SL_AlignedMedical_Profile_0519 . qxp_Profile 5 / 14 / 19 12 : 01 PM Page 1 tutzman suggests the therapy can be . S Dr D PROFILE used to repair muscle tears , arthritic joints , and conditions such as bursitis and ten - donitis — all without the patient having to un - dergo invasive surgery and contend with the long and painful recovery that come with it . “ We see a ot of severe arthritis in the l knee , and this therapy is 90 percent effective in generating enough regeneration to alleviate a patient’s ain , ” he says . “ We want people p to realize that surgery isn’t the only option . Regenerative medicine is changing the way people view health care , and we’re only just at the beginning . ” Besides Dr . Stutzman , key staff members include Medical Director Patricia Woods , M.D . , and Nurse Practitioner Teresa Browne , CRNP , along with multiple physical therapists , chiro - practors and massage therapists . Having a team of so many skilled practitioners under one roof enables the practice to help patients simplify their care and take a more active role in their health . “ Everyone here believes in what we’re doing , ” Dr . Stutzman adds . “ We wanted to shake up the traditional healthcare system , which has typically had too many delays and inefficiencies , and the patient would be stuck in the middle . Because of the way we’re struc - InAlignment tured , we’re not relying as much on reports from different providers who are beyond our walls . We think being able to centralize care Aligned Medical Group takes a team approach to helping helps to get a better outcome for the people patients overcome pain , injuries , and other health issues that we’re treating every day . ” At its heart , Aligned Medical Group aims may be holding them back . to achieve a common goal with every individual by BILL DONAHUE | photography by JODY ROBINSON who steps through its doors : to treat the whole person , not just a specific symptom or condition . time , Joel A . Stutzman , D.C . , believes in a simple , serving patients ’ chiropractic needs . Over d p universal truth : All people deserve to be free atient feedback compelled him to offer addi - “ Surgery and rugs have an important of pain or any other condition that might pre - tional services , such as physical therapy , med - place in medicine , but we believe there are vent them from leading healthy and active ically supervised weight loss , and treatments other pieces of the conversation , too , ” Dr . i lives . Even so , he says many people have re - to address chronic headaches and facial pain . Stutzman says . “ Our goal s to fix people , not signed themselves to the idea that pain is un - As the practice has continued to expand its patch them up or cover up the real issue and reach , it has also added vital person just send them on their way . We want to ad - nel needed avoidable , untreatable , or something they dress whatever issues they y be having ma t “ just have to live with . ” o deliver these services effectively . because , in the end , what we’re trying to do Dr . Stutzman says that’s simply not the A noninvasive procedure known as Sculp - ? here is help people live better lives . ” case . At Aligned Medical Group in Paoli , Dr . Sure is one example of the practice’s com - me Stutzman has created a world - class facility mit nt to evolution . A natural comple - staffed by a team of skilled medical profes - ment to medical weight loss , this proce - sionals , all working together t help patients dure uses laser technology to target and o overcome their struggles with pain . The eliminate fat cell in specific areas , artfully s practice has grown to provide a host of inno - sculpting the body in the process . Some vative treatments and therapies , in patients achieve the desired result in as cluding chi - few as one to three treat ropractic care and physical therapy , as well ments per target as complementary services best described area , though Dr . Stutzman suggests out - as “ revolutionary . ” comes may vary by patient . “ What we’re doing here is unique , ” Dr . More recently , Aligned Medical Group Stutzman says . “ We take a team approach has added regenerative medicine to its list that utilizes the expertise of different specialists of core competencies . The practice now who can help patients eel better . We spend offers human cell and tissue products , f eight hours a week training and preparing pa - which promote healing through he use t Santina Stutzman tients to get better , but the first hour of every of stem cells that have been harvested and Dr . Joel Stutzman , day is spent in con from the human umbilical cords . When versation . The core members practice owners injected into a damaged joint , for example , of our team get together every morning and the cells talk about our patients so we can determine can spur the regeneration of new how to facilitate a good outcome . ” tissue , which , in turn , can enhance function , ALIGNED MEDICAL GROUP , P.C . D When Dr . Stutzman started his practice improve range of motion , and reduce or 4 Industrial Blvd . , Suite 200 15 years ago , he focused predominantly on eliminate pain . Paoli , Pa . ( 610 ) 644 - 3166 SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM AlignedMedicalGroup.com MAY 2019 60 |