Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center - North Division

03/17/2026

For the safety of the GLOC staff and patients we are closing ALL offices Tuesday, March 17. We will reopen Wednesday, March 18 at our normal business hours.

03/17/2026

For the safety of the GLOC staff and patients we are closing the office tomorrow in the a.m. and we’ll make a call on the p.m. by 10 AM.

03/16/2026

At this time, Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center offices plan to be OPEN on Tuesday, March 17th. However, we understand with the current winter storm not all patients will be able to make it to their appointment. If you are unable to make it to your scheduled appointment, please call our office after 8 am and our team will get you rescheduled.

03/16/2026

CLOSED TODAY DUE TO WEATHER!

02/11/2026

12/31/2025

ALL of our locations will be closing at noon on December 31st and closed on New Year's Day. We will reopen at normal business hours on Friday, January 2nd.

12/24/2025

ALL of our locations will be closing at noon today and will be closed for Christmas. We will reopen on Friday, December 26, 2025 at our normal business hours.

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

Just a reminder that all of our offices will be closed on Thanksgiving and the day after. All offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 1.

11/19/2025

One of the more common questions I get from patients as an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine specialist is what options there are for treating cartilage injuries or cartilage degeneration of the knee. While the best surgical option for diffuse wear and advanced degeneration of the cartilage throughout the whole knee is arthroplasty, there are several surgical options for treatment of isolated and symptomatic cartilage injuries.

One of those options is called osteochondral allograft (OCA), where a small piece of donor bone and cartilage is harvested and shaped to perfectly fit into the damaged area of you knee. It acts like a cartilage “plug” to restore a smooth, healthy surface to alleviate pain and prevent further degeneration of the knee.

This patient came to me with several years of knee pain after an injury resulting in a large, full-thickness defect in his knee cartilage and underlying bone. He was unable to work without pain and had significant limitation of activity as a result. We used his knee MRI to find a cartilage match for his knee and he underwent successful OCA surgery to restore a normal joint surface. After OCA, he was able to return to gradual weight bearing and light activity. At 5 months, his chronic knee pain was gone and he was able to return to full-duty at work. He worked very in his rehabilitation program Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Centers, which was a critical part of his excellent result.

11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for your service!

09/22/2025

We are open at our new location!

Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center - North Division
Joshua T. Anderson, MD
Fellowship-Trained Total Joint Surgeon
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Total joint care of the highest quality for all of Northern Michigan