Dr. Troy Caron ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
Dr. Troy caron arrived in West Plains from St. Louis where he was working in the latest of a string of large hospitals. He arrived look- ing for a more hands-on, personal type of care, augmented by technology. A year later, he’s enjoying a practice of- fering one-on-one attention to patients and cutting-edge technology at his disposal in the form of the Stryker Spinal Navigation System. “What I want people to know about our expertise here is that there’s not a whole lot that we don’t do. We can do pretty much every procedure here that they do in other places,” he said.
Word is getting out about the high degree of care available. Caron said even through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandem- ic last year, the spine clinic saw healthy growth. He sees that as an endorsement of the quality of care.
“People who think they have to go to a best care are mistaken,” he said. “We can do it right here.”
When he’s not helping relieve people of pain, Caron likes to spend a lot of time in the gym doing CrossFit, running and weight training.
Dr. Edwin Roeder ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
Since arriving at Ozarks Healthcare three years ago, Dr. Edwin Roeder has settled into a satisfying practice where he’s had the opportunity to work with local athletes. “I’m team physician for the West Plains High football team, which is a big deal,” he said. “I also work closely with a lot of the other high schools. I do a lot of sports medi- cine-types of things. I’ve always had an inter- est in shoulder and knee injuries; I do a lot of Roeder said working with athletes of all shapes and sizes has become a partic- ularly enjoyable part of his daily caseload.
Treating athletes of all ages carries over into other areas of practice as well. “I’m able to incorporate a lot of things we’re doing with sports medicine into my knee reconstruction patients,” he said. “People go home quicker and are able to get back to an active life a lot quicker after those procedures.”
Roeder stays active himself, thanks to
“The Ozarks, particularly this part of the and kayaking on the rivers as well.”
I think we’re fortunate here in that we do have well-trained people
who offer very good orthopedic care. I would say the care we provide is equal or better here than anywhere because of the personal touch.
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