Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Davie Medical Center Named One of America's 100 Best for Joint Replacement 2 Years in a Row

November 23, 2021

Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement surgeons and nurses at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Davie Medical Center.Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Davie Medical Center has once again been named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement in 2022 according to Healthgrades, a resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions using Medicare data, provided by 16 states.

Davie Medical Center also received the 2022 Joint Replacement Excellence Award, Five-Star Recipient in Total Knee Replacement and Five-Star Recipient in Total Hip Replacement. 

According to Healthgrades, the hospitals included in the Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement have demonstrated exceptional quality of care. 

"We are honored to have our Total Joint program ranked among the top 5% in the nation", said Chad Brown, president of Davie Medical Center. "We continue to hear from our patients and community about the great care, and experience, they receive here at Davie Medical Center. We are grateful for our team's expertise and dedication to our patients, which makes these recognitions possible."

David Pollock, MD, professor, and section chief of adult reconstruction in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, stated, "Our team at Davie Medical Center strives to take care of each patient just like we would expect to be cared for if we were the patient. I am privileged to work with each member of our team and honored that they have once again earned this prestigious distinction."

Media contact: Matt Britt, mbritt@wakehealth.edu, 336-692-2402.