LOCK HAVEN – Lock Haven Hospital has announced it will partner with Martin & Suhey Orthopedics to provide full spectrum orthopedic and sports medicine care to the Lock Haven community.

The Martin & Suhey Orthopedics team brings decades of experience serving the patient needs of residents of central Pennsylvania with specialty, fellowship trained orthopedics and sports medicine care. They founded their practice on the vision of establishing a practice to provide the highest quality of care while maintaining the old fashioned doctor-patient relationship.

“When we set out to find a partner to provide orthopedic care to our patients, we were looking for a shared vision to provide high quality care. It was the perfect mix of highly-skilled, fellowship-trained physicians and their commitment to delivering a higher standard of patient-centered care that set Martin and Suhey apart,” said John Zidansek, chief executive officer, Lock Haven Hospital. “They truly listen and want to improve the quality of life for their patients.”

Dr. Paul V. Suhey

Suhey’s roots run deep in central Pennsylvania. He has been a part of the State College community for over three decades, as a student-athlete, a renowned orthopedic surgeon and a community-minded citizen.

As an undergraduate student at Penn State, Suhey was the captain of the football team. Upon graduation, Dr. Suhey attended The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine where he earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. He received fellowships in sports medicine at the Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center and the University of Virginia. Prior to founding Martin & Suhey Orthopedics, he was a partner at University Orthopedics Center and the Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute.

Suhey has been board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery since 1992, and he has staff appointments at the Mount Nittany Medical Center and the Mount Nittany Surgical Center. He is licensed in Pennsylvania and Florida.

Dr. Brian A. Spencer

Spencer joined Martin & Suhey Orthopedics in August of 2011 and sees patients in need of general orthopedic and specialty shoulder care. He is experienced in advanced surgical techniques including arthroscopic surgery, ligament reconstruction and total joint replacement. In addition, he also performs minimally invasive total shoulder and reverse total shoulder replacement.

After earning his undergraduate from Penn State in 2000, Spencer returned to his native Philadelphia and received his medical degree from The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005. He then completed a five-year orthopedic residency at York Hospital before spending a year specializing in shoulder surgery and sports medicine at The University of Pennsylvania.

Spencer is a member of several orthopedic organizations including The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Society of Sports Medicine, and Mid-Atlantic Shoulder and Elbow Society. He received the Philadelphia Sports Medicine Research Award in 2011 and continues to be involved with orthopedic and shoulder research with his colleagues.

He enjoys giving back to the Penn State Boxing Team as the ringside physician for all their bouts.

Dr. John C. Sefter

With more than 20 years of experience in Florida, Georgia and Maryland, Sefter returned to our region to join Martin & Suhey as an orthopedic surgeon trained in spinal reconstructive surgery. He specializes in treating patients with acute and chronic neck and back pain, scoliosis, disc and other orthopedic issues.

Sefter is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American Medical Association, American College of Spine Surgery, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, North American Spine Society and Spinal Cord Injury Association.

He earned his undergraduate degree at Princeton University and his medical doctorate at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Memorial Hospital in York, and his fellowship in spinal reconstructive surgery at the Scoliosis and Spine Center in Towson, Md. He has been honored with the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Appreciative Award for his Outstanding Contribution to Orthopedics and was included in Best Doctors in America in the Southeast Region.

Dr. James S. Martin

Martin earned a bachelor of science in pre-medicine at Penn State and a medical doctorate at Penn State’s College of Medicine. He completed an orthopedic residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and an orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. At the Institute, Martin worked with national experts to improve the understanding, prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries through research and education. Before joining Martin & Suhey Orthopedics, Martin was the chief of surgery at Mount Nittany Medical Center.

Martin’s dedication to orthopedics and sports medicine began when he was an elite student-athlete at Penn State. As an undergraduate student, he was the 1988 NCAA Wrestling Champion, a four-time wrestling All-American, and he was honored as the top senior male athlete at Penn State. This experience shaped his view of the musculoskeletal system, its capabilities and ability to regenerate

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Hours and appointments

Martin & Suhey orthopedics will be on site at Lock Haven Hospital on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., located on the ground floor of Haven Skilled Rehabilitation and Nursing, 24 Cree Drive. To make an appointment or for more information call 570-893-5330.