Thomas Humkey Rogers III, MD

Anthony Bell, MD, is an Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon at Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities. He has specialty interest in traumatic injuries including pelvic and acetabular fractures, open fractures, long bone fractures, articular fractures and delayed or non healing fractures. Previous to his time at Mercy Dr. Bell educated resident physicans in regards to Orthopedic Trauma at a Level 1 medical center, and has published multiple peer reviewed papers. He enjoys treating rodeo and motorcross injuries.

Honestly, I got interested in medicine at an early age. Initially, I wanted to be a pediatrician. But then I've always liked working with my hands. When I got into medical school, I realized orthopedics was an area where I could make an immediate difference. You are not necessarily saving people's lives, but you really can change the quality of their life by giving them an ability to walk pain-free. I found that was so rewarding that I decided to do that. I was in the army. So for a while I was a general orthopedist and I got to work all over the body, which was enjoyable, but I really like doing hip and knee replacements.