Orthopedic Services

Free Hip and Knee Patient Seminar

Is hip or knee pain keeping you from doing the things you love?
Take the first step toward recover!

Attend a free hip and knee joint pain seminar and meet with Prashant Deshmane, MD, orthopedic surgeon, to learn how you can benefit from the Mako SmartRobotics System.

The event is on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wynn Hospital Auditorium. You can register online at bit.ly/freejointpainseminar.

MVHS Orthopedic Services

From feet and ankles to partial and total joint replacements, spinal problems and sports medicine for kids and adults, our surgeons work with talented teams at the Wynn Hospital and are with you from diagnosis through surgery, returning home and physical therapy.

Great care, talented teams and state-of-the-art technology are close to your home and family right here in the Mohawk Valley.

Experience world-class orthopedic care with the Mohawk Valley Health System.

Treatments and Procedures

MVHS Orthopedic Group is your local resource for the most up-to-date procedures, minimally invasive surgery options and treatments addressing a broad range of orthopedic conditions. From feet and ankles to partial and total joint replacements, spinal problems and sports medicine for kids and adults, our surgeons work with talented teams. We are with you from diagnosis through surgery, going home and physical therapy.

Procedures offered include:

Joint Replacement
MAKOplasty Partial Knee Resurfacing
Pediatric & Adolescent Sports Medicine
SwiftPath – Accelerated Recovery Program for Orthopedics (ARPO)
SuperPATH Hip Replacement
Total Hip Replacement Surgery
Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Mako SmartRobotics™ for Total Knee, Partial Knee and/or Total Hip replacements

Accelerated Recovery Program for Orthopedics (ARPO)

The Accelerated Recovery Program for Orthopedics (ARPO) uses SwiftPath, an advanced system with protocols and strategies to help patients succeed with outpatient hip and knee replacement. Andrew Wickline, MD is one of the top surgeons in New York State and the only orthopedic surgeon in Central New York to use the SwiftPath program. Eligible patients may be discharged the same day after surgery for total knee or total hip replacement.

The Accelerated Recovery Program includes

Minimally Invasive Surgery
Pain control by continuous medication delivery directly into the surgical site
Exercises to perform once an hour while awake
Increased patient satisfaction and
Improved outcomes, with patients walking device-free sooner.

A Patient Guide outlines every step in the total joint replacement process, from consult appointment through surgery and back to the office for a post-op, follow-up appointment.