When it comes to having the highest standards and a level of excellence in Orthopedic Services, consider that Valley Baptist Medical Center has been rated by Healthgrades.com as being among the best in the nation. (HealthGrades, an independent healthcare information company based in Colorado, has rated Valley Baptist as the best hospital in Texas for orthopedic services and in the top five percent in the nation in joint replacement surgeries.)

Our 5-star Joint Replacement Center is a 39-bed unit which has one of the highest volumes and best clinical outcomes in Texas. The Joint Replacement Center also offers community awareness through ongoing free seminars about knee and hip pain and other important topics.

The board-certified orthopedic surgeons and specialists at VBMC utilize the most advanced technology and techniques. In fact, one of the orthopedic surgeons, Rick Bassett, M.D., has patented his own prostheses which in turn have resulted in better outcomes regarding the rehabilitation process. 

   In addition to Dr. Bassett, who serves as Medical Director for the Valley Baptist Joint Replacement Center, orthopedic surgeons at Valley Baptist include Herman Keillor, M.D.; Robert O. Crous, M.D.; Savvas Poulos, M.D.; Donald Vargas, M.D.; Jose Cobos, M.D.; Jose A. Bossolo, M.D.; and Carmelita Teeter, M.D. The Orthopedic Joint Replacement staff demonstrates commitment and caring when it comes to high-quality patient care.

For joint replacement surgery that is setting the standard for excellence, choose Valley Baptist Joint Replacement Center, where our goal is to care for our orthopedic patients “like one of our family … today, tomorrow and always.”

The Valley Baptist Joint Replacement Center is a comprehensive orthopedic program combining:

• Educational programs on problems of the hip and knee

• State-of-the-art facilities

• An entire nursing unit for orthopedic patients with 39 private rooms

• Fine orthopedic surgeons who perform more knee and hip replacements than all of the other facilities in the Rio Grande Valley combined.

Pre-admission Testing and Teaching Program

Our special pre-admission testing and teaching program helps give patients peace of mind, as it allows patients to learn about all aspects of their joint replacement surgery, and to have their questions answered.