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Alaska Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic (AFOC) - formerly ORCA

A five-site Alaskan orthopaedic practice offering surgery, walk-in injury care and physical therapy; no stem cell or platelet treatment is described on its website.

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Overview

Alaska Fracture and Orthopedic Clinic, shortened to AFOC and formerly known as ORCA, is an orthopaedic group practice operating five sites in south-central Alaska. Its main clinic is in Anchorage, with further clinic or physical therapy locations in South Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla and Palmer. The team includes physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists and massage therapists.

The practice covers the usual orthopaedic areas: back, neck and spine; shoulder and elbow; hand and wrist; hip and knee; foot and ankle; sports injuries; children's orthopaedics; and orthopaedic trauma. It performs joint replacement and revision surgery, including robot-assisted knee replacement using a system called Velys, and it runs a walk-in clinic for injuries as well as offering same-day appointments.

On the rehabilitation side it offers physical therapy, dry needling, blood flow restriction therapy, shockwave therapy and massage. Readers looking specifically for cell-based treatment should note that the website does not describe stem cell therapy, platelet-rich plasma or any other cell or blood-derived injection, and names no cell source. Individual doctors are referred to only inside patient reviews, without credentials.

At a Glance

Location
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Address
4100 Lake Otis Pkwy, Suite 220, Anchorage, AK 99508 | afoc.com | Also: Wasilla (907) 261-7117; Eagle River (907) 689-3145; S. Anchorage PT (907) 336-3145
Google Rating
4.7 ★ (1428 reviews)
Established
Not stated on the website

Services and Treatments Offered

  • Orthopaedic consultation and diagnosis
  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Joint replacement and revision surgery, including robot-assisted knee replacement (Velys system)
  • Orthopaedic trauma and fracture care
  • Walk-in injury clinic and same-day appointments
  • Physical therapy
  • Dry needling
  • Blood flow restriction therapy
  • Shockwave therapy
  • Massage therapy
  • Children's orthopaedic care

Conditions Treated

Back, neck and spine conditionsShoulder and elbow conditionsHand and wrist conditionsHip and knee conditionsFoot and ankle conditionsOrthopaedic trauma and fracturesChildren's orthopaedic conditionsSports injuries

Cell Sources and Technologies

This is an important gap for anyone searching for regenerative treatment.

None named. The website does not describe stem cell, platelet-rich plasma, bone marrow, adipose or exosome treatment of any kind.

Physicians and Clinical Team

The website does not name its doctors with credentials on the pages reviewed. Three surnames appear only inside patient reviews.

Dr. Doug Vermillion MD (board certified orthopedic surgeryfellowship Kerlan Jobe Total Joint/Foot & Ankle; cartilage restoration specialist); Dr. Jared R. Kirkham MD (Physical Medicine & RehabSpineSports Medicine); Dr. Benjamin Packard MD MBS (two sports medicine fellowshipsUniv. Iowa & UniSports NZ); Benjamin Kennah PA-C

Facility and Patient Experience

The practice runs five sites in south-central Alaska: a main clinic with physical therapy in Anchorage, a physical therapy site in South Anchorage, a clinic and physical therapy site in Eagle River, a clinic in Wasilla, and a physical therapy site in Palmer. Opening hours are generally Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, and vary by location. The walk-in clinic runs Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. No founding year is given.

  • Five locations: Anchorage, South Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla and Palmer
  • Clinic hours generally Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
  • Walk-in injury clinic Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
  • Same-day appointments offered

Cost and Payment

No prices or consultation fees are published on the website.

Profile compiled from information published on the clinic's own website and from the StemCell Registry directory record. Details may change; confirm directly with the clinic before making decisions.

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