Dekalb Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

10/01/2025

🎃👻 Join Us for Our First-Ever Trunk or Treat! 👻🎃

Fort Payne Pediatrics is hosting our very first Trunk or Treat event and we’d love for you to join the fun!

📅 Thursday, October 30th
🕔 5:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Parking lot behind Fort Payne Pediatrics
✨ Come dressed as your favorite character, collect candy, and visit all of our decorated trunks!

We’re thrilled to have Dekalb Family Medicine, Dekalb Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, and Relief Spine & Pain Center joining us for this community event. 🍬

💡 Don’t worry—our office will still be open normal hours (8 AM – 8 PM) for patients that day!

We can’t wait to see everyone’s costumes and enjoy a night of safe, family-friendly Halloween fun! 🧡🖤

09/24/2025

🌟PROVIDER SPOTLIGHT🌟
Robert Boatwright, MD

Dr. Boatwright is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with almost 10 years of experience. A graduate of Mercer University Medical School, he completed his residency at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA, and served 13 years as a U.S. Navy Commander.

Dr. Boatwright treats a wide range of orthopedic conditions, with a special focus on sports-related injuries. He’s passionate about helping patients return to full function after injury and values building strong connections with those he cares for.

📞 To schedule an appointment, call 256-979-1550.

09/05/2025

If your athlete gets injured under those Friday Night Lights, DeKalb Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is here.

08/22/2025

No matter who you are cheering for tonight, DeKalb Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is here for your Friday night injuries. Don't wait until Monday to seek care; Ortho Specialists are here for you TONIGHT!

🏈 10pm - 12am
🏈 Every Friday during the high school football season
🏈 On-site X-rays available
🏈 Walk-ins welcome

08/15/2025

TONIGHT 🏈 DeKalb Orthopedics & Sports Medicine will be opening their Friday Night Clinic at the Fort Payne location to care for sprains, concussions, fractures and other football related injuries.

08/12/2025

🌟PROVIDER SPOTLIGHT🌟
Andrew Hester, MD

Dr. Andrew Hester is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with over 13 years of experience, serving the Fort Payne community for almost 10 years. He specializes in sports medicine, joint replacement, fractures, hand surgery, tendon repairs, and non-operative spine and pediatric conditions.

Dr. Hester and his family are very active in the Fort Payne community. When he's not in the OR, you can often find Dr. Hester cheering on his children as they play various sports for the Fort Payne Wildcats.

To schedule an appointment, call 256-979-1550.

08/08/2025

Football season is right around the corner 🏈

Starting August 15, DeKalb Orthopedics & Sports Medicine will be opening their Friday Night Clinic at the Fort Payne location to care for sprains, concussions, fractures and other football related injuries.

06/12/2025

We are proud to announce that DeKalb Orthopedics & Sports Medicine will be the orthopedic provider for Cherokee County High School athletics!

Here’s to a strong season ahead—Go Warriors! 🖤💛

05/21/2025

05/05/2025

The Fort Payne DOSM office will be closed today,
Monday, May 5 for sports physicals at Fort Payne Middle & High School.
Normal business hours will resume
Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

05/01/2025

We would love to give a huge THANK YOU to DeKalb Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Dr. Andrew Hester and Anna Medley PA and staff along with ReHab partners for providing sports physicals to our athletes! We appreciate you! Thank you for supporting our student athletes!