Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital surgeon Edward Blocker, MD, will work at the hospital's Okatie (S.C.) Orthopaedic Specialists office, Bluffton Today reported March 21.
Dr. Blocker will start at the office starting April 1 to address growing demand for orthopedic care, the report said. He has been with Beaufort Memorial Hospital since 1998 and is chief of the hospital's orthopedic department.
Dr. Blocker specializes in hip and knee replacements.