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03/19/2020
Keeping Safe During COVID-19
For 30 years, we’ve had the privilege of providing orthopedic care to the patients and communities of Central PA. We are incredibly grateful for the trust you’ve placed in us. Please know that UOC’s team of surgeons and healthcare professionals are 100% committed to taking care of you and your family through these challenging circumstances. …
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10/21/2019
UOC Continues Orthopedic Surgery at Tyrone Hospital
Altoona, PA, October 21, 2019 – Although no longer performing joint replacement surgery at Tyrone Hospital, University Orthopedics Center (UOC) will continue to perform other orthopedic surgeries in the specialties of sports medicine surgery, hand surgery, and foot and ankle surgery at Tyrone Hospital. Additionally, UOC’s Dr. Bradley Barter and physician assistant Aaron Thompson will continue …
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03/05/2019
PA Orthopaedic Society: Medical liability Venue Shopping Would Hike Costs, Threaten Care
Feb. 4 news conference proposes blocking legislation The possible return of medical liability venue shopping, in a proposal now moving behind the scenes at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, threatens to plunge Pennsylvania into a crisis that could drive up health insurance premiums while forcing medical professionals to leave the state. State lawmakers will join the …
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02/01/2019
Conemaugh Nason Elects New Medical Staff President, UOC’s Dr. Angela Rowe
Roaring Spring, PA (January 29, 2019) – Conemaugh Nason Medical Center’s medical staff recently elected Angela Rowe, DO, FAOAO as its president. Dr. Rowe’s leadership responsibilities will include providing leadership and guidance to the medical staff and work as their liaison to the administration team.She will hold the position for two years. She most recently …
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01/04/2019
Paper Opioid Prescriptions, A Visage of the Past
On October 24, 2019, paper opioid prescriptions will be a visage of the past. That’s because Governor Tom Wolf signed into law HB 353, POS’s signature initiative to require e-prescribing of controlled substances. With Act 96, the state government took a great stride toward eliminating illegal opioid medication diversion to the streets. The Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society …
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