While some orthopaedic practices specialize in one or two sub-specialties, all the physicians at Orthopaedic Specialists have expertise in all sub-specialty areas of orthopaedic medicine.

Orthopaedic Specialists has been serving the community of Las Vegas for nearly 25 years. Donald R. Mackay, M.D. and John R. Thompson, M.D. founded Orthopaedic Specialists in 1979, and their practice has literally grown with Las Vegas. The Orthopaedic Specialists practice is now six specialists strong and is considered a leader in the local medical community, earning many referrals from physicians and patients alike.

Orthopaedics is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries and diseases of the body’s musculoskeletal system. This complex system includes bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves and allows one to move, work and be active. Once devoted to the care of children with spine and limb deformities, orthopaedics now cares for patients of all ages, from newborns with club feet to young athletes requiring arthroscopic surgery to older people with arthritis. Anyone can break a bone.

Orthopaedic surgery has evolved into sub-specialty areas including spine, hand, foot and ankle, sports medicine, pediatric orthopaedics and joint reconstruction surgery. All of Orthopaedic Specialists’ physicians are certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Not only are all of the physicians at Orthopaedic Specialists board certified, but most have completed additional fellowship training years in various sub-specialties of orthopedic surgery.