The orthopedic staff consists of four orthopedic surgeons, Ashraf Guirgues, M.D., Jeffrey K. Moore, M.D., Robert E. Coles, M.D., Thomas E. Bates, M.D. and two physicians’ assistants, Charles A. Pfaff, P.A.C. and Steven J. Huber, P.A.C. The department provides a full range of services in general orthopedics for the care of injuries and conditions related to bones, joints, muscles, and tendons. This includes most problems with the arms, hands, legs, feet, and spine. The staff maintains a working relationship with orthopedic sub-specialists at major regional medical centers including Duke, Chapel Hill, and East Carolina, and consultation for complex orthopedic problems can be promptly arranged. X-Ray services, including fluoroscopic capabilities, are available on site. The facilities at Carteret Surgery Center, which include the latest technology in arthroscopy, are utilized to provide a pleasant outpatient surgical experience for those patients not requiring inpatient hospitalization.

Among the services provided are hip and knee joint replacement surgery, arthroscopic surgery, operative and non-operative fracture care, pediatric orthopedics, sports injuries, foot and ankle surgery, carpal tunnel surgery, hand, knee, shoulder, and elbow surgery.