
Overview
Philosophy of care | I see my role as helping people understand their medical condition and helping them make informed decisions about their treatment options. | Why I entered medicine | I found the challenge of understanding the science of the human body and using that knowledge to improve patients lives irresistible. | Community involvement | Arthritis Foundation, Pennsylvania Orthopedic Society Board of Directors (past), American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Board of Councilors (past), Vestry of Church of the Epiphany, Chair of Water Quality Committee of Lake Wino | Image | Lehigh Valley Hospital is ranked 25th in the country for orthopedic care on the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list. Our team of more than 200 orthopedic specialists provide award-winning, nationally-recognized care with experience, expertise and leading-edge technology. |.
Dr. Schmaltz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- MEDICARE PDP
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
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- HMO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- POS
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
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- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
334 Main Street, Dickson City, PA 18519
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Schmaltz has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Our Lady Of Lourdes Memorial Hospital Inc
Kimona Issa is an Orthopedics provider in Johnson City, New York. Dr. Issa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Kienbock's Disease, Osteoarthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Geisinger Scranton - Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine
Ryan Matthew Sutton, MD, specializes in hip and knee care, from joint preservation to complex joint replacement. He treats people with hip and knee arthritis, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), developmental dysplasia of the hip and pain or stiffness after prior joint surgery. Dr. Sutton offers total hip and knee replacement, partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement, patellofemoral knee replacement and revision surgery for failed or infected implants. When appropriate, he uses minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques and partners with patients on rapid-recovery, outpatient options to help them get back to work, sports and everyday life safely.|Dr. Sutton focuses on clear communication and informed decision-making. He reviews imaging and treatment choices with patients in plain language, then works with them to build a personalized care plan that can include activity modification, physical therapy, injections and, when needed, surgery. His motto is, “We treat patients, not X-rays.” His clinical interests include periprosthetic joint infection, hip preservation, healthy policy, perioperative optimization VTE (blood clot) prevention and optimizing pain control to reduce opioid use after surgery.|Dr. Sutton is an alumnus of Cornell University and holds a medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at the Rothman Institute. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.|A committed clinician-researcher, Dr. Sutton has authored 45+ peer-reviewed publications and presented his work nationally on topics such as health policy, management of periprosthetic joint infection, outpatient joint replacement and outcomes after hip and knee arthroplasty. His honors include the Philip Syng Physick Award for outstanding research at the Rothman Institute, as well as the Eastern Orthopaedic Association Resident/Fellow Paper Award. He has also served the profession through leadership roles, including chief editor of the Rothman Institute Orthopaedic Journal and service on international consensus committees for VTE prevention.|In his free time, Dr. Sutton wakeboards and water-skis, enjoys hiking with his wife and two rescue dogs, and is an avid Philadelphia sports fan.|Referral|Total Hip Replacement, Total Knee Replacement, Unicompartment knee replacement, Patellofemoral Knee replacement, Total Hip Revision, Total Knee Revision. Dr. Sutton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
LVPG Orthopedics And Sports Medicine-1250 Cedar Crest
Yury Bykov is a General Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bykov is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Caffey Disease, Infectious Arthritis, Baker Cyst, Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy.
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. Schmaltz isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Schmaltz isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Knee ReplacementDr. Schmaltz isAdvanced. Learn about Knee Replacement.
- TendinitisDr. Schmaltz isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Schmaltz isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Baker CystDr. Schmaltz isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Schmaltz isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Schmaltz isExperienced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.
- OsteonecrosisDr. Schmaltz isExperienced. Learn about Osteonecrosis.
