A graduate of the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Dr. William Balcom chose to work in orthopedics because he loved sports. His interest led him to complete a fellowship in sports medicine at UMass Medical Center as well as fellowship in hip and knee reconstructive surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. He enjoys educating patients about their best options for... Read More about William B Balcom, MD

Orthopedist Dr. Brian Burroughs graduated from the Boston University School of Medicine and completed a fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. He enjoys the clinical side of orthopedics and helping patients with their hip and knee problems. He can perform revision surgery to existing implants. Dr. Burroughs specializes in hip and knee replacements and helps patients understand... Read More about Brian R Burroughs, MD, PhD

Dr. Louis Jenis attended Boston University for medical school, UMass for orthopedic surgery residency and completed a spine fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He became an orthopedic surgeon after seeing how spinal surgery could ease patient disability. He helps patients by treating neck and back problems to improve pain and function. Dr. Jenis focuses on helping patients understand... Read More about Louis George Jenis, MD

Dr. Alexander Connaughton went to medical school at Michigan State University and completed a fellowship at the Jacobs School of Medicine in Buffalo, NY. He decided to become an orthopedic surgeon after working as an EMT in college. He enjoys the field because it is fastmoving and offers new ways to help patients. Dr. Connaughton treats all manner of orthopedic... Read More about Alexander J Connaughton, MD

Dr. Thomas Kesman graduated from Dartmouth Medical School with honors and then completed his residency at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. He then furthered his training with a spine surgery fellowship at OrthoCarolina Spine Center. He has been at Reliant since 2012, where he specializes in surgery of the cervical and lumbar spines. He believes in conservative care before surgery and... Read More about Thomas J Kesman, MD

Dr. Carol Barrette is a graduate of Rush Medical College. During training, she became interested in foot and ankle care and chose to focus on helping patients with those problems. She later completed a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at the University of Maryland. She looks for nonsurgical ways to treat pain whenever possible. Dr. Barrette started the first... Read More about Carol A Barrette, MD

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Worcester County Orthopedics physicians specialize in the highest degree of personalized care from sports medicine and orthopedic surgery to joint replacement and fracture care. Worcester County Orthopedics knows central Massachusetts better than any other orthopedic group, caring for the Worcester community's orthopedic needs for over 50 years.