Fellowship-Trained Joint Replacement Surgeon Joins Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center Sept. 7

Dr. Jason Zlotnicki, fellowship-trained joint replacement surgeon, has joined Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center. Beginning on Sept. 7, Dr. Zlotnicki will start seeing patients at the practice’s office, located at 2345 Court Drive in Gastonia. Patients in need of specialized hip and knee care are encouraged to call 704-865-0077 to schedule an appointment.  

As a specialty-trained orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Zlotnicki’s expertise includes advanced training in comprehensive diagnoses and treatments for arthritis as well as for hip and knee injuries and conditions. He specializes in the following advanced surgical and nonsurgical procedures:

  • Total hip & knee replacement.
  • Computer-assisted, robotic-assisted and minimally invasive joint replacement.
  • Fracture care.
  • Sports-related injury care.
  • Revision hip & knee replacement.
  • Direct anterior hip replacement.
  • Hip resurfacing & partial knee replacement.
  • Orthopaedic trauma care.
  • Therapeutic joint injections.

"We are thrilled to have accomplished surgeon Dr. Zlotnicki join our expert team. He is committed to providing our patients with compassionate care for their joint replacement needs," says Chad Ghorley, CEO of Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center. "He will be a great asset to our experienced and dedicated team.” 

After receiving his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry in New York, Dr. Zlotnicki completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Following his residency, Dr. Zlotnicki moved to New York City to undergo specialty training through an adult reconstruction and joint replacement fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Dr. Zlotnicki is an active member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Zlotnicki, please call 704-865-0077.