Somatic Nerve Block near Roanoke, VA

Care Philosophy: Dr. Smalley believes taking care of patients is a privilege and strives to understand patients' problems, circumstances and goals. He is dedicated to partnering with patients to make decisions together as a team. He has worked hard to develop excellent surgical skills, but is able to handle to treat many orthopaedic conditions non-operatively.

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Micah W. I. Jones, DO is an orthopedic hand, elbow, and shoulder surgeon in Salem, Virginia.Dr. Jones earned his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. He continued his education with a Michigan State-sponsored residency at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan in orthopedic surgery, where he served as co-Chief Resident in his program, earning honors in research before graduating. His residency training consisted of total joints, trauma, spine, sports medicine, peds, foot and ankle, and hand/shoulder/elbow.Dr. Jones completed the prestigious one-year Kleinert Kutz Adult Hand Fellowship in Louisville, Kentucky. He completed his second fellowship in pediatric hand/upper extremity at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Prior to joining LewisGale Physicians, he has experience in Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and as an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder, in addition to congenital hand anomalies, and pediatric upper extremity and trauma.Dr. Jones volunteers his time teaching orthopedics at VCOM, a medical school in Blacksburg, and also is associated with organizations such as Camp No Limits, a foundation for children and families with traumatic and congenital limb differences, as well as the Helping Hands Foundation, which assists families and children living with congenital upper extremity anomalies. He also has a passion and calling for International Medical Outreaches, with whom he has travelled to China, Guatemala, and Honduras.Dr. Jones is board-eligible. In his spare time, his activities include teaching, coaching youth athletics, enjoying the mountains, spending time with friends and family, art, and landscaping.

Care Philosophy: I treat patients and staff with the respect and compassion that we all deserve. Being a former physical therapist, I bring a unique approach.

Biography: Preston Waldrop, MD, FAAOS, a board-certified and fellowship trained surgeon with LewisGale Physicians in Salem, Virginia has provided care to residents in the Roanoke Valley for more than 32 years. He grew up in Salem and returned with his family in 1991 to practice orthopedics. Dr. Waldrop's medical training began at the University of Virginia, followed by orthopedic training at Emory University in Atlanta. To further his knowledge in orthopedics, Dr. Waldrop participated in a fellowship in shoulder/sports medicine at the University of Miami. Dr. Waldrop also maintains the honor of being a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Waldrop chose to focus his practice on orthopedics because it gives him the ability to treat patients of all ages and life stages. In addition, orthopedics allows him to treat a specific problem and usually make a significant improvement in a patient's life which is very gratifying. Dr. Waldrop's major interests in orthopedics include treatment of the shoulder, knee, and hip with surgeries varying from arthroscopy to joint replacement. Dr. Waldrop has been a perennial fixture on The Roanoker magazine "Top Docs" list for more than a decade. He is consistently voted as one of the area's top orthopedic surgeons and general orthopedists by a survey of his peers and nursing staff, receiving awards in 2006, 2008, and every year from 2011 onward. Not to be outdone by his clinical excellence, the Roanoke Valley community has also honored Dr. Waldrop every year since 2012 (the first year of the survey) with Our Health magazine's Best Bedside Manner award for orthopedic care, noting physicians with whom patients tremendously value their overall experience. Outside of the office, Dr. Waldrop enjoys spending time with his wife and three grown children. He is an avid golfer and also enjoys snow skiing and sailing.

Biography: Robyn Hakanson, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in Salem, Virginia.Dr. Hakanson graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC. She completed a one-year internship and a four-year orthopedic surgery residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a one-year adult reconstruction and sports medicine fellowship at Insall Scott Kelly Institute in New York, New York.As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Hakanson specializes in sports medicine, total joint replacements (hip, knee, and shoulder), partial knee replacement, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, knee ligament reconstruction, autologous chondrocyte implantation, rotator cuff repair, fracture repair, and joint injections. She is board-certified by the America Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and an active Fellow with the American Associate of Hip and Knee Surgeons.Dr. Hakanson has more than 30 years experience in sports medicine. She has provided medical care for teams including Davidson College Women's Basketball, the Charlotte Sting, the New York Knicks, the New York Liberty, the New York Yankees, University of Northern Colorado Football, and Mount Airy High School Football.Dr. Hakanson is married with three children. She and her family enjoy travel, music, theater, and food. She is also the founding surgeon of Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free joint replacement surgery in the developing world.

Biography: Dr. Anthony Dragovich, MD is a Pain Medicine Specialist who practices in Salem, VA. He is 51 years old and has been practicing for 25 years. Dr. Anthony Dragovich, MD is affiliated with Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery and Lewisgale Medical Center.

Care Philosophy: My care philosophy is simple: Treat patients how I would want to be treated. Orthopedic injuries and navigating the healthcare system these days can be a frightening and daunting experience. My goal is to ensure that all patients knows their time is valued and that our appreciation for them and their trust in our team is important. My hope is that all patients walks away from a visit feeling like their treatment plan was individualized to their specific goals and needs. Your injury is important - and you should feel that way also.

Care Philosophy: As an urgent care for acute spinal problems (low back, neck and spinal fractures), we provide early access to high quality care. We focus on maximizing interventional treatments to minimize/avoid chronic medication management with the goal of avoiding surgery if possible. We also treat chronic spinal conditions such as arthritis, herniated/bulging/degenerative disc disease and nerve related conditions such as neuropathy and RSD. Our goal is to get you back to living a normal pain free life.