Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center Earns Prestigious Recognition with Advanced Certification for Total Joint Replacement

HARTFORD, CT – August 9, 2024 – Orthopedic Associates of Hartford (OAH), one of Connecticut’s largest and most respected orthopedic specialty groups, is pleased to announce that Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center (OASC), a state-of-the-art Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in Rocky Hill, CT, has been awarded the Advanced Certification for Total Joint Replacement by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). This esteemed certification places OASC among only 33 ASCs nationwide and one of just two centers in Connecticut to achieve this distinction. The other is Glastonbury Surgery Center, which Orthopedic Associates of Hartford has ownership in.

 “We are thrilled to receive the AAAHC Advanced Certification for Total Joint Replacement,” said Dr. Robert Carangelo, Joint Replacement Specialist and President of Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center. “Earning this certification reflects our dedication to education, research, and innovations in orthopedics as well as the implementation of currently accepted evidence-based clinical practice.“

“This recognition underscores the hard work and dedication of our entire team, from skilled surgeons to compassionate care teams and diligent administrators,” added Dr. Carangelo. “We are committed to delivering the highest standards of patient care.”

The 45,000-square-foot facility opened in January 2019 and is located at 150 Enterprise Drive in Rocky Hill. The facility is free-standing and is not attached to a hospital, is physician-owned, and includes six operating rooms and one procedure room. The operating rooms are over 600 square feet to accommodate the latest technology and robotic systems while providing surgeons with room to comfortably operate.

OASC’s comprehensive care of orthopedic specialties emphasizes total joint replacement, sports medicine, foot, ankle, hand, and wrist surgery, as well as physiatry and pain management.

The Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center and the Glastonbury Surgery Center are both operated by the Connecticut Surgery Alliance (CSA). CSA is a healthcare organization that specializes in managing and operating surgery centers, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care.

About Orthopedic Associates of Hartford

Orthopedic Associates of Hartford, PC (OAH) is one of Connecticut’s largest and most respected orthopedic specialty groups. As a total orthopedic care center, our physicians and surgeons are experts in their orthopedic specialties, dealing with diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries of the bones, muscles, tendons, nerves, and ligaments in adults and children. Convenient offices are located throughout central Connecticut in the following locations: Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Hartford, Plainville, Rocky Hill, and South Windsor. OAH has three state-of-the-art surgical centers that provide the highest level of surgical care on an outpatient basis in Rocky Hill, Glastonbury, and Hartford. In addition, OAH operates an MRI Center in Farmington that utilizes cutting-edge technology to provide optimal imaging services and urgent care centers in Farmington and Glastonbury that provide after-hour and weekend care for acute orthopedic injuries. To learn more, please visit oahct.com.