Mission Statement

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's mission is to attain national leadership in academic orthopaedics in the areas of patient care, orthopaedic education and musculoskeletal research . The intention is to provide state-of-the-art comprehensive care for all musculoskeletal disorders, prompt treatment by responsive physicians in quality facilities, and broad based primary and tertiary care. The Department treats patients without regard to their ability to pay. We also provide quality graduate orthopaedic education through an intensive teaching and evaluation process and participate in national, international, professional and educational activities.