Specialities
Dr. DeGroote is a full-service knee and shoulder specialist with particular expertise in ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, meniscus preservation surgery, and shoulder instability surgery.
Injury & Arthritis
Dr. DeGroote is, without question, the leader in the field of Regenerative Medicine, here in SouthEast Alaska. He has been utilizing, testosterone replacement, STEM cells and PRP ethically for the past 20 years for his professional athletes. Stem cell therapy and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections are both offered to alleviate pain and repair injury in the body’s tendons and joints, proving to be very effective in such conditions as osteoarthritis, tendon injuries and meniscus and labrum tears.
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Sports Medicine
Dr. DeGroote understands sports injuries. As a college hockey player and rugby player, he has had his share of injuries and related surgeries. He will try to get you back in the game without surgery, but if surgery is needed he has the experience to care for you locally.
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Low Back Pain
A lumbar facet joint block is an injection of local anesthetic (numbing medicine) into one or more of the small joints located along the side of each vertebrae on both sides of the spine in the lower part of the back. Multiple injections may be performed, depending upon how many joints are involved
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The first step in getting better is talking. Let's find a time where we can meet and talk about what ails you.
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