Josie Dean, PA-C

An accomplished orthopedic surgeon with SSM Health Bone & Joint/OSOI, Corey E. Ponder, MD has completed more than 5,000 robotic-assisted joint replacements. His practice offers both surgical and non-surgical solutions for orthopedic problems, but he focuses on robotic-assisted total knee replacement, robotic-assisted total hip replacement and revision total hip and total knee replacements. An expert in this field, he is core faculty of two industry-leading robotic-assisted platforms. Dr. Ponder teaches others in his field how to leverage these technologies in order to create the best possible patient outcomes, and he is also involved in ongoing research for improvements. He is recognized as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and is a recipient of the Top Global TiN (Titanium) Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgeon Award. His philosophy is to use the gifts God has given him to help those struggling with hip and knee arthritis and to work with each patient to tailor treatment to their unique needs.

An accomplished orthopedic surgeon with SSM Health Bone & Joint/OSOI, Timothy M. Geib, MD is fellowship-trained and board-certified in both orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He was drawn to orthopedic surgery after sustaining a number of injuries as a child, and he remains fascinated with learning cutting-edge techniques that can help get patients back to a pre-injury level of activity. A central Oklahoma native, he was named “20 Under 40” by the Edmond Business Times and has written multiple articles on arthroscopy that have been published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Arthroscopy. He serves as the team orthopedic surgeon for multiple high schools and universities in addition to the OKC Energy professional soccer team. His philosophy for patient care focuses on collaboration, communicating with patients as if they were his own family members to help arrive at the best decisions together.

As a fellowship-trained orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgeon, Clayton Nelson, MD specializes in treatment for a broad spectrum of elbow, wrist and hand conditions, including minimally invasive techniques. After completing his fellowship at the Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center, he went on to complete advanced training in microsurgical techniques and wrist arthroscopy under world-renowned plastic surgeons in Madrid, Spain. He has combined his education and research endeavors to contribute several published articles concerning hand injuries, arthritis and advanced nerve compression techniques and has a special focus on the treatment of upper extremity injuries among athletes. He is an active member in multiple surgical societies and travels annually to Peru for orthopedic missions. Dr. Nelson has been recognized as a top orthopedic surgeon by The Oklahoman Readers’ Choice Awards. He enjoys working with his patients to understand their needs and expectations in order to offer multiple options to help restore form and function to their upper extremity, so they can return to the activities they enjoy.