The breakdown for the 75,000 square-foot facility is comprised of a 35,000 square-foot ground-up hospital and 40,000 square feet for clinical services.

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Orthopaedic Hospital officially broke ground on the new $22 million Hospital Outpatient Department and Clinic. Scheduled for completion in 2010, the new state-of the-art facility is located on 42 acres near I-65 and County Line Road on the Southside of Indianapolis.

The breakdown for the 75,000 square-foot facility is comprised of a 35,000 square-foot ground-up hospital and 40,000 square feet for clinical services. The hospital will feature four operating rooms, two procedure rooms, six PACU Bays, 15 Pre-op/Stage 2/APS Bays, Outpatient Therapy, and an MRI room. In addition, the clinic will provide 42 exam rooms, two casting rooms, 15 physician offices, and three X-ray rooms.

“Meyer Najem is excited to have been selected as the Construction Manager for the OrthoIndy/IOH project,” said Tim Russell, President at Meyer Najem. We are honored to be a part of the growing presence of OrthoIndy as they expand to meet the increasing demand for the orthopaedic services in the greater Greenwood area.

The Development / Construction Team: Hokanson Companies, Inc., McCormack
Development and Meyer Najem Construction, LLC

Architect/Engineer: BSA LifeStructures

Meyer Najem Construction is one of the leading construction managers and contractors in the region, with an emphasis in Healthcare and Institutional Markets.

Source: Meyer Najem Construction

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Indianapolis, IN (September 22, 2009) — OrthoIndy and the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital (IOH) are officially breaking ground today on a new facility, located at 1260 Innovation Parkway, (South of County Line, on Graham Road) Greenwood, Indiana. Spanning 75,000 square feet, the state-of-the-art facility will provide 5-Star orthopaedic care to residents on the Southside of Indianapolis. The facility is scheduled to open winter of 2010.

The new facility, OrthoIndy/IOH South, will include: 42 exam rooms, 4 operating rooms, physical therapy and MRI, as well as 21 OrthoIndy physicians, providing a complete range of orthopaedic care.

"We are excited to offer more services to our already existing presence on the Southside by building a new state-of-the-art facility," said John Martin, CEO at OrthoIndy. "As a member of the community of Greenwood, our new facility will provide residents with orthopaedic care that is nationally ranked."

BSA LifeStructures designed the facility and Meyer Najem will provide construction management expertise. Hokanson Construction & Development and McCormack Development will oversee the process to completion.

“Meyer Najem is excited to have been selected as the Construction Manager for the OrthoIndy/IOH project,” said Tim Russell, President of Meyer Najem. “We are honored to be a part of the growing presence of OrthoIndy as they expand to meet the increasing demand for orthopaedic services in the greater Greenwood area.”

A groundbreaking ceremony is taking place at 11 am today at the facility’s site. Keynote speakers include: OrthoIndy patient, Mayor Charles Henderson; John Martin, CEO, OrthoIndy; Dr. Frank Kolisek, President, OrthoIndy; Jane Keller, CEO, IOH; Dr. John Dietz, Chairman of the Board of Directors, IOH.

About OrthoIndy and the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital
Founded over 40 years ago, OrthoIndy is one of the most highly respected orthopaedic practices in the Midwest. With over 70 physicians providing care to central Indiana residents at eleven convenient locations, OrthoIndy provides leading-edge bone, joint, spine and muscle care. OrthoIndy physicians also provide care to the Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever, Indiana Ice, Indianapolis Indians, IndyRacing League and Dance Kaleidoscope, as well as local colleges and high schools. On March 1, 2005, OrthoIndy opened the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital (IOH) to provide central Indiana residents with complete bone, joint, spine and muscle care in a patient-focused, like-home environment. IOH is owned by the OrthoIndy physicians and is ranked in the top 5 percent for Joint Replacement Surgery, 5-Star rated in Joint Replacement, Total Knee Replacement, Total Hip Replacement, Spine Surgery and Back and Neck (Spinal Fusion) and the Winner of the 2009 Joint Replacement Excellence Award by HealthGrades, the nation's leading independent healthcare ratings company. For more information on OrthoIndy or IOH, please call (317) 802-2000 or visit us at OrthoIndy.com and IndianaOrthopaedicHospital.com.

Source: OrthoIndy