Daviess Community Hospital Expands Orthopaedic Services

Open house celebrates new partnership with Tri-State Orthopaedics

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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Daviess Community Hospital is hosting a public open house on Tuesday, February 17 to celebrate the expansion of its musculoskeletal services through a new partnership with Tri-State Orthopaedics. The event will allow community members to meet the new visiting specialists, tour the facility, and learn about the additional services now available locally.

Why it matters

The partnership between Daviess Community Hospital and Tri-State Orthopaedics expands access to specialty care such as non-surgical spine and joint procedures, image-guided injections, and surgical treatment for foot and ankle conditions, which is important for the local community's healthcare needs.

The details

Starting February 17, Tri-State Orthopaedics will provide pain management and surgical podiatry services every Tuesday at the CORE Center. The visiting providers include surgical podiatrist Dr. Braxton Facer and pain management specialists Dr. Ryan Wetzel and Dr. Jason Franklin.

  • The open house will be held on Tuesday, February 17 from 4 to 5 p.m.
  • Tri-State Orthopaedics will begin providing services at the CORE Center on February 17

The players

Daviess Community Hospital

A hospital located in Washington, Indiana that is expanding its musculoskeletal services through a new partnership.

Tri-State Orthopaedics

A medical practice that will be providing pain management and surgical podiatry services at the CORE Center in partnership with Daviess Community Hospital.

Dr. Braxton Facer

A surgical podiatrist who will be providing services at the CORE Center as part of the partnership between Daviess Community Hospital and Tri-State Orthopaedics.

Dr. Ryan Wetzel

A pain management specialist who will be providing services at the CORE Center as part of the partnership between Daviess Community Hospital and Tri-State Orthopaedics.

Dr. Jason Franklin

A pain management specialist who will be providing services at the CORE Center as part of the partnership between Daviess Community Hospital and Tri-State Orthopaedics.

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What’s next

The open house on February 17 will allow community members to learn more about the expanded services and meet the new visiting specialists.

The takeaway

This partnership between Daviess Community Hospital and Tri-State Orthopaedics demonstrates the hospital's commitment to expanding access to specialized musculoskeletal care for the local community.