Putting A Spring In Your Step.

Anyone who has ever had trouble doing the things they most enjoy because of hip or knee pain can jump for joy over the outstanding results being mastered at CMC’s New Steps Joint Replacement Center. This new 14-bed unit is one of the most technologically advanced areas of the hospital. New Steps is headed by Dr. Harry Schmaltz, one of the region’s leading surgeons in minimally invasive joint replacement, and Dr. Alan Gillick who specializes in leading-edge spinal surgery CMC performs more knee and hip replacements with the lowest infection rates than any other facility in the region. Our minimally invasive, rapid recovery program has been rated among the top 5% in the nation by HealthGrades. “We’re very proud of our program which utilizes new surgical techniques, advanced education and individualized therapy to provide patients with a smaller incision and shorter recovery time,” says Dr. Schmaltz, who educates doctors all over the world on these special techniques.The hospital also ranked among the top 10% in the country and seventh in the state for spine surgery, earning it two excellence awards from HealthGrades. It is the second year in a row CMC has won an excellence award for spinal surgery