Our Coastal Region has expanded!
Carteret & Onslow Counties
Contact information for new and existing patients:
Morehead City – 252.773.0614
Jacksonville and Swansboro – 910.332.3800
Our Coastal Region has expanded!
Carteret & Onslow Counties
Contact information for new and existing patients:
Morehead City – 252.773.0614
Jacksonville and Swansboro – 910.332.3800
EmergeOrtho Coastal Region offers orthopedic urgent care services at our Shipyard location at
3787 Shipyard Blvd
Wilmington, NC 28403
We are open to treat most musculoskeletal injuries Saturdays Only from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm.
Visit: https://emergeortho.com/locations/wilmington-shipyard/?region=coastal-region
EmergeOrtho Coastal Region offers orthopedic urgent care services at our Shallotte location at
5160 Ocean Highway West
Shallotte, NC 28470
We are open to treat most musculoskeletal injuries Monday-Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Visit: https://emergeortho.com/locations/shallotte/?region=coastal-region
EmergeOrtho Coastal Region offers orthopedic urgent care services in Jacksonville at
2000 Brabham Avenue, Suite 100
Jacksonville, NC 28546
We are open to treat most musculoskeletal injuries Monday-Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Visit: https://emergeortho.com/locations/jacksonville/?region=coastal-region
EmergeOrtho Coastal Region offers orthopedic urgent care services at our Seagate location at
6019 Oleander Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
(located on the 2nd floor-elevator access is available)
We are open to treat most musculoskeletal injuries Monday-Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm
& Saturdays from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm.
Visit:https://emergeortho.com/locations/wilmington-seagate/?region=coastal-region
EmergeOrtho Coastal Region offers orthopedic urgent care services in Porters Neck at 8115 Market Street Suite 104.
We are open to treat most musculoskeletal injuries Monday-Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm &
Saturdays from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm.
Visit: https://emergeortho.com/locations/wilmington-porters-neck-urgent-care/?region=coastal-region
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Along with living out our mission to be the trusted leader in innovative, quality-focused, comprehensive musculoskeletal care, EmergeOrtho – Coastal Region is deeply committed to our core values. Sponsoring the YMCA Pickleball for All tournament on March 7-9, 2024, was an opportunity to focus on several in one fun-filled event, including diversity & inclusion, community,...
A highly skilled orthopedic surgeon with EmergeOrtho’s Coastal Region, Eric Lescault, DO, started robotic joint replacement in the Brunswick County area with total and partial knee arthroplasty in February of 2021. Noting the improvements in patient outcomes, he quickly adopted the total hip application in the winter of 2022 and this fall has passed a milestone and completed his 1,000th robotic case.
Carteret & Onslow Counties — EmergeOrtho Coastal Region is pleased to announce the addition of these eight experienced orthopedic specialists to its comprehensive network serving eastern North Carolina: Thomas Bates, MD; Garlon Campbell, MD; Robert Coles, MD; Earl Frantz, DO; Ashraf Guirgues, MD; Felix Muniz, MD; Randle (Will) Ramsey, DO; and Gary Wertman, DO. They,...
When Young Lu was in medical school, he was immediately drawn to one specialty. “On orthopedics rotations, it was gratifying to see that patients we treated had immediate improvement,” said Dr. Young Lu, EmergeOrtho Coastal Region’s newest spine specialist. “I was also influenced by my mom, who was a surgeon, although not in orthopedics. I...
WILMINGTON, NC— On October 1, 2023, EmergeOrtho Coastal Region will welcome Jack W. Bowling Jr., MD, a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, and Bowling Orthopaedics to their esteemed team. As founder of Bowling Orthopaedics, Dr. Bowling has been a trusted local provider for 22 years in his Wilmington practice. With extensive experience in minimally invasive joint...
Fulfilling a need in the rapidly growing area that includes northern New Hanover and southern Pender counties, EmergeOrtho-Coastal Region opened a new EmergeOrtho Orthopedic Urgent Care in Porters Neck (Wilmington, NC). The urgent care office is located at 8115 Market Street, Suite 104, at the opposite end of the same building as EmergeOrtho’s established orthopedic...
By Jeremy J. Hoff, DO Orthobiologics, sometimes misleadingly called stem cell or regenerative medicine injections, is the generally accepted term for injecting one’s own body materials (such as blood or fat) at a site of injury to promote a healing response. In our current medical climate, there is a lot of misinformation and disinformation surrounding...
EmergeOrtho Coastal Region held its 18th Annual Orthopedic Symposium on February 25, 2023, at the Burney Center at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. More than 146 healthcare professionals, including nurses, physical therapists, advanced practice providers and physicians, gathered to learn about the latest advancements in orthopedic medicine, with the goal of improving the care...
By Jeremy J. Hoff, DO As a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) with a specialty in physiatry, also known as physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), I often find a little explanation of terminology is in order. How Is a D.O. different from an M.D.? Osteopathic physicians (DO) undergo similar training to allopathic physicians (MD), but...
Between sporting events, surfing sessions and just enjoying the weekend along the Carolina Coast, Saturday mornings are an especially active time in Wilmington—which means accidents and injuries are more likely. To meet those needs and to accommodate those who can’t take time off on weekdays, EmergeOrtho Orthopedic Urgent Care’s two Wilmington locations are now offering...
As our patient, you will benefit from a full range of orthopedic services, specialties and technologies, including physical and hand therapy, advanced imaging services, and urgent care walk-in services providing immediate diagnosis and treatment for urgent orthopedic conditions.
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