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If you live in Swansboro, NC, or the surrounding communities and need surgery, come to the Carolinas Center for Surgery & Action Therapy

Thomas E. Bates, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty certification in orthopedic sports medicine. An expert in adult joint reconstruction, Dr. Bates' field of expertise includes arthroscopic surgical techniques in the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle. He has a special interest in minimally invasive and joint-preserving techniques for both older and younger patients with arthritis, including MAKO robotic partial and total knee replacement and total hip replacement. Dr. Bates is now seeing patients at EmergeOrtho offices in Morehead City and Swansboro.

Gary V. Wertman, II, DO is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellowship-trained hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery specialist. Dr. Wertman has a broad range of orthopedic knowledge with a special interest in upper extremity conditions involving the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder, including carpal tunnel surgery, arthritis, fracture care, sports injuries, work related injuries, nerve compression syndromes, traumatic reconstructions and congenital abnormalities. Dr. Wertman is now seeing new and established patients at EmergeOrtho offices in Jacksonville, Morehead City and Swansboro.