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GRANVILLE, Ohio—Orthopedic Specialists & Sports Medicine (OSSM) is pleased to announce that new physician—Eric Erb, MD—will join the growing practice in September and will treat patients at the OSSM office in Granville.
OSSM President Brad Bernacki, MD, said Dr. Erb will bring state-of-the-art training and expertise to the Central Ohio community.
“OSSM was attracted to this physician based on his training and expertise, and we felt that they was a great fit for the local community,” Dr. Bernacki said. “Ttotal joint replacement is a much-needed sub-specialty at our practice.”
Dr. Erb earned undergraduate degrees in chemistry, nutritional biochemistry, and metabolism from Case Western Reserve University and his medical degree from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. He trained as a resident in orthopedic surgery at Wright State with a fellowship at Mississippi Sports Medicine Orthopedic Center
Dr. Erb said joining OSSM will allow him to practice medicine in the way that he feels is the most beneficial to patients.
“OSSM and Granville seem like a very close-knit community where people respect each other and practice medicine the right way,” he said. “I look forward to participating in it and helping the practice grow.”
Like many orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Erb is a former athlete who was first attracted to orthopedics after being treated for injuries.
“Through my experiences as a patient in the sports medicine world, I found that I had an interest in human anatomy and enjoyed learning about the healing process,” he said. “I have also always found personal satisfaction in helping other people, and as I explored the idea of a medical career further, I found that I could marry my personal interests with my passion for providing services to people in need.”
Dr. Erb receives the most satisfaction from his work by dramatically affecting the quality of life of his patients.
“Hip and knee replacements have the unique ability to change a patient’s life almost overnight” he said. “Seeing patients rapidly return to a significantly better version of their life is something that I have always thoroughly enjoyed, and I hope to continue providing this service to as many people as possible.”
Most of his patients are dealing with arthritis, which is a degenerative disease of the joints.
“The best thing people can do for something like this is to take care of their bodies through diet and exercise,” Dr. Erb said. “However, in a lot of cases, arthritis can be a result of previous trauma, previous surgery, or a genetic predisposition to the disease. In these instances, there isn’t much the patient can do on their own to prevent disease progression, and the best thing for those patients to do is to see their orthopedic surgeon.”
OSSM is a partner practice of OrthoAlliance, an Ohio-based management services organization formed in partnership with leading Midwest physician practices, and Revelstoke Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm. The company is building one of the country’s leading orthopedic management organizations, providing operations, marketing, and patient experience expertise and resources to partner practices at the forefront of life-changing advances in orthopedics and sports medicine.
“The local community was very attractive to both physicians,” Dr. Bernacki said. “There is a lot of growth potential on the horizon. Dr. Erb was attracted to OSSM by the support of OrthoAlliance and their ability to do most of their procedures at our locally owned surgery center for the best care of all our patients.”
Since 2019, OA has proliferated to 200+ physicians and more than 2,000 employees.
Orthopedic Specialists & Sports Medicine was first established as Orthopedic & Fracture Clinic in 1976 by Dr. Claude Rousseau. By focusing specifically on bone, joint, and muscle care, the practice provides all patients with the highest level of specialized orthopedic care. Orthopedic Specialists & Sports Medicine has evolved and added additional services to meet our patients’ needs. In addition to our specialties, we offer comprehensive services to streamline your continuum of care, including physical therapy, digital x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and Orthopedic Urgent Care.
OrthoAlliance is a nationally leading patient-centered, physician-led management services organization that helps orthopedic practices grow and thrive in an ever-changing healthcare landscape. Formed in partnership with leading Midwest physician practices and Revelstoke Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, in 2019, OrthoAlliance’s partner practices feature 200+ physicians across all orthopedics and sports medicine specialties. OrthoAlliance strives to attract the most talented physicians and staff and deliver the highest-quality care in the industry.
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