300 patients/year}
M.D. Yes / Location: South Central Pennsylvania
D.O. Yes / School Quality: Excellent
Board Certified: Yes
Board Eligible Yes (Residents Only) / Colleges: PennStateUniversity, PennStateAltoona – Local
Practicing: Yes / PennState 4-Year Degree campus, St.FrancisUniversity,
Resident: Yes / Mt.AloysiusCollege, JuniataCollege, University of Pittsburgh
Fellow: Yes / At Johnstown.
UNIVERSITYORTHOPEDICSCENTER (UOC) / Shopping: several malls and shopping centers, national and
UOC is a full service orthopedic center providing a / Regional chain stores: Macy’s, Penny’s Sears, Boscov’s,
Comprehensive range of orthopedic care including: / Barnes and Noble, Target, K-Mart, Old Navy, Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club.
Sports Medicine, Total Joint Replacement, Spine,
Fracture Care, Knee, Hip, Hand, Foot and Ankle, / Cultural Activities: Altoona Symphony Orchestra, Historic Mishler
Shoulder and Elbow. UOC Medical Staff include / Theater, Allegheny Highland Regional Theater, Southern
11 orthopedic surgeons and 2 pain management / AllegheniesMuseum of Art, Allegheny Ballet Company, PennState
Physicians. UOC has offices in State College, / Artist series, Eisenhower Auditorium and BryceJordanCenter for
Altoona, and Lewistown, an ambulatory surgery / National concert tours, MisciagnaFamilyCenter for the
Center and MRI at its State College office. UOC / Performing Arts on the Penn State Altoona campus.
Provides physical therapy at the State College
And Altoona offices, has a Clinical Research Dept., / Recreational Activities: Blue Knob Ski Resort, LakeRaystown,
And a DME Business Line / Double A Pittsburgh Pirate Affiliate Altoona Curve Baseball,
Several state parks for camping, fly fishing, boating, hiking,
Rails to Trails, PennState football, many opportunities for
Individual and family outdoor activities, local amusement parks.
Nearest Major cities:
Pittsburgh: 2 hours
Baltimore: 3 hours
Washington, D.C. 3 hours
Philadelphia: 4 hours
New York City: 5 hours

(g:plng: md recruit: orthopedic trauma surgeon: 12-6-2007 / bd Δ)