Dr. Stephen M. Desio and Dr. Russell D. Donnelly are experienced physicians with more than 35 years of specialization in orthopaedics, cartilage repair, and joint replacement surgery. They take a highly personalized approach to caring for their patients, one patient at a time.

At Worcester Arthritis & Cartilage Repair Center, we believe the most important aspects of providing quality care is listening to the needs of our patients, educating our patients about their treatment options and alternatives, and participating with them in their care.

We are the only full service arthritis and cartilage repair center in the region where your Orthopedic Surgeon directly coordinates with you all phases of your arthritis care, from initial consultation and diagnosis, through all nonsurgical options, including: Rehabilitation, Bracing, Orthotics, Vitamins, Cartilage Injections, and counseling. When needed, we also offer some of the most advanced cartilage repair and arthritis surgical treatment options available, including arthroscopic surgery, cartilage repair, cartilage replacement, cartilage transplantation, and joint replacement surgery.

We are proud to be the first center to perform Carticel; the only knee cartilage treatment that uses your own cartilage cells to regenerate your knee cartilage, in Central Massachusetts.

We also offer the most innovative and advanced knee replacement technology available today - the rotating platform knee. This new model of knee replacement surgery has provided our patients with greater range of motion and function than ever before.

Dr. Russell Donnelly is proud to be one of the most experienced hip replacement surgeons in Central Massachusetts, improving patients quality of life, restoring function, and providing pain relief.

Dr. Stephen Desio has been performing shoulder replacement surgery in Central Massachusetts for over 14 years and has developed an accelerated rehabilitation program that allows great motion of the shoulder, and improvement in function than ever before.

Both doctors are also specially trained in performing knee replacement surgery utilizing the most advanced technology available.

During an initial consultation, patients can expect to be treated with courtesy and respect by all members of our staff. We are here to answer all your questions, and provide the best care possible.

We look forward to having the opportunity to work with you, and to helping you achieve your best possible musculoskeletal health. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call us at 508.363.6363.