May 31, 2017

Your ankle supports a force about five times your body weight when you walk. Normally, the cartilage in the ankle joint cushions the bones, so walking is painless, something we often take for granted. But as you age, your ankles may develop osteoarth...

Oct 03, 2016

Dr. Michael Higgins is the first Orthopaedic surgeon in Virginia to use the Navio robotic system to perform partial knee replacements. He is performing this cutting edge technology at the Orthopaedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex. Blue Belt reaches 1...

Oct 03, 2016

Are you one of the many who have are regulars at the crossfit gym and looking at the WOD (workout of the day) but have injured yourself either by overuse or simply gashing your shin? If so take a look at the site below and find out how you can avoid...

Oct 03, 2016

For patients with large rotator cuff tears who have developed a complex type of shoulder arthritis called “cuff tear arthropathy”, a conventional total shoulder replacement may result in pain and limited motion.  Reverse total shoulder repl...

Oct 02, 2016

The Orthopaedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Best Orthopaedic Hospitals in the country by Becker’s Review. The hospitals on this list have great orthopaedic programs that have earned considerable recogni...

Oct 02, 2016

Tidewater Orthopaedics would like to welcome Paul B. Maloof, MD to Hampton Roads and our practice. Dr. Maloof comes to the area after completing his fellowship training in Foot & Ankle surgery at Duke Univiersity. Duke is known as a pionee...

Oct 02, 2016

Congratulations to Dr. Nicholas Sablan who was recently chosen a “Master Surgeon”. Dr. Sablan was elected based on peer review, training, & research. Only 1 other surgeon in Virginia was selected. Go to mastersurgeon.com to view.

Oct 02, 2016

After a long winter in Connecticut, Dr. Payne is excited to return to Tidewater Orthopaedics! He will be seeing patients in both the Hampton and Williamsburg offices beginning September 8, 2014. Join us in welcoming him back to the warmth of th...

May 22, 2016

Congratulations to our Top Docs 2016. Dr. Colin Kingston, Dr. Robert Campolattaro, Dr. Nicholas Sablan & Dr. Loel Payne. Voted Top Orthopaedic Surgeons by Coastal Virginia Magazine for 2016.