OrthoIndy

OrthoIndy - located in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a private, full-service orthopaedic practice in the Midwest and one of the largest in the country. At OrthoIndy, physicians provide bone, joint, spine and muscle care.

Currently, the group consists of over 65 physicians, including those who specialize in orthopaedic care, physical medicine, rehabilitation and anesthesiologists.

OrthoIndy physicians are involved in various aspects of orthopaedic research and outcomes. The physicians also remain researching and developing new procedures and techniques.

Founded in 1986 by the physicians of OrthoIndy, the The Orthopaedic Research Foundation, Inc. serves as a tool to increase the knowledge of musculoskeletal disorders within the scientific and public community through education and research. The ORF represents interests of more than 56 musculoskeletal specialists of OrthoIndy and the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital.

OrthoIndy physicians provide care to the Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever, Indiana Ice, Indianapolis Indians, IndyRacing League and Dance Kaleidoscope, as well as local colleges and high schools.

Patients of OrthoIndy range from professional athletes, to the young and old.

OrthoIndy provides a variety of specialties including: - Anesthesiology - Bone Oncology - Cartilage Restoration - Foot/Ankle - Hand/Elbow - Hip - Knee - General - Pain Management - Pediatric - Physiatry - Shoulder - Spine - Sports Medicine - Total Joint - Replacement - Trauma

Facilities

OrthoIndy facilities are located in and around the city of Indianapolis. Locations: OrthoIndy Northwest Clinic – Indianapolis, Ind. OrthoIndy South Clinic – Indianapolis, Ind. OrthoIndy Fishers Clinic – Fishers, Ind. OrthoIndy Putnam County – Greencastle, Ind. OrthoIndy Lebanon – Lebanon, Ind. OrthoIndy North Meridian – Indianapolis, Ind. OrthoIndy Downtown – Indianapolis, Ind. OrthoIndy Mooresville – Mooresville, Ind. OrthoIndy West (IOH Surgery Center and IOH Physical Therapy – Brownsburg, Ind.

History

In 1962, Mr. Donald Blackwell and Dr. Robert Brueckmann founded the Blackwell and Brueckmann Partnership. Today, that group is known as OrthoIndy.

Timeline

1962- Founded by Drs. Blackwell and Brueckmann

1969- Blackwell/Brueckmann Corporation becomes Orthopaedics Indianapolis

1986- Opened OrthoIndy Senate and Danville offices

1991- Dr. Joseph Randolph elected president of OrthoIndy

1992- Opened OrthoIndy Eagle Highlands office

1994- OrthoIndy Grows to 26 physicians

1997- Northwest Surgery Center and NW-OrthoIndy office opens

1999- OrthoIndy grows to 46 physicians, adds 3 Southside practices, 9 new surgeons

2000- Practice grows to 67 physicians with 2 additional practices

2001- Dr. David Fisher elected president of OrthoIndy, Opened OrthoIndy Fishers office

2002- Opened Southeast Surgery Center (Today known as IOSC), Consolidated 2 smaller locations into the Southside office

2005- Dr. Frank Kolisek elected president of OrthoIndy, IOH opened, NW Surgery Center closes and is converted into clinic space

2007- Dr. John Dietz is elected chairman of IOH

2008- OrthoIndy West and IOH West opened in Brownsburg, IN