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EmergeOrtho Coastal Region has been providing highly specialized, comprehensive, patient-centered or Healthier. Better.
EmergeOrtho Coastal Region has been providing highly specialized, patient-centered orthopedic and spine care since 1955. Our team of board-certified and fellowship-trained specialists includes 32 physicians, 31 physician assistants and 37 physical therapists, all dedicated to delivering high quality, compassionate patient care. Today, we have 7 locations covering 4 counties including New Hanover,
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Happy Kwanzaa from all of us at EmergeOrtho!
Kwanzaa is observed annually from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. Each day is dedicated to one of seven principles while celebrating family, culture, and community.
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From all of us at EmergeOrtho - Coastal Region, we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Dr. Eric Lescault & Katie are keeping it Merry & Bright at EmergeOrtho Coastal Region!🎄Happy Holidays from all of us!🛷

Happy Holidays from all of us at EmergeOrtho - Coastal Region! All EmergeOrtho Coastal Region locations will be closed for the holidays on the following schedule:
DECEMBER 24 -Closed
DECEMBER 25 - Closed
DECEMBER 26 – Closed
DECEMBER 31- Closed
JANUARY 2 - Closed
All office locations will be open beginning on Tuesday, December 27th-Friday, December 30th
We hope this holiday season brings you good health and peace!

Happy Hanukkah from all of us at EmergeOrtho!
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We are honored to be able to support Good Friends of Wilmington through the EmergeOrtho Charitable Fund this season to help make a positive impact for individuals and families in our community!
We are extremely thankful for EmergeOrtho - Coastal Region this holiday season for their support of Good Friends of Wilmington by sponsoring parking for our guests on the day of the luncheon! As you know, we usually cover this expense for our guests. This year, with the help of EmergeOrtho - Coastal Region, we can provide over $2,000 back into our local community because of their generosity.

EmergeOrtho Welcomes Dustin C. Hoffman, MD, to the Coastal Region. Dr. Hoffman is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who treats both operative and non-operative conditions of the hip and knee. He believes in customized care plans tailored to meet the needs of each patient. Dr. Hoffman specializes in direct anterior hip replacements, bikini incision anterior hip replacements, outpatient total hip and knee replacements and complex total hip and knee replacements. He is fully credentialed in robotic-assisted joint replacement, including partial knee, total knee and total hip.
Dr. Hoffman is now accepting new patients in the following EmergeOrtho offices: 2716 Ashton Drive in Wilmington, 1168 East Cutlar Crossing in Leland (Brunswick Forest) and 209 Highway 117 N in Burgaw.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us! We have so much to be thankful for at EmergeOrtho. The trust our patients have in us, the communities we serve, as well as our TEAM of providers and staff keep us fulfilled. Share with us what you are thankful in the comments!
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Celebrating all that we are grateful and thankful for here at EmergeOrtho Coastal Region! We had a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch this week as we are grateful for all of our staff and providers and for our patients!
We will be closed this week on 11/24 & 11/25 to celebrate and give thanks with our family and friends. We will re-open on Monday, November 28th.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!

🏥EmergeOrtho's orthopedic urgent cares are available to help with your sprains, strains and fractures. You can walk -in and be treated for orthopedic injuries without an appointment.
We now have four orthopedic urgent care locations across the coastal region of EmergeOrtho, including:
🏥 In Jacksonville, the orthopedic urgent care is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.
🏥 In Wilmington at 6019 Oleander Drive location Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00 pm
Saturday from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm.
🏥 In Wilmington at 3787 Shipyard Boulevard - Saturday from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm (open each Saturday).
🏥 In Shallotte at 5160 Ocean HWY West, open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm
Thank you to our wonderful staff for helping our patients to emerge stronger, healthier and better!

Interventional Pain Management: Treating Migraines Without Medications - EmergeOrtho
We understand how migraine headaches can be debilitating for many people. Interventional pain management specialists can offer patients various options to treat chronic migraine headaches. Dr. Ruth Anderson with EmergeOrtho Coastal Region explains how she works with patients to offer treatments beyond medications.
Interventional Pain Management: Treating Migraines Without Medications - EmergeOrtho Ruth Anderson, MD, wants people who suffer from chronic severe headaches to know that relief is not only possible, it’s highly probable—and without taking narcotics.

THANK YOU to all of our military Veterans!
Today and always, we salute our military Veterans. Veterans Day, a day designated to celebrate our Veterans is observed annually on November 11. THANK YOU to all who have served our country.
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Peak 25: View from the top with Allison Farmer – CEO of EmergeOrtho
Peak 25: View from the top with Allison Farmer – CEO of EmergeOrtho
Because accidents and injuries happen on Saturdays too, EmergeOrtho Orthopedic Urgent Care at Seagate + Shipyard is now open 9am - 1pm Saturdays.
Experienced orthopedic providers are available to evaluate sprains, strains and fractures – without the hassle and long wait at the ER and at a fraction of the cost.
- No appointment necessary; walk-ins welcome
- Wilmington Seagate location : 6019 Oleander Drive - Open Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm and Saturday 9am - 1pm
- Wilmington Shipyard location : 3787 Shipyard Blvd - Open Saturday 9am - 1pm
We will see everyone very soon for the 2022 Out of the Darkness Walk this afternoon! Registration is at 2:00 pm and the walk and program begin at 3:00 pm. It is 80 degrees and sunny out so don’t forget your water bottles, sunscreen, and hats!
Thank you for all of the efforts to raise important funds for mental health and su***de prevention! See you at the WB!

Please join the EmergeStronger team this Sunday, November 6th at the 2022 Wilmington Out of the Darkness Walk. Why do we walk? For hope and healing for our team, our families, and our community. We are walking to raise hope, to remember those we’ve lost, and to fight for all people struggling with mental health and to raise money for resources for su***de prevention. We are currently $3,354.00 away from our goal of raising $50,000.00! Your dollars will help to provide funding for research such as discovering better ways to prevent su***de through research and shaping prevention efforts across the world. The AFSP is the leading private funder of su***de prevention research. Education: delivering effective su***de prevention programs to schools, communities and workplaces. Support: providing support through programs like healing conversations which connects trained loss survivors with people whose grief is recent and interactive screening programs for schools and workplaces. Advocacy: pushing for key federal and state legislation such as mandatory training for clinicians and educators and funding for mental health resources. The AFSP is consistently ranked as one of the best charities for mental health, and they are powered by everyday heroes like you: $5, $20, $100- every donation helps. Click the link in our bio to see how you can help. Thank you from all of us!
Please join the EmergeStronger team this Sunday, November 6th at the 2022 Wilmington Out of the Darkness Walk. Why do we walk? For hope and healing for our team, our families, and our community. We are walking to raise hope, to remember those we’ve lost, and to fight for all people struggling with mental health and to raise money for resources for su***de prevention. We are currently $3,354.00 away from our goal of raising $50,000.00! Your dollars will help to provide funding for research such as discovering better ways to prevent su***de through research and shaping prevention efforts across the world. The AFSP is the leading private funder of su***de prevention research. Education: delivering effective su***de prevention programs to schools, communities and workplaces. Support: providing support through programs like healing conversations which connects trained loss survivors with people whose grief is recent and interactive screening programs for schools and workplaces. Advocacy: pushing for key federal and state legislation such as mandatory training for clinicians and educators and funding for mental health resources. The AFSP is consistently ranked as one of the best charities for mental health, and they are powered by everyday heroes like you: $5, $20, $100- every donation helps. Click the link in our bio to see how you can help. Thank you from all of us!

Please support me as I walk in the Wilmington Area Walk this fall to help #stopsu***de
Please Share & Join Us in Saving Lives & Bringing Hope!
In 15 days, Team EmergeStronger is walking towards hope and funding essential resources in the fight for mental health and su***de prevention! We are walking for those we have lost through our EmergeOrtho family, for their families and the many lives impacted by su***de across our communities.
Mental health affects us all. We are dedicated in this journey to providing the resources necessary to fund and make an impact for su***de prevention and mental health awareness. The EmergeStronger Team has raised almost $15,000.00 through support, donations and t-shirt sales! Overall, the local chapter of the AFSP community walk has raised $32,305.00 towards the goal of $50,000.00.
Please join our team! You can help by walking with us, donating, purchasing a t-shirt, and/or volunteering at the 2022 Wilmington Out of the Darkness Community Walk on November 6th.
Together, we can bring hope to those affected by su***de!
If you would like to volunteer to help at the Out of the Darkness Wilmington Walk:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054ea4a62aa7f85-afsp
If you are looking for support or resources, please visit:
https://afsp.org/get-help
https://afsp.org/su***de-prevention-resources
Are you in a crisis? Please call or text 988 or text TALK to 741741
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Please support me as I walk in the Wilmington Area Walk this fall to help #stopsu***de I'm supporting American Foundation for Su***de Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by su***de. Please support me with a donation or join me!
This is why we are in the 16th year of supporting the EmergeOrtho 5K benefitting the Girls on the Run and Stride Run programs with our partnership with the YMCA of Southeastern NC!

It’s National Case Management Week! Please join us in celebrating our very own EmergeOrtho case managers and those who work closely with our patients. Thank you to all the case managers who work endlessly to best serve our patients.
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Common Causes of Elbow Pain | EmergeOrtho
Numbness, tingling and swelling from your elbow? At EmergeOrtho - Coastal Region, our specialty trained sports medicine and upper extremity specialists utilize their expertise to diagnose and treat your elbow pain. Learn more about common causes of elbow pain https://bit.ly/3CQZIoE
Common Causes of Elbow Pain | EmergeOrtho EmergeOrtho’s Elbow and Arm Team explores the common causes of elbow pain in patients.

Our EmergeStronger Team is walking to raise awareness and money to support the 2022 Out of the Darkness Wilmington Walk on November 6th at Wrightsville Beach, NC. See how your donation helps the AFSP to prevent su***de.
Interested in participating or volunteering for the Out of the Darkness Wilmington Walk? Please find more information at this link https://bit.ly/3MzI5gJ
If you are in crisis, please dial 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
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Happy Physician Assistant Week! Please join us in celebrating our team of EmergeOrtho physician assistants. You can find our physician assistants caring for our patients in our clinics, operating rooms, orthopedic urgent cares, and out in the community.
Tell us about your favorite physician assistant in the comments!
Thank you to each of our physician assistants for all that you do!
Learn more about EmergeOrtho's physician assistants at: https://emergeortho.com/physician-assistants-nurse-practitioners/
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To everyone observing Yom Kippur, we wish you peace and goodness.
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EmergeOrtho Coastal Region’s Reach Extends to West Coast: Oregon Woman Travels to Have Robotic Knee Replacement from Eric J. Lescault, DO - EmergeOrtho
At EmergeOrtho's Coastal Region, we have many options available through our joint replacement program for patients. Several options include robotic-assisted joint replacement for the knee and hip.
The overall experience of our EmergeOrtho joint replacement team combined with our rapid recovery and multi-modal pain management protocols, gives patients a team with the experience, training and technology to make your joint replacement successful.
Read how this Oregon woman decided to travel to EmergeOrtho's Coastal Region to meet with our robotic-certified joint replacement specialist Dr. Eric Lescault to have her robotic knee replacement procedure.
EmergeOrtho Coastal Region’s Reach Extends to West Coast: Oregon Woman Travels to Have Robotic Knee Replacement from Eric J. Lescault, DO - EmergeOrtho With 12 locations throughout southeastern North Carolina, EmergeOrtho’s Coastal Region serves hundreds of thousands of patients in our area—and at least one from the distant West Coast. Jean Hendricks, from Bethany, Oregon, was in Leland, NC, in mid-March of 2022, to attend her brother-in-law’...
EmergeOrtho Coastal Region has added NEW self-scheduling options for patients! You can now visit our website and use our self-scheduling buttons to obtain appointments with our providers.
Need to visit our walk-in orthopedic urgent care? You can also RESERVE YOUR URGENT CARE SPOT at our three orthopedic urgent care locations.
Visit https://emergeortho.com/coastal-region/ to get started with an appointment or to save a spot in the urgent care today!

September is Su***de Prevention Month; however, the topic is always relevant.
In memory of our beloved and renowned joint replacement surgeon Dr. Walter Frueh, EmergeOrtho is sponsoring the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention’s 2022 Out of the Darkness Wilmington Walk on November 6, 2022—and we hope you will join us.
Learn more about the walk, register for our EmergeStronger Together team, and order the t-shirt pictured to spread awareness about su***de prevention https://supporting.afsp.org/team/Emergestrongertogether
Let’s make strides in saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by su***de, one step at a time.
If you are in crisis, please dial 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
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Here's EmergeOrtho's interventional pain specialist Dr. David Zub speaking at The Pain Society of the Carolinas annual meeting Sept 23-25 at the Omni Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC.
EmergeOrtho's specialists are invited to speak at national and international conferences to share their knowledge and to help advance their field of medical specialty.
Dr. Zub spoke at the Vertos Medical “Know Your Back Story Event” on Saturday Sept 24th. Raising awareness and sharing his experiences with his peers on the mild procedure for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis patients. To learn more about Dr. Zub and the MILD procedure, visit https: https://bit.ly/3RssHmN

Have you tried EmergeOrtho’s new secure texting solution yet? 😀
Skip the phone call...and text the following: APPOINTMENT, REFILL, BILLING, MEDREC or OTHER to 910-332-3800 for assistance with your request.
We're excited to now offer this convenient solution for patients and families for your orthopedic care!

Shanah Tovah! EmergeOrtho wishes Happy Rosh Hashanah to all those celebrating.
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EmergeOrtho had a great evening out supporting our Tip-Off dinner! Our team of sports medicine & upper extremity specialists Dr. John O’ Malley, Dr. Anne Allen, Dr. Michael Marushack and Dr. Kelly Esposito we’re joined by our providers Joe Ellender, Grant Meyers and Deak Walden and of course Sammy the SeaHawk! EmergeOrtho is proud to be the sports medicine team for UNCW athletics.

Need to schedule an appointment, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3 to request or schedule an appointment with EmergeOrtho. Simply text APPOINTMENT, APPT or APT to 910.332.3800 and begin a secure, two-way conversation with a scheduler. No waiting on hold, and no log-in or app download required.

The 2022 football season is underway! Here's EmergeOrtho's sports medicine specialist Dr. Robert Boswell providing sports medicine coverage for our New Hanover High School student athletes - Let's Go Wildcats!

On this Patriot Day, we remember. We will never forget, the lives lost, the lives forever changed, and the abundance of courage demonstrated on September 11, 2001.
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Join us in celebrating a Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day!
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In observance of the Labor Day holiday, EmergeOrtho's coastal region offices will be closed on Saturday, September 3rd and Monday, September 5th. This includes our three orthopedic urgent care locations. We wish everyone a Happy Labor Day weekend!

EmergeOrtho’s joint reconstruction specialist Dr. Shawn Hocker is pictured here with our new hip and knee joint replacement specialist Dr. Dustin Hoffman at the 8th Annual Park City Hip and Knee Symposium taking place August 18-20th. Both specialists were presenting this week in the field of hip and knee joint replacement surgery. EmergeOrtho’s specialists stay up to date on the latest advancements and share their expertise by speaking both nationally and internationally to the orthopedic medical community to enhance patient care and improve outcomes.

Having a great time this morning with the kids from the Brigade Boys & Girls Club!
One of EmergeOrtho’s core values is community and we work with the many organizations across our coastal region that keep our kids safe, happy and healthy.
If you can support the club and be a “moment maker” for the #1800 kids the Brigade Boys and Girls Club empowers and helps to grow and keep safe every day, please give any amount or volunteer if you can!
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2716 Ashton Drive
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1717 Shipyard Boulevard, Suite 350
Wilmington, 28403
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Dale Boyd, MD and Debbie Sherman, PA-C have been providing care for your orthopedic needs for 24 yea