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Construction has begun on a thoroughly modern $5.9 million facility designed to meet the expanding needs of Iowans for orthopedics, sports medicine, imaging, and rehabilitation services.
"The University of Iowa Institute of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation will play a key role in helping Iowans stay as healthy as they can for as long as they can," says Joseph Buckwalter, MD, UI professor and head of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation.
The new facility is being built in a convenient, accessible location near the UI Athletics Hall of Fame on Mormon Trek Boulevard in Iowa City.
The building will include 16 examination rooms and four treatment rooms, with ample space for rehabilitation services, including a hydrotherapy pool.
In addition, it will house other orthopedic subspecialty clinics devoted to treating disorders of the hand, shoulder, foot and ankle, along with imaging technologies such as X-ray and MRI.
The institute will provide expertise in athletic medicine, injury management, prevention and rehabilitation from orthopedic surgeons, family practitioners, pediatricians, internists, athletic trainers, physical therapists and other performance specialists.
Ned Amendola, MD, director of UI Sports Medicine, says the center will specially focus on helping people participating in sports and fitness activities to stay active throughout all stages of life.
"While we are looking forward to meeting the needs of elite athletes, we will serve people from all walks of life, including older adults who want to maintain their mobility so they can remain active in their daily endeavors," Amendola says.
Completion is scheduled in fall 2009.
—Tom Moore
"While we are looking forward to meeting the needs of elite athletes, we will serve people from all walks of life, including older adults who want to maintain their mobility so they can remain active in their daily activities."
—Ned Amendola, MD
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