Jessica Temple, PA-C

Norton Orthopedic Institute, led by Dr. Philip Dripchak, is part of Norton Healthcare, a prominent healthcare provider in Louisville, KY, dedicated to delivering quality care for both adult and pediatric patients. With a wide array of services including orthopedics, cancer care, and telehealth, the institute strives to ensure health equity for the communities it serves. For over 130 years, Norton Healthcare has been committed to providing comprehensive health services, supported by state-of-the-art facilities and innovative technology. The organization emphasizes accessibility and community wellness, offering numerous patient resources and programs aimed at improving overall health outcomes. Generated from the website

Adult Spine Surgery Specialists We are a single specialty orthopaedic physicians office committed to the delivery of the highest quality orthopedic spine diagnostic and surgical care. River City Orthopaedic Surgeons enjoys over a 20 year history of offering the Louisville metropolitan community, the southwestern part of Jefferson county in particular, access to "state of the art" evaluation and treatment of orthopaedic conditions including adult spinal pain, diseases, deformities, and adult spinal reconstruction for the low back and neck; foot and ankle; upper extremity and hand; evaluation of arthritic joints; occupational injuries and sports injuries. Our orthopaedic spine surgeons and staff are committed to practicing the most current, advanced, and proven procedures and treatments available in orthopaedic medical care, including minimally invasive spine surgery for the low back and neck.

Dr. John R. Dimar II received his medical degree from Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. His residency training in orthopedics was completed through the Lutheran Hospital Orthopedic Residency Program in Fort Wayne, Indiana, followed by a six-month chief resident internship with the Leatherman Spine Center. Dr. Dimar then served in the United States Air Force at the Regional Hospital in Minot, North Dakota, serving as Chief of Surgery and Assistant Chief of Hospital Services. He then returned to Louisville to complete a spine fellowship with the Leatherman Spine Center. Dr. Dimar is a clinical professor with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Chief Pediatric Orthopedic surgeon at Norton Children's Hospital and Director of Resident Basic Science Education at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is active in instructing orthopedic surgeons and residents in the treatment of deformities, tumors, degenerative disease and trauma involving the spine. His particular area of interest is the treatment of cervical spine disease, degenerative spine disease and spine trauma. Dr. Dimar is actively involved with research. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on the treatment of spinal problems and has spoken widely at many national and international spine meetings. He is a member of the North American Spine Society, the Scoliosis Research Society and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery in which he has won both best clinical and research paper awards.