AdhesiveCapsulitisShoulder near Christiansburg, VA

Care Philosophy: I treat patients and staff with the respect and compassion that we all deserve. Being a former physical therapist, I bring a unique approach.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Smalley believes taking care of patients is a privilege and strives to understand patients' problems, circumstances and goals. He is dedicated to partnering with patients to make decisions together as a team. He has worked hard to develop excellent surgical skills, but is able to handle to treat many orthopaedic conditions non-operatively.

Care Philosophy: As an orthopedic surgeon, I have a passion for returning patients back to their activities. I use a variety of techniques to restore patients back to function, including shoulder, knee and hip replacements. Life is a sport; Let's get you back in the game.

Biography: Dr. Brett Whitfield is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and joint replacements. He chose orthopedics since the treatments in orthopedics allow him to keep patients participating in the physical activities and sports activities they want to do no matter their age. Keep Patients Moving! in his free time, he enjoys cycling, hiking, weight training, snowboarding, and travel.

Biography: Preston Waldrop, MD, FAAOS, a board-certified and fellowship trained surgeon with LewisGale Physicians in Salem, Virginia has provided care to residents in the Roanoke Valley for more than 32 years. He grew up in Salem and returned with his family in 1991 to practice orthopedics. Dr. Waldrop's medical training began at the University of Virginia, followed by orthopedic training at Emory University in Atlanta. To further his knowledge in orthopedics, Dr. Waldrop participated in a fellowship in shoulder/sports medicine at the University of Miami. Dr. Waldrop also maintains the honor of being a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Waldrop chose to focus his practice on orthopedics because it gives him the ability to treat patients of all ages and life stages. In addition, orthopedics allows him to treat a specific problem and usually make a significant improvement in a patient's life which is very gratifying. Dr. Waldrop's major interests in orthopedics include treatment of the shoulder, knee, and hip with surgeries varying from arthroscopy to joint replacement. Dr. Waldrop has been a perennial fixture on The Roanoker magazine "Top Docs" list for more than a decade. He is consistently voted as one of the area's top orthopedic surgeons and general orthopedists by a survey of his peers and nursing staff, receiving awards in 2006, 2008, and every year from 2011 onward. Not to be outdone by his clinical excellence, the Roanoke Valley community has also honored Dr. Waldrop every year since 2012 (the first year of the survey) with Our Health magazine's Best Bedside Manner award for orthopedic care, noting physicians with whom patients tremendously value their overall experience. Outside of the office, Dr. Waldrop enjoys spending time with his wife and three grown children. He is an avid golfer and also enjoys snow skiing and sailing.

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits.Garry E Bayliss, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist with LewisGale Physicians in Salem, Virginia. Dr. Bayliss graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He completed his internal medicine residency at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, and his rheumatology fellowship at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Dr. Bayliss is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Rheumatology. He is an active fellow of the American College of Rheumatology.

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Micah W. I. Jones, DO is an orthopedic hand, elbow, and shoulder surgeon in Salem, Virginia.Dr. Jones earned his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. He continued his education with a Michigan State-sponsored residency at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan in orthopedic surgery, where he served as co-Chief Resident in his program, earning honors in research before graduating. His residency training consisted of total joints, trauma, spine, sports medicine, peds, foot and ankle, and hand/shoulder/elbow.Dr. Jones completed the prestigious one-year Kleinert Kutz Adult Hand Fellowship in Louisville, Kentucky. He completed his second fellowship in pediatric hand/upper extremity at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Prior to joining LewisGale Physicians, he has experience in Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and as an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder, in addition to congenital hand anomalies, and pediatric upper extremity and trauma.Dr. Jones volunteers his time teaching orthopedics at VCOM, a medical school in Blacksburg, and also is associated with organizations such as Camp No Limits, a foundation for children and families with traumatic and congenital limb differences, as well as the Helping Hands Foundation, which assists families and children living with congenital upper extremity anomalies. He also has a passion and calling for International Medical Outreaches, with whom he has travelled to China, Guatemala, and Honduras.Dr. Jones is board-eligible. In his spare time, his activities include teaching, coaching youth athletics, enjoying the mountains, spending time with friends and family, art, and landscaping.