Here to Help You Find Relief from Hip and Knee Pain

Support for Your Joint Replacement Journey

When you choose Newton-Wellesley to help end your hip and knee pain, you’re not only choosing the highest-ranked community hospital in Massachusetts by U.S. News & World Report—you’re choosing our exceptional care team, including surgeons from Mass General, the #1 orthopedic program in the state. Together, with our guidance and support, we will ensure you have the best chance at finding relief. You’ll receive seamless support throughout your journey with constant care and coordination from our nurse navigator as well as access to world-class surgeons. To make your next move, call us at 855-KNEE-HIP. 

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Meet Your Care Team

Our orthopedic surgeons are leaders in the field and have completed more than 10,000 joint replacement surgeries, making our team one of Greater Boston’s most experienced centers for joint care.

Hany Bedair, MD, Chief of Arthroplasty and Medical Director of the Kaplan Joint Center

Christopher Melnic, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Kaplan Joint Center

Your health care team will work together to make your experience at Newton-Wellesley an exceptional one. In addition to your orthopedic surgeon, members of your health care team will include a nurse navigator, nurse practitioner (NP), registered nurse (RN), physical therapist and care coordination team.

Nancy Hiltz, RN, MSN, ONC
As Nurse Navigator and Clinical Care Specialist, Nancy works to guide patients and their families through their entire care journey, from the first visit with the Joint Center, through the entire treatment process and post-treatment.

Jo-Ann Lee, NP and Judy Walsh, NP
As nurse practitioners, Jo-Ann and Judy have advanced training in nursing and may assist your surgeon throughout your treatment process in the operating room, during your hospital stay, and at follow-up appointments.

Your Treatment Options

The physicians at Newton-Wellesley offer care for a range of orthopedic conditions, including:

• Cartilage injuries
• Degenerative joint disease
• Joint misalignments
• Ligament and tendon tears

For patients who have decided on joint replacement surgery, we offer joint procedures to relieve your pain and restore your function, including:

• Hip reconstruction: total hip replacement, revision hip replacement, and minimally invasive hip arthroscopy (surgery)
• Knee reconstruction: partial/total knee replacement, revision knee replacement, minimally invasive knee arthroscopy (surgery), and knee osteotomy (targeted knee surgery)

Blue Distinction Award

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has recognized the Kaplan Joint Center at Newton-Wellesley Hospital with a Center of Blue Distinction® designation for making a difference in health care outcomes and value in the area of hip and knee surgery.

Blue Distinction is a nationwide program that recognizes medical facilities that meet a national set of objective, evidence-based thresholds for clinical quality developed in collaboration with expert clinicians and leading medical organizations. Based on clinical data from hospitals and registries, research indicates that Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate better, more consistent overall outcomes with fewer post-procedure complications and lower mortality rates. This designation provides consumers with a credible means of selecting facilities that best meet their individual specialty care needs.

Proud to be the highest-ranked community hospital in Massachusetts by U.S. News & World Report.