New fellowship-trained surgeons available in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla., Aug. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Kasra Ahmadinia and Dr. Sarat C. Kunapuli are the newest orthopedic surgeons to join the expert team of doctors at Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center at 6475 South Yale, Suite 301, in Tulsa. Patients in need of experienced spine, hip or knee care are encouraged to call (918) 494-9300 to schedule an appointment.

"We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ahmadinia and Dr. Kunapuli," says Jeff Smith, practice administrator at Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center. "Their experience and expertise make them tremendous assets to our practice and our patients."

As a fellowship-trained, board-eligible spine surgeon, Kasra Ahmadinia, M.D., specializes in performing minimally invasive and navigation-guided spine surgery as well as diagnosing and treating spine injuries and conditions, including spine tumors and scoliosis. A Tulsa native, Dr. Ahmadinia graduated summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis before completing his medical degree at the University of Michigan Medical School, an internship and residency at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and a fellowship in spine surgery at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center.

A Tulsa native, Sarat C. Kunapuli, D.O., is a board-eligible, fellowship-trained surgeon with specialty training in adult reconstruction procedures for the hips and knees, including minimally invasive hip and knee replacements, complex hip and knee revisions, direct anterior hip replacements and arthroscopic procedures. After receiving his medical degree from the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Kunapuli completed an orthopedic surgery residency at McLaren Greater Lansing/Michigan State University and a fellowship in adult reconstruction at William Beaumont Health System.

For questions regarding Dr. Ahmadinia, Dr. Kunapuli or Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center, please call (918) 494-9300.

Located in Tulsa, Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center is the longest established orthopedic and sports medicine practice in northeast Oklahoma. Its 14 highly skilled physicians treat shoulder and elbow, hand and wrist, spine, hip, knee, foot and ankle, sports medicine, primary care sports medicine and pediatric orthopedics. The practice proudly serves as the team physicians for The University of Tulsa, Oral Roberts University, Northeastern State University, the Tulsa Drillers AA baseball team, the Tulsa 66ers NBA Development League basketball team, Union High School and several other local high schools. Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center's specialists are available at the practice's main location in Tulsa and four additional locations: Claremore, Owasso, McAlester and Broken Arrow. For additional information on the practice, please visit www.eooc.com, "Like" Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center on Facebook or follow @EOOC_Ortho on Twitter.

SOURCE Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center