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University of Missouri Health Care breaks ground for region's most comprehensive orthopaedic surgery center University of Missouri Health Care today (Thursday, June 5) held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the official start of construction on the region's most comprehensive orthopaedic surgery center. The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, located near the intersection of Stadium Boulevard and Monk Drive, will be the newest and largest freestanding orthopaedic center in central Missouri. The $52.5 million facility will provide orthopaedic patients with a full-range of care in a single location. "This building will allow us to support our overriding mission of providing excellent patient care," said Jason Calhoun, MD, chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and J. Vernon Luck Sr. Distinguished Professor. The new facility will include:
The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute will provide space for inpatient surgeries, outpatient procedures, all University of Missouri Health Care orthopaedic clinics, and related care such as anesthesiology, family medicine, orthotics and prosthetics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, radiology, rehabilitation services and rheumatology. "Our specialists serve patients from every county in the state of Missouri, and this new facility will enable us to provide the region's most comprehensive, state-of-the-art orthopaedic care," said Jim Ross, chief executive officer of University of Missouri Health Care. "This new facility was designed and will be built with the needs of orthopaedic patients as its central focus," said Calhoun. "It will include features such as convenient access for patients with wheelchairs and crutches, and patient rooms designed for efficient orthopaedic care. The first thing that patients will notice when they enter our new facility is that it is very supportive of what they need. Everything is designed specifically for the orthopaedic patient." The 113,512 square-foot building will house more than 200 physicians and staff, including 22 University Physicians orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in sports medicine, joint replacement, pediatrics, hip and knee, foot and ankle, shoulder, hand, spine and trauma care. University of Missouri Health Care's system of hospitals, clinics and telehealth sites employs approximately 5,700 clinicians, scientists, educators and other health professionals. The system includes University Hospital and Clinics, Children's Hospital, Columbia Regional Hospital, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and University Physicians, all based in Columbia, Mo. The health system also includes a long-term acute care facility, Missouri Rehabilitation Center, in Mount Vernon, Mo. E-mail this page | | Print this page |
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