MD WEST ONE EXPANDS CLINIC IN MILLARD TO OFFER MORE ADVANCED ORTHOPEDIC & SPINE CARE TO GREATER SOUTHWEST OMAHA
Starting July 1, 2024, Southwest Omaha residents will have access to more advanced, sub-specialized orthopedic and spine care closer to home. MD West ONE is expanding its services in its Millard clinic to better serve Southwest Omaha residents in Millard, Papillion, LaVista, Ralston, Gretna and the surrounding southwestern Nebraska region. MD West ONE Millard is located at 5908 S 142nd St. Omaha, NE 68137 within the Methodist Physicians Clinic.
Dr. Justin Makovicka and Dr. Landon Ehlers will begin clinic at the MD West ONE Millard location starting July 1, 2024. The full team of MD West ONE Millard Specialists include: Dr. George Emodi, Total Joint Specialist; Dr. James Mantone, Total Joint Specialist; and Dr. Jack McCarthy, Upper Extremity Specialist.
About Dr. Justin Makovicka
Dr. Justin Makovicka is a knee and sports medicine orthopedic specialist, who is one of a handful of double fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons in the country specializing in both sports medicine and reconstructive surgery of the knee and shoulder. He completed both fellowships at Mayo Clinic, first in Adult Reconstruction followed by a second fellowship in Sports Medicine. Due to extensive training, he specializes in all aspects of knee and shoulder pathology in a wide range of age groups. This includes complex disorders such as multi-ligamentous knee and cartilage injuries. He also has training in the latest techniques, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted total joint replacement.
About Dr. Landon Ehlers
Dr. Landon Ehlers specializes in endovascular neurosurgery and spine. He completed medical school and his neurosurgery residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Then completed his fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery at Ohio State University. Dr. Ehlers specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, cranial, spine and peripheral neurosurgery.
Meet Our Full Team of MD West ONE Millard Specialists:
- Dr. Justin Makovicka - Knee, Sports Med, Robotic Knee Replacement
- Dr. Landon Ehlers - Spine, Endovascular Neurosurgery
- Dr. George Emodi - Total Joint Replacement, General Orthopedics
- Dr. James Mantone - Total Joint Replacement, Shoulder
- Dr. Jack McCarthy - Hand, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder
Why Choose MD West ONE?
MD West ONE has served the Greater Omaha Metro Area for over 75 years. MD West ONE's team of physicians are fellowship-trained to provide sub-specialty care. Through our specialized approach, our physicians can focus their practice solely on the treatment, training, education, and research of one area of the body, giving the specialists at our Millard clinic an unparalleled level of expertise. MD West ONE is proud to be the official team doctors of Creighton Athletics and the doctors in the dugout during the College Baseball Championship, year after year.
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Dr. Justin Makovicka
Knee, Sports Med & Robotic Knee Replacement Specialist
Dr. Landon Ehlers
Endovascular Neurosurgery & Spine Specialist
MD West ONE is voted First Place Private Practice, First Place Orthopedics & First Place Neurosurgery & Spine - 5 Years in a Row!
Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery
Now available at MD West ONE Millard.
Dr. Justin Makovicka at MD West ONE offers the Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA® Knee System for patients who qualify. ROSA Knee is a robotically-assisted surgical system designed to help perform total knee replacement surgery. Not every patient qualifies for this robotics procedure. Therefore, we recommend making an appointment with Dr. Makovicka to see if this procedure is right for you.
You may schedule an appointment via our online scheduling system or give us a call and ask to see Dr. Justin Makovicka.
Advantages of the ROSA® Robotic Total Knee Replacement
Being a minimally invasive approach, the ROSA® knee system offers the following benefits:
- Smaller incisions with reduced scarring and minimal blood loss
- Less post-operative pain
- Shorter hospital stay and recovery period
- Quicker return to daily activities
- Lower incidence of complications
- Precise placement of the implant
- Reduced injury to adjacent tissues
- Increased longevity of the implant
Understanding robotic technology for total knee replacement
You’re unique, and so is your individual anatomy. That’s why Zimmer Biomet offers ROSA® Knee robotic technology. ROSA, which stands for Robotic Surgical Assistant, is designed to help your specially trained surgeon tailor the placement of your knee implant just for you. Here, we will explain what makes the ROSA Knee System unique, what to expect preoperatively, what will happen with ROSA Knee during surgery and what to expect after your surgery.
