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Wilmont R. Kreis, M.D., retired sports medicine doctor and co-founder of the region’s most preferred orthopedic practice, passed away on Sunday, August 11, after providing orthopedic and sports medicine care to residents of Port Huron and the surrounding communities for more than three decades.

Dr. Kreis, who co-founded Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron in 1983, spent 37 years helping thousands in our region and abroad return to healthy, active lifestyles. A native of St. Clair Shores, he dedicated most of his life to diagnosing and...

Hard-working feet can get badly damaged and aligned improperly in the long term, commonly leading to foot conditions like bunions. Susan, a greenhouse associate who had spent decades on her feet, lived with the pain and limitation this disorder caused for years.

Throughout her life, other doctors had told Susan that a corrective procedure for bunions was simply “cosmetic,” but other treatments were never enough to alleviate her symptoms. That’s why Susan took further action and sought out Dr. William Braaksma, the region...

The doctors at Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron, in congruence with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, urge consumer cautiousness with stem cell, regenerative medicine and reparative therapy products. The practice does not offer stem cell treatments and, serving as the region’s most preferred orthopedic practice, provides advanced subspecialty care using proven, safe methods to help patients stay healthy and active. 

Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron actively chooses not to offer stem cell or regenerative...

Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron is now offering weight management counseling and the ITG Diet Plan. The practice’s weight management and ITG Diet providers are available to offer patient consultation at 940 River Centre Drive in Port Huron. Patients seeking safe, effective weight loss are encouraged to call (810) 985-4900 to schedule an appointment with one of the practice’s specialty-trained doctors.

Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron is offering weight loss...

Is back pain slowing you down? Please join Dr. E. Neil Pasia on Tuesday, March 5th for a free seminar. He will be discussing Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS), common causes, and innovative treatment options to help keep you on the move. 

Dr. E. Neil Pasia completed his doctor of osteopathy degree from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency at Midwestern University's St. James Hospital, and then completed a fellowship in orthopedic spine surgery at the University of Louisville, School of Medicine. Dr. Pasia joined Orthopedic...

The specialists at Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron offer patients insight into how varying MRI image quality as well as radiology services can affect health care and the diagnostic process. Choosing between the standard 1.5T and the more advanced, stronger 3T MRI scanner is an important healthcare decision. Experts at the practice say both scanners are safe and offer accurate imaging. However, 3T machines, like the one they offer as a $500 service for cash-pay and insured patients, are able to provide clearer, more detailed images and are ideal for...

Fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity surgeon Mark A. Petrocelli, D.O., the newest member of Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron’s world-class team of hand providers, joined their team at the start of the new year. Patients in need of specialized hand, wrist, elbow or shoulder care are encouraged to call (810) 985-4900 to schedule an appointment.

Dr. Petrocelli joins the existing hand team experts, fellowship-trained Steven J....

Mary Corwin, a 54-year-old semi-truck driver from Yale, Michigan, has suffered from severe ankle pain for many years. Wanting to find a permanent solution to relieve her pain, Mary began her search for answers and was referred to William Braaksma, M.D., at Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron.

Dr. Braaksma is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the only fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon in the region. He ensured that Mary tried nonsurgical treatment options like braces, activity modification, and cortisone injections first....

Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron will assist to make area high school athletes safer by continuing their use of the state-of-the-art ImPACT concussion program. The practice and its sports medicine specialists, Dr. Todd Murphy and...

The specialty-trained doctors and surgeons of Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron are serving as the Official Team Doctors of the Port Huron Prowlers for the 2018 – 2019 season. As official team physicians, they will provide athletic injury prevention, recognition, evaluation and treatment for Prowler athletes.

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