Special to Iredell Free News

EmergeOrtho announced Monday that their orthopedic practice is expanding to Iredell County. Dr. Dale Rader will join EmergeOrtho at his current location on Fern Creek Drive in Statesville.

“We are thrilled to expand our footprint into Iredell County and bring Dr. Dale Rader on our team,” said Kyle Raygor, CEO of the Foothills Region for EmergeOrtho. “Dr. Rader shares our vision of putting patients first with expert, innovative orthopedic care and has served the Iredell community for 15 years.”

Building on Rader’s already excellent reputation, EmergeOrtho plans to expand services over the next few months to include pain management (coming in June), enhanced imaging services, and increased appointment availability.

Plans also include building a new state of the art facility to include an orthopedic urgent care as well as physical and hand therapy.

“We believe we can bring advanced expertise and services right to this local community,” Raygor explained.

Grand opening events are planned for this new location, including an open house event on May 2 at 5 p.m., as well as an official ribbon cutting with the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce.

About EmergeOrtho

EmergeOrtho is the largest physician-owned orthopedic practice in North Carolina and the sixth largest practice in the United States. From the mountains to the coast, EmergeOrtho’s medical team serves patients with 45 offices in 22 counties specializing in bone, muscle, and joint pain and disorders. With a linked electronic medical record, patients have the flexibility to visit an orthopedic specialist at various EmergeOrtho locations without having to transfer their medical records. Whenever possible, orthopedic conditions are treated without surgery, but if surgery is needed, patients benefit from receiving innovative, minimally invasive procedures such as anterior hip replacement, arthroscopic shoulder surgery, and many more options. Visit www.emergeortho.com for more information.