Dr. Joseph Lifrak Helps Injured Friars Basketball Player Return to the Court
Grace Efosa was a freshman guard for the Providence College women’s basketball team when she heard a pop in her knee while going for a layup in a March 2021 tournament game.
Orthopedics in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
No matter your age, the ability to be active is a key component to maintaining your health and enjoying life. At Southcoast Health, we offer orthopedic services in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island so that you can live a full life free of joint or muscle pain.
What is Orthopedics?
Orthopedics involves the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injuries, diseases, and conditions within the musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal pain and conditions can affect patients at any age, from minor sports injuries to fractures and torn ligaments. Fortunately, our orthopedic specialists are experts in the field and can help you get back to living an active life.
Where is your pain located?
Orthopedic Procedures and Treatments
With care, skill and precision, our orthopedic specialists can treat your knee pain, osteoporosis or other conditions with the following treatments in Fall River, Dartmouth, New Bedford, Swansea, Wareham, MA and Providence, RI:
- ACL Surgery
- Arthroscopy
- Carpal Tunnel Surgery
- Foot and Ankle Care
- Hand and Wrist Care
- Joint Replacement
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)
- Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Shoulder Surgery
- Trauma/Fracture Care
Orthopedic Specialists at Southcoast Health
Our team of board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons and specialists use the most advanced orthopedic technologies, including robotic surgical techniques and minimally invasive procedures to achieve the best outcomes with faster recoveries.
Each member of the orthopedic team is committed to your recovery and getting you back to doing what you love to do quickly and safely. Through rehabilitation and physical therapy, we will work with you every step of the way to get you back up and moving again.
Real Patients. Real Results
Get Back to Doing More
Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery Gets Michael Back on His Feet
A lifelong athlete who went to the gym five days a week and had played professional baseball and coached for 20 years, he said knee pain was taking away the things he loved to do.
Southcoast Orthopedic Team Gets Doreen Playing with Her Five Grandchildren Again
“Thank God for Dr. Lifrak, and my even greater care team. A total knee replacement is not an easy feat, but I felt supported and respected the entire way to recovery.” – Doreen
Orthopedic Care in MA & RI
Your days of living with a throbbing knee or hip pain are over. Southcoast Health offers orthopedic care in Fall River, Dartmouth, New Bedford, Swansea, Wareham, MA and Providence, RI through Charlton Memorial Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital and Tobey Hospital. Find a doctor at Southcoast Health at one of our nearby locations, and consult with us about how we can alleviate your discomfort.
