Overview
My philosophy is to treat all of my patients as I would want my own family to be treated. My goal at Desert Orthopaedic Center is to provide my patients with the best orthopaedic care available, to help my patients live pain free, and to get my patients back to a full and active lifestyle. I pride myself on open and honest communication and I actively involve my patients in every step of the diagnosis and treatment process.
Dr. Fontes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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Locations
2800 E Desert Inn Rd, Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Nevada Orthopedic And Spine Center
Edward Ashman is an Orthopedics provider in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Ashman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Ashman is currently accepting new patients.
Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center
John J. Kastrup, M.D., has been a member of Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center since 2009. He specializes in minimally invasive hip and knee replacements including a new, pJohn J. Kastrup, M.D., has been a member of Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center since 2009. He specializes in minimally invasive hip and knee replacements including a new, partial-knee replacement procedure.Dr. Kastrup was one of the first surgeons in America to provide minimally invasive hip replacements. Dr. Kastrup practices with the most current techniques in joint replacement, utilizes the rapid recovery protocol and uses cutting-edge pain management techniques that allow patients to recover from surgery without using intravenous narcotics. He supports the Arthritis Foundation and is dedicated in his practice to finding a cure for the disease.Dr. Kastrup received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, during which time he contributed to pioneering research on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions of the knee.Dr. Kastrup received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1988. During medical school, Dr. Kastrup’s research efforts focused on mallet finger injuries and his outcomes are referenced in multiple orthopedic textbooks.Following medical school, Dr. Kastrup completed his orthopedic internship and residency at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA. He completed an additional year of subspecialty fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic in adult reconstructive surgery where his fellowship involved the treatment of arthritis and joint replacement for the shoulder, hip and knee.Dr. Kastrup was raised in Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Kastrup is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.
Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Ltd
Steven Thomas is an Orthopedics provider in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Synovitis. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- OsteoarthritisDr. Fontes isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Fontes isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- SynovitisDr. Fontes isAdvanced. Learn about Synovitis.
- TendinitisDr. Fontes isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Fontes isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Fontes isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ArthritisDr. Fontes isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Fontes isExperienced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Fontes isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Knee ReplacementDr. Fontes isExperienced. Learn about Knee Replacement.
- Synovial OsteochondromatosisDr. Fontes isExperienced. Learn about Synovial Osteochondromatosis.