Karen P. Santora, MSN, APRN

As a nurse practitioner on the Orthopedics team, I help manage the post-operative care for patients and then discharge them when they are ready to leave the hospital. My goal is to make their stay at the hospital as easy as possible, and to make sure they get the care they need when they need it while here.

Patients who have had total hip, knee or shoulder replacements are often in a great deal of pain before their surgery. It’s a privilege to help them overcome this pain after surgery so that they can achieve their physical therapy goals and return home or to a rehabilitation center and then to an improved quality of life.

Orthopaedics at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
The Department of Orthopaedics wants to improve your quality of life and get you back to doing the things you enjoy most. Our team includes specialists in every area of orthopaedic medicine including:

Foot / Ankle Surgery
Hand / Wrist Surgery
Joint Replacement for Hip and Knee Arthritis
Orthopaedic Oncology
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Shoulder / Elbow Surgery
Spine Surgery / Back Pain
Sports Medicine
Trauma / Fracture Care

We work with you and your family to determine the best surgical or non-surgical treatment approach for you. Our goal is to provide the best results and help you achieve your goals.