One-on-one consultation to answer all your orthopedic questions before, during, and after surgery. 

Everything we do at Orthopedic Sports Institute is centered around our patients. Do you have questions? We’ll answer them. Do you have concerns? We’ll address them. Do you have reservations? We’ll reassure you. Our goal is for you to have the absolute best orthopedic health experience possible. Our Total Joint program is an essential part of that.

What is OSI’s Total Joint Program?

OSI’s Total Joint Program is a one-on-one meeting with an OSI total joint nurse prior to your surgery to prepare you and review your pre-, during, and postoperative expectations, including exercises and expectations for mobility. This gives you the opportunity to ask any question about any part of your surgery and get the answer directly from an orthopedic nurse assigned to your care. Unlike other surgery facilities that may offer group joint program classes, OSI is a personal, one-on-one experience; a meeting set up between the patient and the nurse, around the patient’s schedule.

Who can participate in OSI’s Total Joint Program?

OSI’s Total Joint Program is for patients that are approved to have their surgery at OSI’s Appleton’s surgery center. Surgery patients who are required (usually per insurance mandates) to receive surgery from a hospital, even if the surgery is performed by an OSI surgeon, are not eligible for the Total Joint Program.

What does OSI’s Total Joint Program Entail?

In addition to the one-on-one meeting with an orthopedic nurse regarding all the details of your surgery and recovery, patients who have their surgery at OSI’s Appleton Surgery Center get:

• Individualized/personal treatment 
• An on-site physical therapy monitored by your OSI surgeon
• An on-site cafeteria with made to order food
• Frozen prepared meals to take home to start your recovery from home
• A shirt and shorts
• Qualified patients may also recover at OSI’s one-of-a-kind Recovery Inn

At OSI, we’ve included MRI where it can be most convenient for our patients—right here on campus. On-demand access means you can see your doctor, get a scan, and talk results, all in the same day.

And like everything else at OSI, we designed our Imaging Center for your convenience and comfort.

• On-site radiologists are available to read MRI scan results immediately
• Private locker room and restroom allow you to stay within the Imaging Center
• A large window lets natural light into the MRI room, for a more relaxing experience

When you first enter the Orthopedic & Sports Institute, we want you to feel welcome. That’s why we’ve taken a cue from our favorite hotels, with a full-time concierge. We’ll greet you, help you in or out of your car, or just point you in the right direction. If you need a wheelchair, we’ll get you one. If you’re thirsty, we’ll bring you whatever you’d like from the beverage bar. And if there’s anything else you need when you arrive, just ask.

With the atrium, we’ve brought in the classical elements—earth, air, water, and fire—to create a relaxing, stressless space. It’s wide open, welcoming, and filled with light—just the kind of place you wouldn’t expect from a medical facility. We don’t believe in medical business as usual, and it’s clear from the moment you enter our building.

Our atrium features:

• Water wall, fireplace, and comfortable seating
• Complimentary fully stocked beverage bar with coffee, tea, juice, and soft drinks
• High ceilings and large windows for plenty of space and natural light
• Free high-speed wireless internet access

Muscle, bone, spine, and joint care wouldn’t be complete without world-class physical therapy. That’s why we’ve partnered with Advanced Physical Therapy to include it on-site at OSI. You’ll get yourself better in an energetic and encouraging atmosphere. Open space motivates patients to challenge one another—or you can choose to work out in a private room. Floor-to-ceiling windows let the outside in. Outdoor space is available, so we can work with you on natural surfaces. And with physical therapy on campus, your doctor can easily speak directly with your therapist to monitor your progress.

At OSI, we’ve partnered with Great Lakes Orthotics to fill an important role in the complete orthopedic experience. Our orthotist, Perry Alger, C.O., is a true craftsman, who fabricates custom-fitted braces and body support for each individual patient’s needs. He’s also one of only two orthotists in the state with body scanning technology and CNC milling for a perfect fit. And with his fully functional workshop on the OSI campus, we can fit you right here.

We’ve designed our clinics to encourage interaction among all of our providers. Open sight lines and standing-height counters bring our doctors together to consult with one another. It’s a truly collaborative environment, which means our patients can benefit from the collective expertise of our whole team.