Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center

Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center Our specialty-trained doctors are committed to providing expert orthopedic care to patients throughout Northwest Missouri and beyond.

Nationally recognized orthopedic surgeons – Brett Miller, Corey Trease, Blake Peterson, J Michael Smith, John Weitlich & Christopher Schaefer – have joined forces to serve patients in The Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Centers (OSMC). This exceptional team of specialists provide outstanding surgical and non-surgical care throughout Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas.

Seven kids.Fellowship trained in adult reconstructive surgery.Performs hip replacements through a hidden incision that m...
04/10/2026

Seven kids.
Fellowship trained in adult reconstructive surgery.
Performs hip replacements through a hidden incision that most surgeons in cities twice this size do not offer.

Uses robotic-assisted technology for joint replacement.
Has definitely been to a Taylor Swift concert more than once.

This is Dr. Blake Peterson.

He a high volume surgeon, our most enthusiastic content creator, and genuinely one of the most driven people we have ever watched work.

His patients tend to describe him as intense in the best possible way.

His staff would say his energy is contagious, and it keeps the whole team focused on getting patients back on their feet.

If you have been dealing with hip or knee pain and want to talk to someone who takes it personally, book with Dr. Peterson. He will not disappoint.

04/09/2026

Everyone wants to talk about the surgery and the stitches, but no one really talks about the first time you have to plant that foot and cut on the grass.

It is a scary moment for anyone.

You can have the strongest quads in Northwest Missouri, but if your brain is still trying to protect that knee, you simply are not playing at 100 percent yet.

We know that ACL recovery is just as much a mental game as it is a physical one and Dr. Busch knows best when he says that the timeline is about more than just a date on the calendar.

We are looking for your confidence to return along with your strength.

That is why we use our special Return to Sport testing. It is a way to prove to your own brain that your body is actually ready for the pressure of a real game.

We want you to step back onto the field or in the gym feeling like a winner without wondering if you are going to get hurt again every time you pivot.

Three months.That is the timeline a lot of coaches and well-meaning people throw around when a kid tears their ACL.Back ...
04/09/2026

Three months.

That is the timeline a lot of coaches and well-meaning people throw around when a kid tears their ACL.
Back by spring.
Back for playoffs.

Three months and you are good.

Dr. J. Michael Smith and Dr. Busch want you to hear something different.

Nine to twelve months.
That is real ACL recovery done right.

Not because surgeons are being overly cautious.
Because the research is clear and because re-injury rates spike when athletes rush back before the tissue is actually ready.

They sat down on YouTube and walked through the whole thing.

What surgery looks like.
What rehab actually involves.

What the timeline should be and why. No shortcuts just two fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeons telling you what they tell their own patients every single week.

This may be worth watching before you or your athlete makes a decision.

We might be the "new kids" on the block in Platte City, but we are just getting started!Dr. Peterson and Dr. Schaefer we...
04/08/2026

We might be the "new kids" on the block in Platte City, but we are just getting started!

Dr. Peterson and Dr. Schaefer were honored to represent OSMC at the Platte City Chamber Celebration of Business Awards recently.

While our clinic has been open here for 1.5 years, this award is really a celebration of our commitment to this community’s future and we are "In It to Win It" for Platte City.

That means bringing even more expert care right to your backyard with big plans in the works to make your recovery easier and faster than ever!

Here is what we've rolled out and is coming soon to our Platte City location:
Online Scheduling: LIVE NOW! Book an appointment with our experts online easily at www.osmcortho.com.
Advanced MRI: Get the clear answers you need without driving into the city.
Our New Surgery Center: Professional, local care for the procedures that get you back on your feet.

We can’t wait to show you everything we are building for our neighbors in Northwest Missouri.

We will even be hosting an Open House Event soon so you can come in, meet the team, and see the new space for yourself!

Thank you to the Platte City Chamber and all of our neighbors for a great first 18 months.

Follow us and stay tuned for more as we grow together!

04/07/2026

They say you should not have to choose between elite medical technology and a neighbor who actually knows your name.

At OSMC, we chose both.

For 40 years, we have hand-picked our squad.

We choose them not just for their skills, but for their heart.

From the first call with Megan to getting back on your feet with Mallory and the PT crew, you are not a claim number.

You are family.

Big smiles. Even bigger care. That is the OSMC way.

Insurance denied your MRI. Appeals take weeks.You already know something is wrong and you are just supposed to wait?You ...
04/07/2026

Insurance denied your MRI. Appeals take weeks.

You already know something is wrong and you are just supposed to wait?

You don't have to.

OSMC offers cash pay pricing for imaging.

You pay our published rate, get the MRI, get your answers, and opt back into insurance from there.

Completely legal.

And happens more than most people realize.

It means the decision about when you get care is back in your hands where it belongs.

Our prices are on the website.
No forms to fill out.
No surprises.

Go look. Then call us or walk-in.

04/06/2026

Welcome to the athletic training room.

This is the only place where complaining is actually part of the job description and Jack Johnson is giving us a look at what a typical day looks like with our OSMC trainers.

From the famous scissor drawer to getting a broken hand "clubbed" for practice, our trainers hear and see it all.

They are the first ones at the school and the last ones to leave the field.

They give the best advice on how to stay healthy, and they get the job done fast so no one is late for the whistle.

It takes a special person to handle all the athletic tape, the ice bags, and the stories every single day.

Our athletic trainers are part of the team, and they treat every athlete like family and we are so proud to have the best trainers in Northwest Missouri providing Sideline Security for our local stars.

Nobody at OSMC answers to a hospital administrator.No quotas on how many patients a surgeon has to see in a day.No corpo...
04/06/2026

Nobody at OSMC answers to a hospital administrator.

No quotas on how many patients a surgeon has to see in a day.

No corporate policy on how long your appointment should run before the next person gets shuffled in.

No one in a boardroom somewhere deciding that your follow-up can wait another three weeks because the schedule is full and the numbers look fine on paper.

Here is what that actually means for you as a patient.

It means when Dr. Miller thinks you need more time he takes more time.

It means when Dr. Peterson wants to try a different approach he does not have to run it past a committee first.

It means when Dr. Smith thinks your imaging needs a second look before anyone makes a decision, he looks again.

Nobody is watching the clock on behalf of a health system that has seventeen other priorities ahead of yours.

The physicians here built this practice.

They own it.
They run it.
They recruit the people who join it.

They set the standard for how patients are treated from the moment you walk in to the moment you finish your last PT session.

When something is not right they fix it because this is their name on the door and they care deeply about what that means.

That independence is something a lot of private practices talk about.

We have been living it for 40 years.

It shows up in the way our surgeons practice, in the way our care team communicates, and in the way patients describe what it felt like to be here versus somewhere else.

We are not anti-hospital.

Hospitals do incredible things and we are grateful they exist.

But there is a different kind of care that happens when the people making decisions about your health are the same people who built the place, know your chart, and will see you in the parking lot at the grocery store on Saturday.

That is private practice.
That is OSMC.
And after four decades we are still pretty convinced it makes a real difference.

04/03/2026

At OSMC, we are more than just a medical office.

We are the people sitting in the bleachers next to you.

Our trainers live in these towns and care about these teams just as much as you do.

We know that when an injury happens, you want an expert who actually knows your name.

If a sideline evaluation shows that you need more than just a quick wrap, our clinics in St. Joseph and Platte City make the next step easy.

We built these locations specifically so our neighbors in Northwest Missouri could get elite care without the long commute.

Whether you are using the Hurt! App for a quick check-in or walking into our office for an X-ray, we make sure you are taken care of by people who truly take it personally.

It is 8pm on a Friday.Game is over.Your kid is limping off the field and you have no idea if it is serious.Every sports ...
04/03/2026

It is 8pm on a Friday.
Game is over.
Your kid is limping off the field and you have no idea if it is serious.

Every sports parent knows this moment.

The held breath.
The trying to read your kid's face from 50 yards away.
The not wanting to overreact but also not wanting to be the parent who underreacted.

If your athlete plays for a school with an OSMC athletic trainer on the sideline, someone already had eyes on your kid the moment it happened.

Our athletic trainers are not watching from the stands.

They are on the field, at practice, woven into the fabric of the team.
They know the difference between shake it off and do not put weight on that.
They know what a real ankle sprain looks like versus what needs imaging.

And when something needs more attention they have a direct line to our physicians to figure out next steps before you have even made it down from the bleachers.

But not every school has an OSMC trainer on site.
And if yours does not, the Friday night injury situation looks a lot different.
You are standing in a parking lot, your kid is hurting, thinking the ER is your only obvious option.

It's not.

That is exactly what the OSMC was built for.

If something happens at a game, at a tournament, on a weekend, or after hours when our clinic is closed, we have an app for that.

An actual OSMC physician will respond, triage the injury, and give you a clear plan of action.
Not a chatbot.
A real doctor telling you whether this is ice and rest until Monday, come to our walk-in first thing, or this needs to be looked at tonight.

No more guessing.
No more three hour ER waits for something that turns out to be a sprain.
No more Friday nights spent spiraling because you do not know if your kid is going to be okay.

OSMC athletic trainer on the sideline or HURT! app in your pocket. Either way, you are not figuring this out alone.

04/02/2026

At OSMC, we are "In It to Win It" for our local athletes.

Our athletic trainers provide elite "Sideline Security" by evaluating injuries in real time and deciding the best path forward.

If an injury needs a closer look, we can provide a direct referral to our OSMC clinics.

This is the quickest way to see a fellowship-trained surgeon and get the answers you need.

From the sideline to the clinic, we make sure our neighbors in NW Missouri have the fastest access to the best orthopedic care.

Option A.You hurt your knee on a Wednesday.You call your primary care office and the first available appointment is next...
04/02/2026

Option A.
You hurt your knee on a Wednesday.
You call your primary care office and the first available appointment is next Thursday.
You go in, they look at it, they tell you it is probably something orthopedic and write you a referral.
The referral takes a few days to process.
You call the orthopedic office and the first available new patient appointment is three weeks out.
You go in, they examine you, they say you need an MRI before they can tell you anything.
You schedule the MRI at an imaging center across town.
The earliest they have is ten days from now.
You go get the MRI.
The images get sent to the orthopedic office.
Someone has to read them and get back to you.
Another week goes by.
You finally get a treatment plan.
You get referred to a physical therapist.
You are now eight weeks out from the Wednesday you hurt your knee and you are just now starting to actually deal with it.

Option B. You walk into OSMC.
You hurt your knee on a Wednesday. Same day you see a specialist. Same building you get your MRI. Across the street is physical therapy ready to build your recovery plan the moment you need it. Your care team is not spread across four different offices sending faxes to each other hoping nothing gets lost. They are on the same team, looking at the same chart, talking to each other about your case.

Option A vs. Option B. That is not a small difference. That is your life.

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3107 Frederick Avenue, Suite B
Saint Joseph, MO
64506

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7am - 4:30pm
Friday 7am - 4:30pm

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At the Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center, we are dedicated to providing you with the compassionate, experienced care you deserve. Our doctors and staff are committed to helping you reach your goals and become a stronger you.

We understand that injuries occur when you least expect them and that finding immediate, expert care is critical. That’s why we are proud to offer our OSMC Today Walk-In Clinic, where we treat the full range of orthopedic and sports medicine injuries Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

At Open MRI of St. Joseph, we pride ourselves on being the region’s only high-field open MRI system with unmatched open architectural design and the widest patient opening in the industry. This design helps with anxiety and claustrophobia, improving patient comfort. We are also dedicated to providing our patients with the highest level of imaging quality and safety possible. That’s why we underwent a thorough review to earn the American College of Radiology (ACR) Gold Standard of Accreditation in MRI.