With multiple highly trained and specialized board-certified physicians on our staff your shoulder discomfort can become a thing of the past. Depending upon your activity level, lifestyle goals and conditions of these areas, our orthopedic doctors will focus on providing the best, most conservative treatment possible. The Columbia Orthopaedic Group offers both operative and non-operative procedures, along with the latest minimally invasive techniques and can have you back to moving in no time.

Whether patients are suffering from arthritis, a sprain, a complex fracture, or a rotator-cuff injury, our team of board-certified specialists is fellowship-trained to treat your shoulder injury. 

The human shoulder is a complex and hardworking joint with a large range of motion that is especially prone to injuries and disorders. The shoulder is made up of three bones – the shoulder blade (scapula), collarbone (clavicle), and upper arm bone (humerus) – that are supported by a network of muscles, tendons, and ligaments. 

The shoulder is susceptible to injury because of its great range of motion from athletic activities to excessive movements to trauma.  

We utilize both nonsurgical and surgical therapies, our board-certified orthopaedic specialists evaluate and treat a wide variety of shoulder injuries and disorders to help our patients return to normal activities without worry of pain and instability. 

Patients with shoulder pain and injury can experience symptoms that include:

• An obviously out-of-place or misshapen scapula, clavicle, or humerus
• Pain, ranging from mild to severe
• Restricted movement
• Swelling, tenderness, bruising, or numbness
• Stiffness in the shoulder and upper arm
• Weakness in the shoulder

 Specialties and conditions treated:
 Our shoulder services include care and treatment for:

• Biceps Tendon Tears
• Collar Bone Fracture
• Dislocated Shoulder
• Labrum Tears
• Partial Shoulder Replacement
• Rotator Cuff Tears
• Shoulder Arthritis & Osteoarthritis
• Shoulder Impingement
• Shoulder pain
• SLAP Tears
• Total Shoulder Replacement

Fracture Care

Michael Robertson, MD

Non-Operative Orthopaedic Specialists

Chris Farmer, MD, MSPH

Matt E. Thornburg, MD

Shoulder Replacement

Kurt T. Bormann, MD

Sports Medicine

Mark A. Adams, MD

Joshua C. Hamann, MD

Shawn Sahota, MD

Patrick A. Smith, MD

B. Bus Tarbox, MD

Tameem M. Yehyawi, MD