Orthopedic care in Fall River

The Fall River office

Serving Fall River, New Bedford and the surrounding South Coast towns, where the alternative is usually a trip to Providence or Boston.

Consultations, examinations, and follow-up appointments take place here. Where an operation is needed, surgery is performed at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, and your follow-up care returns to Fall River.

Getting here and parking

On Quarry Street, close to Route 24 and reachable from most of the South Coast without using the highway into Boston.

• Workers' Compensation Injuries

  Treatment for a work injury, and the documentation your claim depends on, handled by the same surgeon.

• Shoulder Surgery

  Rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic reconstruction, instability, and arthritis of the shoulder.

• Knee Surgery

  Arthroscopic reconstruction, meniscus repair, and ligament injuries including the ACL.

• DIA Impartial Medical Examinations

  Impartial orthopedic examinations for disputed Massachusetts workers' compensation claims, performed by a physician on the Department of Industrial Accidents roster.

Work injuries in Fall River

Manufacturing, marine trades, warehousing and healthcare account for most of the work injuries seen at this office. Portuguese is widely spoken across this area, and Dr. Ackland speaks Portuguese.

If you were hurt at work, say so when you call. It changes what we collect from the first visit, and starting the record correctly is considerably easier than correcting it later. Dr. Ackland has treated Massachusetts workers' compensation patients for more than twenty years and is a certified expert examiner for the Department of Industrial Accidents. There is more detail on the workers' compensation page.

Areas served from Fall River

Patients travel to this office from Somerset, Swansea, Westport, Freetown, Tiverton and New Bedford. If another of our offices is easier for you to reach, call and we will book you wherever suits.

Who you will see

Appointments are with Michael K. Ackland, MD, FRCSC, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing since 1985, or with Patrick Evans, PA-C. Dr. Ackland speaks English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.