About Us

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OVER ANY ORTHOPEDIC PRACTICE
IN THE REGION*

PREFERRED 3 TO 1
OVER ANY ORTHOPEDIC PRACTICE IN THE REGION*

*Independent Market Research

Thank you for choosing OrthoSC for your orthopedic care.

Through our histories in working with each other, we have learned that, together, we can provide patients with the highest level of care possible. Our mission is to provide world-class, specialized orthopedic care to every one of our patients.

Offering the highest level of care in orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, podiatry, and nonsurgical orthopedics, OrthoSC has the strength of experience to keep the Grand Strand community strong. Our care team is dedicated to offering the most advanced, evidence-based treatment for orthopedic conditions and injuries to help you keep doing what you love.

As the official orthopedic providers of Coastal Carolina University athletics, our sports medicine team at OrthoSC provides specialized treatment for sports injuries in athletes of all levels and ages. Our sports medicine doctors understand how orthopedic injuries affect athletes and will develop a customized treatment plan based on their individual sport and goals to get them back in the game.

In addition to comprehensive surgical and nonsurgical musculoskeletal care, we also offer convenient, on-site orthopedic services. These services include bone density scanning, durable medical equipment, electromyography, nerve conduction velocity testing, MRI scans, physical therapy, and X-rays. For urgent needs, we also proudly offer our Urgent Care seven days a week. You can walk in without an appointment and get immediate treatment for a range of acute orthopedic needs.

From hip arthroscopy and partial knee replacement to ACL repair and carpal tunnel release, we are proud to offer a full spectrum of patient care and orthopedic surgery in the following state-of-the-art hospitals and surgery centers:

  • Carolina Bone & Joint Surgery Center
  • Carolina Coast Surgery Center
  • Conway Medical Center
  • Grand Strand Medical Center
  • McLeod Seacoast Hospital & ER
  • Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital

With specialty-trained orthopedic doctors and surgeons, expert pain management doctors, a primary care sports medicine specialist, physician assistants, and certified orthopedic family nurse practitioners at four locations throughout the region, OrthoSC provides unparalleled bone, joint, and muscle care to the entire Grand Strand community. Our providers have been serving the area's orthopedic needs for many years, and all OrthoSC doctors are board-certified or board-eligible and have extensive training in their respective medical specialties.

OrthoSC complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Click here to read our full notice of non-discrimination.

 

Out of our shared dedication to providing exceptional access to superior orthopedic care, Coastal Orthopedics, Carolina Orthopaedics, and Strand Orthopaedics joined together after years of collaboration to form OrthoSC. The combined histories of OrthoSC's providers and administrators have brought many firsts to the region, including the:

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fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon
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specialized total joint replacement surgery
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specialized arthroscopic surgery
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surgeon specializing in the spine
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fellowship-trained joint replacement orthopedic surgeon
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orthopedic urgent care
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outpatient joint replacement surgery
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of many specialized advancements that continue to improve the lives of thousands in the Grand Strand community today

Hospital Affiliations

To learn more about these affiliations, please use the links provided to be directed to their individual websites.

Carolina Bone & Joint Surgery Center
Carolina Coast Surgery Center
Conway Medical Center
Grand Strand Medical Center
McLeod Seacoast Hospital & ER
Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital

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Community Sponsorships

We like being able to give back to our community and are pleased to have the opportunity to stand behind our local soccer, tennis, and football teams; golf outings; charities; and more. Some other organizations we support include:

Smith Medical Clinic, Pawleys Island
Pawleys Island Lions Club
Miss Ruby’s Kids
Teach My People
Grand Strand Miracle Leagues
Myrtle Beach Senior Softball League
Myrtle Beach Pickleball Club
Knights of Columbus
Club Coastal Volleyball
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Disabled American Veterans Grand Strand Chapter 30
Waccamaw Elementary School
Waccamaw High School
Derrick Law Firm Carolinas Kickoff Clash
Beach United Soccer Club, Brightwater
Murrells Inlet 2020
St. Andrew Catholic School

Team Affiliations

Dr. Richard Ward at ceremony

We Are the Official Orthopedic Providers of Coastal Carolina University Athletics

On November 29, 2011, Richard W. Ward, M.D., was honored by Coastal Carolina University for his dedication to the university and their athletic program. Now retired, Dr. Ward was a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who was fellowship-trained in sports medicine. Dr. Ward gave countless hours of his time to the athletes of Coastal Carolina University. He had a presence there since 1981 as the team physician for all sports. As the team physician, Dr. Ward covered home sporting events, held a weekly clinic for injured athletes, traveled to away games, and assisted in educating athletic training interns.

We Proudly Sponsor & Support Sports Games for Our Local High Schools

Aynor High School
Conway High School
Green Sea Floyds High School
Loris High School
Myrtle Beach High School
North Myrtle Beach High School
Socastee High School
St. James High School

Dr. Richard Ward at ceremony

Join Our Team!

At OrthoSC, we know that our employees are our best assets when it comes to providing exceptional orthopedic care to our patients. It’s this reason we are dedicated to hiring the most qualified staff to uphold our standards of care.

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