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T
aylor Cera,
MBA, the
chief oper-
ating offi-
cer at
Youngstown (Ohio)
Orthopaedic Associates,
remembers enjoying
eggs and toast on a lazy
Saturday morning when
his cellphone rattled on
the table, alerting him to
a message that would
begin to test his building
knowledge more than
his business acumen.
"One of our surgeons
texted to tell me they
wanted to start perform-
ing total joints," says Mr. Cera.
That was back in 2015, when the surgeons Mr. Cera worked with
leased operating space in a 3-OR surgery center. As demand for total
joints steadily increased and interest in the program grew within the
community, the surgeons decided they needed a space to call their
own, where knee and hip replacement patients would receive world-
class care in ORs outfitted with the latest surgical equipment.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
Laying the Foundation for Total Joints
Increased demand for hip and knee replacements is the
driving force behind the building of new ortho-only facilities.
• GROWTH POTENTIAL Investing in a joint replacement program will separate
your facility from the competition and set it up for the future of orthopedic care.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR