Orthopedics

“Patients want and deserve a personal relationship with their doctor. Collaborative communication and empathy are an important part of my approach to patient centered care.”

Paul B. McLendon, M.D., Riverside Orthopedic Specialists 

      • Residency completed at the Mayo Clinic
      • Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
      • Fellowship trained in Shoulder and Elbow at Florida Orthopaedic Institute

       

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Dr. McLendon specializes in total shoulder replacement, reverse shoulder replacement, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder labral repair, rotator cuff repair, patch augmentation of the rotator cuff, superior capsular reconstruction, shoulder tendon transfers and elbow disorders.

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