Patient benefits include coordinated treatment plans and increased, convenient access to OrthoIndy specialists and advanced, patient-centered orthopedic services
INDIANAPOLIS—East Central Indiana residents will soon have expanded access to world-class orthopedic care close to home thanks to a new partnership between Hancock Health and OrthoIndy. Beginning July 1, OrthoIndy will become the exclusive provider of orthopedic services at Hancock Health, bringing its specialized, patient-centered orthopedic care directly to the community.
The new partnership combines OrthoIndy’s nationally recognized orthopedic and sports medicine expertise with Hancock Health’s deep community roots and commitment to delivering high-quality, community-focused healthcare. By coming together, the two organizations will help ensure patients receive the best possible outcomes through increased and timely access to leading orthopedic specialists.
“This partnership is a win for our patients and our community,” said Steve Long, president and CEO of Hancock Health. “Our goal has always been to offer the highest level of care to the people and community we serve, and this collaboration with OrthoIndy allows us to deliver on that promise in new and exciting ways. We’re proud to welcome the OrthoIndy team to Hancock Health and look forward to making health possible to all of East Central Indiana by delivering clinical excellence and patient-first care together.”
What Patients Can Expect from the Partnership
The partnership’s ability to bring more orthopedic services to East Central Indiana will help eliminate the need for many patients to travel to Indianapolis for specialized treatment. Additional benefits will include coordinated treatment plans across providers and access to OrthoIndy’s full range of specialties, such as sports medicine, joint replacement, spine care, orthobiologics and more.
“We’re honored to partner with Hancock Health to provide East Central Indiana with the high standard of orthopedic care that patients have come to expect from OrthoIndy,” said Dr. Matthew Lavery, president of OrthoIndy. “This partnership is about more than just expanding services – it’s about earning the trust of this community and delivering high-quality care that makes a real difference in people’s lives. We look forward to working hand-in-hand with Hancock Health to ensure patients have convenient access to exceptional orthopedic treatment right in their community.”
Trusted Providers, Now Backed by a Growing Network and Resources
As part of the new partnership, Dr. Stephen Shively, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at Hancock Health specializing in sports medicine and minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures, will officially join the OrthoIndy team. He will continue seeing patients at his current office at 1 Memorial Square in Greenfield, helping ensure continuity of care while offering patients expanded access to OrthoIndy’s broader network of specialists and resources.
Also serving the East Central Indiana community is Dr. Sameer Puri, a hand, upper extremity and peripheral nerve specialist with Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center – an OrthoIndy practice as of early 2025. Dr. Puri will continue to see patients at Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center’s Greenfield clinic and perform surgeries at Hancock Health.
In the months ahead, OrthoIndy will grow its physician presence at Hancock Health with added sub-specialty care in sports medicine and joint replacement, with future plans to include spine, hand, foot and ankle services.
These developments are part of a period of strategic growth for OrthoIndy. In early 2025, the practice announced partnerships with Tri-State Orthopedics in Evansville and Fort Wayne Orthopedics to launch OrthoIndiana, an integrated group focused on delivering advanced, patient-centered orthopedic care across the state. OrthoIndy also aligned with Lafayette Orthopedic Clinic, further expanding its footprint and reinforcing its commitment to providing expert, specialized orthopedic care to communities across Indiana.
For more information on the partnership between Hancock Health and OrthoIndy or to schedule an appointment in the Greenfield area, call 317.477.6683.
Media Contacts:
For OrthoIndy: Brandon Smith, OrthoIndy Chief Development Officer, P: 317.802.2439, E: [email protected]
For Hancock Health: Claire Hunter, Hancock Health PR contact, P: 317.408.5671, E: [email protected]
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About Hancock Health
Hancock Health, a Mayo Clinic Care Network Member, is a full-service healthcare network serving East Central Indiana at Hancock Regional Hospital and more than 30 other locations to ensure convenience to high quality care. A member of the Suburban Health Organization (SHO) and partner to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, Hancock Health believes in the power of partnerships to lower costs and improve health outcomes for patients. Hancock Health’s expert physicians have access to Mayo Clinic’s research, diagnostic, and treatment resources across specialties including cancer care, women’s health, primary care, wellness, emergency medicine, and more – all with the goal of improving health outcomes and making health possible for East Central Indiana.
About OrthoIndy
OrthoIndy is one of the most highly respected orthopedic practices in the country. With over 100 physicians providing care to Indiana residents, OrthoIndy provides leading-edge bone, joint, spine and muscle care. OrthoIndy has been ranked number one in Indiana for joint replacement for the third year in a row by Healthgrades—one of several national and statewide honors the organization has received from Healthgrades, Press Ganey and other organizations that evaluate healthcare quality and patient experience. OrthoIndy is the official orthopedic provider for the Indiana Pacers and the Indiana Fever and serves as the preferred orthopedic provider for employees of the State of Indiana and Indianapolis Public Schools. For more information on OrthoIndy, please call 317.802.2000 or visit us at OrthoIndy.com.
