What is Joint Academy?

Joint Academy is a place, a program and a team of exceptional orthopedic surgeons and clinicians who deliver outstanding care to individuals choosing to have joint replacement surgery. Each member of Joint University's multidisciplinary team has been selected for his or her exceptional abilities, positive attitude and outstanding motivational skills.

Why Joint Academy is a Smart Choice

Joint Academy gives patients a head start before their surgeries, puts them on the road to successful healing and shorter recovery after their surgeries, and provides a support network extending far into their futures as they move into a vastly improved quality of life.

Joint Academy at Westlake Hospital in west suburban Melrose Park is unlike any other joint replacement program because:

• It provides an environment that emphasizes wellness and maximizes recovery efforts through education, a culture of early mobility, family involvement and group interaction. 
• It offers the latest minimally invasive and rapid-recovery techniques in hip and knee replacement surgery, including advanced analgesic techniques to decrease post-operative pain and nausea, as well as cosmetic wound-closure techniques. 
• It takes a long-term view of the patient experience, offering follow-up calls and class reunions to track patient satisfaction with the process.

What Puts Joint Academy at the Head of the Class?

Because we are specialists in innovative minimally invasive joint replacement surgical techniques many of our patients travel from throughout the tri-state area to receive the specialized joint replacement care available at Westlake.

The opening of Joint Academy takes our commitment to orthopedic excellence to an exciting higher new level.