OsteoarthritisofHand near Enterprise, AL

Biography: Dr. Robert Barry Lurate is a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon caring for patients in Pensacola, Florida and the greater Escambia county area. Dr. Lurate received his undergraduate degree in Engineering from Mississippi State University and his medical degree from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He then went on to complete his internship and residency at Louisiana State University. Dr. Lurate is a United States veteran. He was in the U.S. Navy Reserves assigned to the U.S. Naval Hospital Marine Reserve Center in Shreveport, Louisiana from October 1988 to June 1993. He also served on the United Nations Protection Force during Operation Provide Promise in Zagreb, Croatia. He has earned several Military Awards including the National Defense Medal. Dr. Lurate diagnoses and treats ailments affecting muscles, bones and joints, treating sports injuries, degenerative diseases and infections. He performs joint repair and replacement operations specializing in minimally invasive knee and hip replacements. He also has a special interest in minimally invasive spine fusion and disc replacement procedures.

Care Philosophy: In accordance with our philosophy-- that each patient needs thoughtful, timely intervention to minimize complications, speed recovery and to return the patient to maximum functional capability--our team of providers is available for immediate evaluation and treatment no matter what time, day or night, the injury might occur.

Biography: Donald Dewey, MD Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN Internship: General Surgery University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, Foot/Ankle Surgery Harboview Medical Center, Seattle, WA Orthotics/Prosthetics University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Board-Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Donald Dewey, MD attended medical school at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. He then completed an internship and residency at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He went on to complete a fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma and Foot and Ankle Surgery at Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. He also completed a hand fellowship from the Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, KY. Dr. Dewey is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. He has been with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Medical Center Clinic since 2008.