Physicians Formerly of Bone & Joint Associates and Westchester Orthopaedic Associates Are Now One Comprehensive Practice

10/10/2012

White Plains, NY (October 1, 2012) – Former Bone & Joint Associates physicians William Buschmann, M.D.; Paul Fragner, M.D.; Michael Schwartz, M.D.; and Robert Small, M.D., and orthopedic surgeons Jared Brandoff, M.D.; Michael Panio, M.D.; Louis McIntyre, M.D.; and Eric Zitzmann, M.D., formerly of Westchester Orthopaedic Associates are now under one roof at 222 Westchester Avenue in White Plains. The newly formed White Plains Hospital Physician Associates Orthopaedic Specialists group is now one of the largest and most comprehensive orthopedic practices in Westchester County.

The group comprises eight physicians recognized as leaders in their fields who have treated both routine and complicated problems affecting the bones and joints for decades. Areas of subspecialty include foot and ankle surgery; hand surgery; adult and pediatric hip surgery; shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee and ankle arthroscopy; spine surgery and knee replacement.

The practice will offer a full range of comprehensive orthopedic care for disorders of the bones, joints and ligaments, as well as outpatient physical therapy by skilled physical therapy specialists trained in hands-on techniques and exercises designed to restore patients to their normal level of physical functioning. Flexible office appointments and free parking is available. The practice also offers a sports injury hotline, a free consultation service offered by Dr. McIntyre and certified athletic trainer Michael Mirabella for local student athletes immediately following a sports injury.

The offices of White Plains Physician Associates Orthopaedic Specialists are located at 222 Westchester Avenue in White Plains. More information and appointments can be obtained by calling (914) 946-1010.

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White Plains Hospital (WPH) is a 292-bed voluntary, not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of offering high quality, acute health care and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. The Hospital is a nine-time winner of the Consumer Choice Award, an honor given to the nation’s top hospitals by the National Research Corporation, and received Magnet designation in 2012 from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. WPH is a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and the Stellaris Health Network, Inc. For additional information, visit http://www.wphospital.org.