Tri-City Orthopaedic Clinics
Tri-City Orthopaedic Clinics

About Our Doctors

James R. Hazel, MD

Diplomate American Board Orthopaedic Surgery
Specializing in Orthopaedics, Reconstructive Surgery: Knee and Hip Replacement, Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) / Navigation, Sports Medicine & Spine

Walter J. Hales, MD

Diplomate American Board Orthopaedic Surgery
Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery
Specializing in Orthopaedics & Hand Surgery

Mark R. Merrell, MD

Diplomate American Board Orthopaedic Surgery
Specializing in Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Reconstructive Surgery: Knee and Hip Replacement, Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) / Navigation, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), Sports Medicine & Trauma

Owen M. Higgs, MD

Diplomate American Board Orthopaedic Surgery
Specializing in Orthopaedics, Reconstructive Surgery

Michael D. Carpenter, MD

Diplomate American Board Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Specializing in Sports, Spine, and Electrodiagnostic Medicine

K. Blair Sampson, MD

Specializing in Orthopaedics, Hand Surgery, Sports Medicine, Reconstructive Surgery & Trauma

Eric B. Lowe, PA-C

Board Certified Physician Assistant

Brett Turner, PA-C

Board Certified Physician Assistant

Travis K. Nelson, PA-C

Board Certified Physician Assistant

Joseph I. Webb, PA

Physician Assistant