Physician assistants & nurse practitioner




What an orthopedic PA actually does for you
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners are licensed clinicians who diagnose, treat, and manage orthopedic care in collaboration with your surgeon. In practice, that means faster appointments when you're hurting, thorough post-op follow-ups, injections and casting without waiting for an OR day to end — and a second set of expert eyes that knows your case as well as your surgeon does, because they work from the same chart in the same hallway.
Medically reviewed by Keith W.V. Johnson, MD, FAAOS · Updated September 28, 2026
