Osteoarthritis of Hand near Christiansburg, VA

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.

Care Philosophy: With Dr. Jones, listening to patients is his first priority. He believes everyone deserves to be heard, and that listening to his patients is more important than any test he can order. Dr. Jones enjoys developing a relationship with his patients, giving them as much information as he can, so patients can make informed decisions about their care. Dr. Jones considers it a great privilege to work side-by-side with patients, helping them get back to their jobs and what they love to do.

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Sorina Dancea, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist in Salem, Virginia. Dr. Dancea earned her medical degree from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania. She completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Emergency University Hospital in Bucharest, Romania and her internal medicine residency at Norwalk Hospital, in Norwalk, Connecticut. Dr. Dancea did her fellowship in rheumatology at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dancea is board-certified in both rheumatology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a member of the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Physicians. Prior to joining LewisGale Physicians, she has experience practicing general internal medicine and rheumatology in Pennsylvania. In her spare time, Dr. Dancea enjoys sports, travel, and music.

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: Robyn Hakanson, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in Salem, Virginia.Dr. Hakanson graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC. She completed a one-year internship and a four-year orthopedic surgery residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a one-year adult reconstruction and sports medicine fellowship at Insall Scott Kelly Institute in New York, New York.As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Hakanson specializes in sports medicine, total joint replacements (hip, knee, and shoulder), partial knee replacement, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, knee ligament reconstruction, autologous chondrocyte implantation, rotator cuff repair, fracture repair, and joint injections. She is board-certified by the America Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and an active Fellow with the American Associate of Hip and Knee Surgeons.Dr. Hakanson has more than 30 years experience in sports medicine. She has provided medical care for teams including Davidson College Women's Basketball, the Charlotte Sting, the New York Knicks, the New York Liberty, the New York Yankees, University of Northern Colorado Football, and Mount Airy High School Football.Dr. Hakanson is married with three children. She and her family enjoy travel, music, theater, and food. She is also the founding surgeon of Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free joint replacement surgery in the developing world.

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.

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.

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Elliot Freed, DO, is a family medicine physician in Giles, Virginia.Dr. Freed earned his undergraduate degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia and his medical degree from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, also in Blacksburg, Virginia. He completed both his internship and residency at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Virginia. During his family practice residency, he served as chief resident in his field. He earned the 2016 award for Best Bedside Manner from OurHealth Magazine.Dr. Freed is board-certified by the American College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners.