At Prisma Health Orthopedics, we offer specialized orthopedic care for a full range of conditions and work one-on-one with patients to guide treatment from diagnosis to recovery, ensuring a personal connection to your care.

Danny Ford, MD, completed his orthopedic surgery residency at West Virginia University in Morgantown and has been board certified since 1998. He earned both his bachelor of science and doctor of medicine degrees from the University of Arkansas. He has served as an orthopedic surgeon in Sumter since 1998.

Ryan Zitzke, MD, specializes in hip and knee reconstruction as well as fracture care. He attended the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia and completed his residency at the University of Florida in Jacksonville. After residency he went on to complete an Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at Grant Medicial Center in Columbus, Ohio. He and his wife, Caroline,... Read More about Ryan Corbin Zitzke, MD

Kurt Stroebel, MD, completed his fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his orthopedic residency at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. He has been board certified since 1995. He earned his bachelor of science degree from Bowling Green State University and doctor of medicine degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He... Read More about Kurt Thrall Stroebel, MD

Dr. John Sharpe is a sports medicine surgeon in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Prisma Health. Born just outside Philadelphia and raised in rural southern Illinois, he attended Southern Illinois University School of Medicine before completing his residency training with the Columbia USC Prisma Health Orthopedic Surgery Program. He then pursued a sports medicine fellowship in Detroit, gaining hands-on... Read More about John Charles Sharpe, MD