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    SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS
    ANYTIME, ANYWHERE!

    24/7 Access to Appointment Scheduling for Your Convenience

    We’re excited to introduce our new AI-powered phone scheduling assistant, designed to make managing your appointments easier than ever—available 24/7 to handle your request quickly and accurately, without the wait.

    SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS
    ANYTIME, ANYWHERE!

    24/7 Access to Appointment Scheduling for Your Convenience

    We’re excited to introduce our new AI-powered phone scheduling assistant, designed to make managing your appointments easier than ever—available 24/7 to handle your request quickly and accurately, without the wait.

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    TRANSPARENT & AFFORDABLE
    SELF-PAY PRICING NOW AVAILABLE

    Flexible Payment Solutions for Orthopaedic Care

    We are proud to offer bundled payment solutions for individuals and employers who prefer to pay directly for orthopaedic care—without going through an in-network insurance plan.

    TRANSPARENT & AFFORDABLE
    SELF-PAY PRICING NOW AVAILABLE

    Flexible Payment Solutions for Orthopaedic Care

    We are proud to offer bundled payment solutions for individuals and employers who prefer to pay directly for orthopaedic care—without going through an in-network insurance plan.

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    ADVANCED
    MRI IMAGING IS HERE

    Introducing the MAGNETOM Aera Eco

    At Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, we are committed to delivering exceptional care utilizing the most advanced technologies. Continuing that effort, we are excited to announce the arrival of an advanced mobile MRI unit MAGNETOM Aera Eco that offers a more spacious design, quicker scan times, and much more.

    ADVANCED
    MRI IMAGING IS HERE

    Introducing the MAGNETOM Aera Eco

    At Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, we are committed to delivering exceptional care utilizing the most advanced technologies. Continuing that effort, we are excited to announce the arrival of an advanced mobile MRI unit MAGNETOM Aera Eco that offers a more spacious design, quicker scan times, and much more.

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    ORTHOBIOLOGICS

    DISCOVER THE
    BENEFITS OF ORTHOBIOLOGICS

    At Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, we are committed to offering advanced solutions to provide pain relief for our patients. As a part of this effort, we are proud to provide orthobiologic therapy.

    DISCOVER THE
    BENEFITS OF ORTHOBIOLOGICS

    At Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, we are committed to offering advanced solutions to provide pain relief for our patients. As a part of this effort, we are proud to provide orthobiologic therapy.

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    AVAILABLE IN
    BELMONT/MOUNT HOLLY!

    Expanding to Better Serve You

    At Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, we are committed to providing each patient with the compassionate, expert orthopaedic care they need to get back to an active, healthy lifestyle. To improve our ability to serve our patients, we have opened a new location in Belmont.

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Hurt Today. Treated Today.

We understand that injuries are painful and require prompt diagnosis and treatment. That’s why we’re proud to offer our Orthopaedic Urgent Care in Gastonia and Belmont to treat your bone, joint, and muscle injuries and conditions.

Visit our Orthopaedic Urgent Care for prompt and accurate diagnosis and treatment. Same-day appointments and walk-ins are welcome.

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GET ACTIVE.
STAY ACTIVE.

As the most preferred orthopaedic practice in Gaston County, we're proud to have provided our community excellence in bone, joint, and muscle care for the last 70 years!

Available in Gastonia and Belmont and proudly serving residents in our surrounding communities, our specialty-trained orthopaedic doctors, surgeons, and sports medicine physicians at Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center are expertly trained to provide you with the highest level of specialized and advanced care in several areas of orthopaedics, including the ankle, back, elbow, foot, hand, hip, knee, neck, shoulder, spine, and wrist. Our specialists also offer expert fracture care, joint replacement, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and sports medicine. 

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HOLIDAY HOURS UPDATE

Our office hours have changed for Labor Day. Have a safe and wonderful holiday!

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Proudly Offering Online Scheduling

Where to Find Us

Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center

Gastonia

2345 Court Drive
Gastonia, NC 28054

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Belmont/Mount Holly

210 Beatty Drive
Suite 100
Belmont, NC 28012

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CENTERS OF
EXCELLENCE

At Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, we stand committed to delivering exceptional orthopaedic care through our specialty centers of excellence. Each center is dedicated to offering our patients the most comprehensive patient education in their respective areas as well as the highest quality nonsurgical and surgical care through the combined knowledge, experience, and expertise of our fellowship-trained surgeons and specialists.

Hear From Our Patients

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Dr. Zlotnicki was very thoughtful and caring. He explained everything thoroughly, and I feel very comfortable having him perform my upcoming knee surgery.

Review for: Jason P. Zlotnicki, MD

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I met Dr. Phadke before I was a patient because he had performed hip surgery on both of my parents. He was very patient and caring with them, so I knew that when I broke my wrist, I wanted him to be my physician. I would highly recommend him to anyone!

Review for: Parag M. Phadke, MD

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Dr. Zlotnicki performed a right hip replacement in November. I found Dr. Zlotnicki MD to be an extremely easy person to communicate with. He actually let the patient speak and answered all my questions.

Review for: Jason P. Zlotnicki, MD

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Had best care imaginable. Would not change a thing.

Review for: Christopher A. Prato, MD

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Dr. Zlotnicki is very friendly and knowledgeable.

Review for: Jason P. Zlotnicki, MD