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WHEN SUMMA HE ALTH launched its Or thopedic Institute in ea rly 2016, it was with this goa l in mind: to provide the highest qua lity orthopedic ser vices, bot h surg ica l a nd nonsurg ica l, v ia a t ea m approa ch t o pat ient- cent ered ca re. Wit h ei g ht fel lowsh ip t ra i ned specia lists, the Or thopedic Institute offers the full continuum of care — from prevention a nd diag nosis to treatment a nd rehabilitation — while addressing t he cha l lenges of a cha ng ing hea lt h- ca re environment. MEET THE TEAM Musculoskeleta l conditions, acute a s wel l a s ch ron ic, a re t he focus of t he O r t hop e d ic I n s t it ut e's t ea m . S c ot t We i n e r, M D , w h o s p e c i a l i z e s i n Or thopedic Oncolog y, is the Institute's Di rec t or. H i s t ea m i ncludes Spor t s Medicine specia lists Ben Burkam, MD, R ob er t C r aw for d , M D, a n d Ni le s h Shah, MD; foot and ankle reconstructive surgeon Jeff Junko, MD; upper ex trem- ity surgeon Derek Klaus, MD; orthopedic trauma surgeon Eric Miller, MD; a nd tota l joint reconstruction surgeon Kiel P fef ferle, MD. Rehabi litative ca re is coordinated through Summa's physica l therapists, occupationa l therapists and athletic tra iners. " We a re recruiting additiona l ca ring a nd compassionate physicia ns willing to work as a team," says Dr. Weiner. " We a re not looking to g row the biggest or busiest g roup. Our vision is to develop a g roup t hat w i l l be la rge enoug h to serve the needs of the A kron community a nd have enough providers to maintain Orthopedic oncologist Scott Weiner, MD, is Director of Summa Health's Orthopedic Institute where he leads a team of eight orthopedic surgical and nonsurgical specialists. PHOTO BY SMITHBERGER PHOTOGRAPHY, NORTH CANTON, OH, COURTESY OF SUMMA HEALTH Easy Access, Excellent Care BY JO DONOFRIO The Orthopedic Institute at Summa Health: 0 6 0 6❱❱❱❱❱ C O V E R S T O R Y