Shawn B. Hocker, MD

Dr. Thomas Kelso practices at the Shallotte location and the Brunswick Forest Cutlar Crossing location of EmergeOrtho. He in earned his undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech and completed his medical education at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. He received his Fellowship from the American College of Sports Medicine.

Dr. Nicholas R. Jasper, MD, is a board-certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physician providing expert interventional pain management at EmergeOrtho–Coastal Region’s Brunswick Forest location in Leland, NC. With a focus on non-surgical, minimally invasive treatments, Dr. Jasper helps patients manage chronic pain conditions including back pain, neck pain, joint pain, and nerve-related disorders. At Brunswick Forest, Dr. Jasper offers advanced procedures such as epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulator trials, and sacroiliac joint injections. His personalized care plans are designed to restore function, reduce pain, and improve quality of life. Conveniently located near the Villages at Brunswick Forest and just minutes from Wilmington, this location serves patients from Leland, Belville, Southport, and surrounding areas. EmergeOrtho accepts most major insurance plans including Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and UnitedHealthcare. Now accepting new patients. Call today or visit emergeortho.com to schedule your consultation at our Brunswick Forest office.

Dr. Michael Marushack practices at the Shallotte and Brunswick Forest Cutlar Crossing offices of EmergeOrtho. Dr. Marushack is a graduate of University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt lake City, UT. During his orthopedic residency, he spent two years doing research on bone metabolism and authored several basic science publications. After completion of his orthopedic residency at the Washington University School of Medicine, he finished a sports medicine fellowship in Birmingham, Alabama, specializing in the treatment of knees, shoulders and joint replacements. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the North Carolina Medical Society.