BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS RECOGNIZED AS A STRYKER CENTER OF ANKLE EXCELLENCE; THE REGION’S ONLY DESIGNATED CENTER
CINCINNATI, OH — August 12, 2025 - Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has earned recognition as a Stryker Center of Ankle Excellence, a prestigious national designation awarded to only 13 orthopedic practices across the United States. Beacon is proud to be the only designated Stryker Center of Ankle Excellence in Southwest Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, reinforcing its role as a regional leader in total ankle replacement care. Only a select group of facilities nationwide—led by an elite group of surgeons—qualify for this program, based on exceptional commitment and experience in the total ankle replacement space.
To earn this designation, Beacon Orthopaedics met rigorous criteria, including:
• Employing three or more fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeons
• Performing 60 or more total ankle replacement surgeries annually
• Offering both primary and revision total ankle replacements
In addition, Beacon also met at least three of the following criteria:
• Currently training foot & ankle residents and/or fellows
• Running educational courses (CME Courses) specific to total ankle replacement
• Hosting total ankle replacement labs in their facility
• Expanding surgical knowledge around total ankle replacement through clinical research and/or biomechanics lab
• Access to cutting-edge diagnostic imaging (Weight-bearing CT)
Beacon’s foot and ankle team—Dr. Robert Raines, Dr. Adam Miller, and Dr. V. James Sammarco—bring advanced training, years of clinical experience, and a shared mission to help patients regain mobility and enhance quality of life. “We are proud and honored to be recognized by Stryker Corporation as one of only 13 centers of excellence nationwide for total ankle replacement. This designation is the culmination of the over 70 years of clinical experience and hundreds of successful total ankle replacements performed by Beacon physicians Adam Miller, MD, Robert Raines, MD, and James Sammarco, MD. Our collective experience allows us to leverage our expertise and the quality of Stryker Medical to remain at the forefront of total ankle replacement, from primary ankle joint replacements to complicated revision procedures. We look forward to continuing our role as leaders in the field to serve the ankle replacement needs in our community and nationwide.” Noted Dr. Robert Raines
The nearest additional Center of Ankle Excellence is the Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Center in Columbus, Ohio, also part of the OrthoAlliance network—further highlighting Beacon’s position as a leading provider in the region.
About Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is one of the region’s largest and most respected providers of comprehensive orthopaedic and sports medicine care. Since 1996, Beacon has helped thousands of patients return to peak performance and improved quality of life. With more than 60 board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians, and over 1,000 care professionals at over 20 locations across Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana, Beacon delivers world-class care close to home. From advanced surgical procedures and non-surgical treatments to regenerative medicine, total joint replacement and spine care, Beacon offers a range of orthopaedic solutions tailored to each patient. Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine serves as the trusted sports medicine partner for more than 40 local high schools & college athletic programs, as well as 6 professional sports teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, ensuring athletes at every level receive expert care for optimal performance. Learn more at https://www.beaconortho.com/.
About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside our customers around the world, we impact more than 150 million patients annually. More information is available at www.stryker.com.
# # #