Joshua J. Meaike, MD
Specialties – Areas Of Focus
HAND & WRIST
• Surgical and Non-Surgical Hand and Wrist Treatments
• Hand & Wrist Joint Surgery
• Advanced Hand & Wrist Arthroscopy (Scope)
• Carpal Tunnel
• Trigger Finger
• Hand & Wrist Joint Replacement
• Hand & Wrist Peripheral Nerve Surgery
• Microsurgical , Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery
• Congenital Hand Reconstruction
• Dupuytrens
• Ligament Repair and Reconstruction
• Fracture Treatment
• Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Arthritides
ELBOW
• Surgical and Non-Surgical Elbow Treatments
• Elbow Joint Replacement
• Ligament Repair
• Elbow Arthroscopy
• Peripheral Nerve Surgery
• Ligament Repair and Reconstruction
• Fracture Treatment
SHOULDER
• Surgical & Non-Surgical Shoulder Treatments
• Shoulder Dislocation Treatments
• Fracture Treatment
• Shoulder Joint Replacement
• Rotator Cuff Repair
ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA AND FRACTURE CARE
About
Joshua J. Meaike, MD is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in care of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder treating all conditions of the upper extremity from the shoulder to the fingers. This includes both bony and soft tissue procedures such as fracture management, joint replacements, and peripheral nerve surgery like carpal or cubital tunnel release.
Dr. Meaike completed his undergraduate schooling at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He received his MD (Doctor of Medicine) from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Before joining Orthopedic Institute in 2024, he completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN followed by an additional year of upper extremity specialty training at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis, IN including Microsurgical certification.
His patient-first approach drives him to understand each individual’s best path forward. He is grateful to join Orthopedic Institute because of the experience of the team, the culture of the organization, and the values he shares – all of which allow for exceptional patient care.
During his free time, Dr. Meaike and his wife enjoy staying active with their two young children. They especially enjoy the outdoors, running and hiking.
Dustin P. Collins, MD
Specialties – Areas Of Focus
NON-OPERATIVE ORTHOPEDIC CARE INCLUDING:
• Regenerative Medicine, including Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections
• Ankle Care
• Bone Stress Injuries
• Concussion Evaluation and Management
• Elbow Care
• Foot Care
• Fracture Care
• Hand Care
• Hip Care
• Knee Care
• Pediatric Care
• Scapular Dysfunction
• Shoulder Care
• Sports Injury Spine Care
• Wrist Care
PROCEDURES PERFORMED INCLUDE:
• Sports Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound – shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, hip, and foot
• Tenex (percutaneous tenotomy) for tendinopathies of the hip, elbow and foot
• Ultrasound Guided Injections and Procedures:
• Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
• Intra-Articular Joint Steroid Injections
• Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid Injections
About
Whether you are an elite athlete, a weekend warrior, or someone that wants to stay as active and healthy as possible in your everyday life, Dr. Collins will take an individualized approach to attain your goals.
Dr. Collins is a fellowship-trained primary care sports medicine physician who evaluates, diagnoses and treats various sports medicine and musculoskeletal concerns. Dr. Collins uses sports ultrasound imaging and radiology to help assess and treat the underlying diagnosis in patients. He has experience with athletes of every age and level of competition, from Olympic athletes and Division I college athletes to professionals.
Dr. Collins grew up in Gilbert, AZ, with a passion for sports, particularly hockey. This passion culminated in the Tampa Bay Lightning choosing him in the 5th round (163rd overall) of the 2004 National Hockey League draft, earning him the distinction of being the 1st Arizona native drafted into the NHL. Dr. Collins’ hockey career took off in 2002 when he was part of the gold medal-winning United States National Team Development Program. He then attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI, where he played Division I College hockey for four years. After college, he played five seasons of professional hockey across the AHL, ECHL, and CHL.
In 2014, he enrolled at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Lansing, MI, to earn his Doctor of Medicine degree. After completing his medical residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, he moved to Columbus, OH, where he completed his Sports Medicine Fellowship at The Ohio State University.
While at The Ohio State University, Dr. Collins served as an Associate Physician, where he had the opportunity to care for and manage medical illnesses and orthopedic injuries for NCAA Division I athletics, including; Men’s Football, Men’s & Women’s Ice Hockey, Women’s Field Hockey, Men’s Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics, Men’s Baseball, and Women’s Softball. Additionally, he has provided medical care for the Columbus Clippers – the AAA affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians (MLB), the 2022 USA Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey team, various Big Ten tournaments, and the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball March Madness Tournament.
In 2023 USA Hockey selected Dr. Collins to join their Safety and Protective Equipment Committee (SPEC). Members serve as consultants to USA Hockey on all safety, injuries, and protective equipment matters. They continually study the game at all age and competition levels to develop means and methods of keeping the sport of ice hockey as safe and injury-free as possible for its participants, including making recommendations for changes in the playing rules.
When not seeing patients, Dr. Collins enjoys spending time with his wife, Samantha, and two children. During winter, you can find him planning and building a backyard ice hockey rink and coaching hockey. He also enjoys traveling, reading, being outdoors on the lake, golfing, hunting, fishing, and being an active volunteer and member of his local church and community.
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R. Blake Curd, MD
Specialties – Areas of Focus
HAND & WRIST
• Surgical and Non-Surgical Hand and Wrist Treatments
• Hand & Wrist Joint Surgery
• Advanced Hand & Wrist Arthroscopy (Scope)
• Carpal Tunnel
• Trigger Finger
• Hand & Wrist Joint Replacement
• Hand & Wrist Peripheral Nerve Surgery
• Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery and Tissue Transfer
• Congenital Hand Reconstruction
ELBOW
• Surgical and Non-Surgical Elbow Treatments
• Elbow Joint Replacement
• Ligament Repair
SHOULDER
• Surgical & Non-Surgical Shoulder Treatments
• Shoulder Dislocation Treatments
• Shoulder Instability
GENERAL ORTHOPEDICS
ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA AND FRACTURE CARE
About
Dr. Curd chose orthopedic surgery because of the diversity it offers. In orthopedics, he sees everyone from newborn babies through grandparents and great grandparents and helps restore their functionality so that they can get back to what they enjoy doing.
His practice is focused on hand surgery, congenital hand reconstruction, and microvascular surgery, as well as upper extremity surgery and tissue transfer. He cares for injuries and deformities from the shoulder to the fingertip. He is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker on topics covering hand and upper extremity surgery. He has given lectures and performed surgery on five continents.
When Dr. Curd isn’t caring for his patients, he can be found on the sidelines as the Associate Team Physician for the Sioux Falls Stampede and Sioux Falls Canaries. He also enjoys playing the guitar, music, and athletic endeavors like rowing, cycling, hiking, snowboarding, scuba diving, and flying.
Dr. Curd has completed the Leadership Fellows Program (LFP) of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS). He is the president elect of Physician Hospitals of America. Dr. Curd is a senator for the state of South Dakota. He immensely enjoys solving problems—putting together groups of people with very disparate and different ideas and finding a collaborative solution that all can support. He is involved in various community endeavors and boards.
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David B. Jones Jr., MD
About Dr. Jones
Dr. David B. Jones Jr. is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon from Platte, SD, who trained at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. As a hand surgeon for nearly 20 years, he has practiced specialized, patient-centered care, helping people of all ages understand their hand, wrist, forearm, or elbow conditions, and assisting them in choosing personalized treatment.
Being a hand surgeon, he strives to understand which issues are important to his patients and first explores all non-operative solutions. He helps patients with surgical and non-surgical specialty care, including hand therapy, exercises, medications, injections, splinting, and casting.
He enjoys working together with patients to optimize and restore their function and quality of life by addressing their injury or pain and ultimately seeing them get back to the life and activities that they love.
Specialties – Areas of Focus
• Hand Care – Hand Surgery
• Wrist Care – Wrist Surgery
• Elbow Care – Elbow Surgery
• Upper Extremity Care
• Pediatric Hand and Wrist Care
• Sports Medicine
• General Orthopedics
• Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Care
MOST COMMON PROCEDURES & CONDITIONS
Carpal Tunnel, Dupuytren’s, Thumb Basilar Joint Arthritis, Trigger Finger Surgery, Wrist Ligament Injuries and Fractures, Arthroscopy, Hand Numbness, Stiffness of Wrist, Joint Replacements, Preferred Provider of Xiaflex® Injections, Arthritis Conditions and Peripheral Nerve Surgery.
CLINICAL INTEREST
• Hand Care and Hand Surgery, including Trigger Finger, Mini-Open Carpal Tunnel Release, Arthritis, Tendon Repairs, Fractures, Arthritis at the Base of the Thumb, Thumb Basal Joint Surgery, CMC Arthroplasties (Replacement of the Basal Thumb Joint), Dupuytren’s Disease including Non-Operative Therapy, Extensor Tendon Injuries, Hand Infections, Hand Tumors, Hand Numbness, Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthritis, Finger Joint Replacement, Finger Joint Arthroplasty, Finger Ligament Injuries, Gamekeeper’s Thumb, Finger Tendon Transfers, Finger Amputations, Fingernail Injuries, Nail Bed Lacerations, Flexor Tendon Lacerations, Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand, Thumb Sprains, Finger Strains, Mallet Finger, Traumatic and Compressive Nerve Injuries, Trauma and Xiaflex® Injections.
• Wrist Care and Wrist Surgery, including Fractures, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Ligament Injuries, and Ganglions, Arthroplasty of the Wrist, Thumb and CMC Joint, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cysts, Scaphoid Fractures, Scaphoid Non-Union, Wrist Sprains, Stiffness of Wrist, Joint Replacements, Treatment of Triangular Fibrocartilage Injuries, Closed and Open Treatment of Wrist Fractures, Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Distal Radius Fracture, Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome, Pediatric Wrist Fractures, Sports Wrist Injuries.
• Elbow Care and Elbow Surgery, including Joint Replacement, Tendon Transfers, Arthritis, Stiffness, Loose Bodies, Elbow Locking, Elbow Replacement, Elbow Reconstruction, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Release, Ulnar Nerve Transposition at the Elbow, Radial Tunnel Syndrome, Radial Tunnel Release at the Elbow, Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow), Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow), Medial Apophysitis, Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament (MUCL) Injury, Triceps Tendonitis, Biceps Tendonitis, Total Elbow Arthroplasty, Distal Biceps Tendon Repair, Elbow Fractures, Radial Head Fractures, Throwing Injuries of the Elbow, Growth Plate Injuries of the Elbow, Overuse Injuries of the Elbow, Elbow Bursitis, Aspiration of the Olecranon Bursa.
• Upper Extremity Care, including Peripheral Nerve Surgery Addressing Traumatic and Compressive Nerve Injuries, Upper Extremity Trauma including Fractures, Tendon Lacerations, and Amputations, Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery and Tissue Transfer, Congenital Hand Reconstruction, Overuse Syndromes, Traumatic Injuries to Bones, Tendons, Ligaments, Nerves and Blood Vessels, Infections, Tumors, Congenital Differences of the Upper Extremity.
• Pediatric Care, including Injuries, Fractures, Fracture Care, Trigger Thumbs, Cysts, and Congenital Differences, Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Elbow, and Pediatric Trigger Finger.
• Sports Medicine, including Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy, Ligament Repairs and Reconstructions, Hand, Wrist and Elbow Fractures and Dislocations.
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