This is where Alaskans come to get moving again...
Experience the difference of boutique orthopedic and spine care in Alaska.
Arctic surgical group is multi-speciality orthopedic and spine practice which offers minimally invasive procedures for those suffering from joint, back, or neck pain. At Arctic Surgical Group, you receive the personalized attention of 1:1 Doctor to Patient care, quality service, comfort, and convenience.
The following symptoms are common reasons that patients refer themselves to us for our diagnostic and management care: neck and back pain, sciatic pain, leg or arm pain, numbness, tingling or weakness, shoulder pain, wrist and hand pain, hip pain, sacroiliac joint pain, knee pain, foot and ankle pain.
Problems we solve often include; degenerative disc disease, slipped disc, cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis, pinched spinal nerve, listhesis, spondylolisthesis, sports medicine and sports injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar nerve entrapment.
It’s what you deserve for your health care journey. Our highly trained, veteran physicians personally evaluate and manage all aspects of your diagnosis, care, and recovery. You will never be diagnosed or managed by a Physician’s Extender at our practice.
That’s care without the middlemen.
The way it used to be.
The way it should be.
Board-Certified Physicians
1:1 Direct care with your doctor
Minimally Invasive surgeries
Same Day Appointments
98% Patient satisfaction rate
Meet Dr. J. Michael Gruenwald
Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Michael Gruenwald is a highly experienced Level 1 Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon with 25 years of experience. He was born and raised in Vienna, Austria and was the Orthopedic Trauma Director and the Vice Chairman of the Orthopedic Department at UAMC, Little Rock, Arkansas. He specializes in the following conditions:
Foot
Bunions • Deformities • Flat foot • Fractures • Great Toe Arthritis • Hammertoe • Plantar Fasciitis
Ankle
Achilles Tendonitis • Ankle Deformities • Ankle Instability • Arthritis • Chronic Lower Leg Pain • Fractures • Ligament Damage • Sports-Related Injuries • Sprains • Tendon Damage
Podiatry
Achilles Tendonitis • Ankle Instability • Ankle Replacement Surgery • Arthritic Foot & Ankle • Athlete’s Foot • Bunions • Calluses •
Back
Chronic Pain • Spine Pain • Degenerative Disc Disease • Herniated Discs (Lumbar and Cervical) • Nerve Damage • Osteoarthritis • Recurring Spasm • Sciatica • Scoliosis • Spinal Cord Injury • Spinal Deformity • Spinal Fractures • Spinal Stenosis • Spondylolysis
Hand
Arthritis • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis • Dupuytren’s Contracture • Fibrocartilage Tears • Finger Joint Stiffness • Fractures, Including Wrist Fractures • Ganglion Cysts • Mallet Finger • Nerve Compression and Other Nerve Injuries • Sports-Related Injuries • Sprains • Tendon Damage • Trigger Finger
Elbow
Arthritis • Bursitis • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome • Dislocations • Elbow Instability • Fractures • Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis) • Inflammation of the Biceps Tendon • Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow • Pinched Nerve or Nerves • Radial Tunnel Syndrome • Sports-Related Injuries • Sprains • Tendonitis • Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) • Torn or Damaged Ligaments or Tendons • Ulnar Collateral Ligament Damage
Wrist
Arthritis • Broken Distal Radius (Forearm) • Carpal Tunnel or Cubital Tunnel Syndrome • Cyst or Tumor, Including Ganglion Cyst • Dislocation • Fracture • Nerve Injury, Including a Pinched Nerve • Other Forms of Hand Injury • Sports Injury • Sprain • Tennis Elbow or Other Elbow Condition • Torn Ligament or Tendon • Trigger Finger • Wrist Tendonitis
Hip
Arthritis • Avascular Necrosis • Broken Bones • Hip Fractures, Including Femoral, Pelvic, or Acetabular Fractures • Bursitis of the Hip • Femoroacetabular Impingement • Hip Dislocation • Hip Strains • Labral Tears of the Hip • Sports-Related Accidents
Knee
Fractures of the Kneecap • Knee Arthritis, or Osteoarthritis • Meniscus Tears • Osgood-Schlatter Disease • Osteochondritis Dissecans • Post-Traumatic Knee Injuries • Prepatellar Bursitis • Shin Splints • Sprains • Torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Other ACL Injury • Torn Cartilage • Torn Ligaments or Tendons
Shoulder
Arthritis • Bankart Lesion • Bursitis • Dislocations • Fractures • Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) • Issues With the Rotator Cuff, Including a Torn Rotator Cuff • Shoulder Instability • Sports-Related Injuries • Tears in the Ligament or the Tendon • Tendonitis
Sports Medicine
Any Sports-Related Injury to the Ankle, Wrist, Knee, Shoulder, Muscles, or Other Soft Tissues • Cartilage Damage • Exercise-Induced Trauma • Fractures • Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) • Labral Tears • Overuse Injuries • Rotator Cuff Injuries • Sprains • Tendonitis • Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) • Torn Meniscus • Torn Tendon, Ligament, or ACL
Orthopedic Trauma
Chronic Pain Related to a Recent Trauma • Dislocations • Hip Fractures, Including Fractures of the Pelvis as well as Femoral and Acetabular Fractures • Malunion and Nonunion Fractures (Broken Bones) • Musculoskeletal Injuries • Spinal Issues After Injury • Torn Ligaments or Tendons
Meet Dr. Marius Maxwell
Neurosurgeon
Dr. Marius Maxwell is a veteran board certified neurosurgeon who received his Medical Degree from Cambridge University in 1985. He then underwent 14 years of neurosurgical cancer research and training at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, which he completed in 1998 and concurrently received a PhD for his molecular cancer research from Oxford University. He specializes in the following conditions:
Neck
Broken Bone or Fracture • Cervical Arthritis • Cervical Spinal Stenosis • Chronic Neck Pain • Degenerative Disc Disease • Hereditary Spine Conditions • Herniated Disc(s) • Cervical Disc Herniation • Neck Muscle Strains • Nerve or Spinal Cord Damage • Pinched Nerve or Damaged Nerve Roots • Recurring Spasm • Sciatica • Scoliosis • Spinal Deformity • Spondylolisthesis • Whiplash
Spine
Cervical Conditions (Neck Conditions) • Chronic Spine Pain or Lumbar Pain • Degenerative Disc Disease • Genetic Spinal Conditions • Herniated Discs • Kyphosis • Neurological Conditions (Nerve Conditions) • Sciatica • Scoliosis • Spinal Deformities • Spinal Stenosis • Spine Problems Related to Sports Injuries • Spondylolisthesis
Meet Dr. James Price
Anesthesiologist and Peri-Operative Pain Specialist
Dr. Jim Price, Arctic Surgery Center’s Board Certified Anesthesiologist is also a Peri-Operative Pain Specialist and is qualified to look after any ongoing pain concerns before or after your surgery. He specializes in the following conditions:
Physical Medicine & Rehab
Arthritis • Back Pain • Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System • Joint Pain • Neck Pain • Neurological and Neuromuscular Conditions • Spinal Cord Injuries and Spine Problems • Sports Injuries and Work-Related Injuries
The Difference With Our Care
| The Advantage with us | Traditional Surgery | |
|---|---|---|
| Surgery Time | Approximately 1 hour | 4-7 hours |
| Hospital Stay | Home for dinner | 2-5 days |
| Anatomy Disruption | Small incision, muscles, nerves and tissues are spared and separated | Muscles, ligaments, healthy tissue is cut, burned, torn and disrupted |
| Incision | 1-2 inches | 6-8 inches |
| Downtime | Back to work within a week | Recovery up to 2 months |
| Complication Rate | 3% | up to 16.4% |
Experience Our Care
Meet Our Staff
We understand planning for surgery can be overwhelming.
Our solid team of healthcare professionals are ready to make the entire process as smooth as possible for you.
Christine
Clinical Administrator
How Does our process work
and how much will it cost?
We can provide you with the peace of mind of a not-to-exceed amount for your total out-of-pocket expenses for your surgery, including the surgeon’s fee, anesthesia, and facility fees.
Step one
Email Dr Maxwell by filling out the form below to tell him as much as you can about your problem giving your contact info including a cell phone, your full name, and date of birth, and indicate whether you want a call or email for a free no-obligation telephone consult.
Step two
Dr. Maxwell will call you back for a free, no obligation telephone consult to hear your story and to give you his impressions.
Step three
If you are happy with the excellence of our service, you would then be free to book an in-person visit with Dr. Maxwell at the Arctic Orthopedics Center which has a 7-day week availability. Every visit with Dr. Maxwell will cost $375 and since we no longer interact with any third-party payers it would be your responsibility to seek reimbursement from your insurer.
If your spinal condition is not amenable to the smallest, most minimally invasive same-day outpatient procedure then Dr Maxwell will refer you to the best specialist, in or outside Alaska, to address your more complex needs at no further cost.
Delivering focused, relationship based care that values your time by removing all the middlemen.
What Our Patients Say
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Contact
- [email protected]
- Physical Address: 1335 Gambell Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
- Mailing Address: PO Box 201050 Anchorage, AK 99520
Free market-loving, price-displaying, state-of-the-art, independently physician-owned, multi-specialty surgical facility in Anchorage, AK.