Baldwin Bone & Joint Workers’ Compensation Service Team Expands With Addition of New Workers’ Compensation Co-Coordinator
Daphne, AL (Oct. 6, 2020) — Baldwin Bone & Joint is pleased to announce that Teri Carroll has joined Workers’ Compensation team member, Helen Wright, as co-coordinator.
Carroll has attained a wealth of knowledge in the health care industry, earning years of experience as a worker’s compensation specialist and team leader in the orthopaedic practice arena.
Carroll adds to the talents of Baldwin Bone & Joint’s existing workers’ compensation team, with fellow co-coordinator Helen Wright, and now boasts over 50 years of combined experience dealing with new patient information, medical records, appointments and authorizations for surgeries and diagnostic testing.
“I am excited for the opportunity to share my experience with the workers’ compensation team at Baldwin Bone & Joint and look forward to working alongside our physicians as we strive to ensure that patients get well and back on the job as soon and safely as possible,” Carroll said.
Baldwin Bone & Joint Announce Opening of Osteo Health Clinic
Daphne, AL (September 11, 2020) — Daphne, Al-based, Baldwin Bone & Joint is excited to announce the opening of its new Osteo Health Clinic, a comprehensive, patient-centered care facility to help clients develop and maintain optimal bone health. Under the leadership of Clinic Coordinator Holly Scott, CRNP, the Osteo Health Clinic specializes in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and other related bone conditions.
“Osteoporosis is a big issue for a lot of people, especially women over 50 and post-menopausal women,” Scott said. “Nearly half of all women in those groups are likely to have a broken bone or other bone issues due to osteoporosis and 25 percent of men over 50 will likely have the same problems.
Our goal is to be proactive advocates for our patients by utilizing our skills and knowledge to lower their risks for bone loss, fractures, and other health issues. We provide each patient with a personalized treatment plan and preventive care to put them on the path to better bone health, ultimately keeping them in the game of a healthy and active life.”
Baldwin Bone & Joint Partners with Local Schools for a Successful 17th Annual Many More Miles Campaign
Greg Shoemaker, Practice Administrator for Baldwin Bone & Joint, presents Holly Alman of Fairhope East Elementary (formerly Fairhope Intermediate) with the first prize cash award for collecting 1,006 pairs of shoes in the 2020 Many More Miles campaign. 
Beth Briggs, Executive Director of Family Promise Baldwin County, displays a sample of the 700 pairs of shoes her organization received from Baldwin Bone & Joint’s 2020 Many More Miles campaign.Local Students Greatest Contributors for Homeless Outreach Ministries
Daphne, AL (September 8, 2020) – Hundreds of Mobile and Baldwin County residents – primarily students and teachers – recently donated gently used shoes to Baldwin Bone & Joint’s 17th Annual Many More Miles Campaign, resulting in 1,586 pairs of shoes finding new life.
Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C., the Port City Pacers, Dr. Glenn Glass, the University of South Alabama Student Recreation Center, and Mobile and Baldwin County schools partnered to collect shoes for the homeless outreach programs of Wings of Life and Family Promise of Baldwin County. The campaign, now in its 17th year, got off to a running start in January and concluded on March 24th.
Mobile and Baldwin County students were challenged to collect shoes for homeless families in the area while earning money for their schools’ P.E. programs. Baldwin Bone & Joint awards cash prizes to the top three participating schools who donate the most shoes. Fairhope East Elementary (formerly Fairhope Intermediate) won first place, collecting 1,006 pairs of shoes and received a $500 cash prize. Mary B. Austin Elementary took second place ($300), and Spanish Fort Elementary received third prize ($200).
Over the years, shoes donated by the local schools have provided the largest collective donation to this important campaign. Other schools participating in this year’s campaign included: Spanish Fort Elementary (BC), Mary B. Austin Elementary (MC), & Dixon Elementary (MC)
Baldwin Bone & Joint Welcomes Kaleigh Hornberger, CRNP to The Shoulder Center Team
DAPHNE, ALA. (July 30, 2020) — Baldwin Bone & Joint in Daphne is proud to announce the addition of Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) Kaleigh Hornberger to the staff. Hornberger will join the team at The Shoulder Center at Baldwin Bone & Joint, working alongside Medical Director, Dr. John Todd.
Hornberger has practiced as a registered nurse (RN) since 2014. She served with distinction as a corporal in the United States Marine Corps while attending school full-time to pursue her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of South Alabama. She also earned a Master of Science in nursing for Dual Role Nurse Practitioner (FNP/AGACNP) from the University of South Alabama and was selected for a Sigma Theta Tau appointment for Leadership and GPA in graduate school. (Photo: Kaleigh Hornberger)
Hornberger’s professional focus has been in adult gerontological acute care and operating room safety procedures. She also has earned Critical Care Unit Certification and additional certifications in basic life support and advance cardiac life support.
“We are excited to welcome Kaleigh Hornberger to The Shoulder Center clinical staff,” said John Todd, M.D., The Shoulder Center at Baldwin Bone & Joint. “With her extensive nursing experience and military background, I know Kaleigh will be an incredible asset to our team and look forward to our patients getting to know her.” (Photo: Dr. John Todd)
Hornberger is accepting new patients immediately. Appointments may be scheduled online by visiting www.theshouldercenter.net or by calling 251.625.2663.
About Dr. John L. Todd
Dr. John Todd, Medical Director of The Shoulder Center at Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in both shoulder reconstruction and sports medicine. Dr. Todd has been in practice for more than 20 years, and his primary clinical focus is non-operative and operative care of the shoulder. He has dedicated his career to helping patients with both chronic degenerative problems and injuries of the shoulder as part of Baldwin Bone & Joint – a group of fellowship-trained orthopedic specialists. The Shoulder Center has office locations in Daphne and Orange Beach, AL. For more information, call 251.625.2663 or visit www.theshouldercenter.net
The Spine Institute At Baldwin Bone & Joint Announces Expansion With New Clinical Team Member, Kristy W. Barrentine, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC
DAPHNE, ALA. (July 23, 2020) —The Spine Institute at Baldwin Bone & Joint is expanding its practice with the addition of Kristy W. Barrentine, a board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Barrentine’s clinical focus has been spine treatment, with experience in both neurosurgery and interventional pain management.
Barrentine became a registered nurse in 2004 and earned a Master of Science in nursing in 2009 from the University of South Alabama. She has worked in hospital and outpatient specialty settings in Biloxi, Pascagoula and Ocean Springs, Miss., and moved to the Mobile/Baldwin County area to practice with a private pain management group until most recently. (photo: Kristy W. Barrentine, ACNP)
“We are delighted Kristy Barrentine joined our team at The Spine Institute,” said Charles Gordon, M.D., The Spine Institute at Baldwin Bone & Joint. “Her extensive experience working with patients who suffer from neck and spine injuries makes her a great fit for our practice. We can’t wait for our patients to get to know Kristy.”
Barrentine is a member of the American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, and Bay Area Society of Nurse Practitioners.
Barrentine is available for new patients immediately. Appointments may be scheduled online by visiting thespineinstitutebbj.com or by calling 251.625.2663.