Orthopaedics - Adirondack Health
Orthopedics • Lake Placid, NY • Since 1911
About
Orthopaedics at Adirondack Health Lake Placid focuses on comprehensive musculoskeletal care within the Adirondack Health network. Key points: - Services: Medical and surgical orthopaedic care, including diagnostics, treatment, and rehabilitation for conditions affecting bones, joints, muscles, and related structures. - Locations: Primary orthopaedic services available at Adirondack Health Lake Placid, with additional care across Adirondack Health’s five centers in the region. - Association: Part of Adirondack Health, a nonprofit, full-service health system serving the Adirondack region (headquartered in Saranac Lake, NY). - Contact: For orthopaedic appointments or referrals, use Adirondack Health’s main contact channels (e.g., local office or hospital phone lines). If you’re seeking specific orthopaedic programs (e.g., sports medicine, joint replacement, physical therapy, or pediatric orthopaedics) at Lake Placid, I can pull targeted details or help you locate the exact service line.
Clinic Type
Orthopedics
Address
2233 State Route 86, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, US
Phone
518-891-4141 (Adirondack Medical Center, 24 hrs.)
askrehab@adirondackhealth.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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From broken bones to joint replacement to the unexpected
injury, our orthopedic surgeons perform minimally invasive, arthroscopic procedures of the knee, hip, ankle, wrist, elbow and shoulder joints. Using the latest techniques, they also perform ligament and tendon repair, accomplished by grafting when necessary.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (Dr. Eugene Byrne, MD): 4.8/5 based on 14 reviews (14 reviews)
- Vitals (Dr. Daniel Bullock, MD): 3.5/5 average rating (11 ratings; 8 written reviews shown)
- US News (Dr. Daniel P. Bullock): 4/5 patient rating (48 reviews (ratings total))
- US News (Dr. William J. Smith): 4/5 overall patient experience rating (41 ratings total)
- US News (Orthopedic Surgeons at Adirondack Medical Center): Patient Experience ratings shown by surgeon list (e.g., 4.5/5, 5/5, 4.1/5, 4.4/59 per listing)
- Birdeye (Adirondack Medical Center): 4.02/5 (28 reviews)
Patients praise
- High ratings for specific orthopedic surgeons (e.g., 4.8/5 for Dr. Eugene Byrne; 4/5 for Dr. Daniel P. Bullock and Dr. William J. Smith on US News)
- Patients describe positive qualities such as expertise, compassion, thorough explanations, responsiveness, and accessibility (summarized by US News)
- Patient reviews on Healthgrades for Dr. Byrne include praise such as being “honest, caring & highly skilled” and recommending the provider
Common complaints
- Negative patient complaint on Yelp about Adirondack Health care (difficulty figuring out mother’s condition; review requests “zero stars”)
- Some negative sentiment in Birdeye reviews about ED management/unprofessional staff and potential unsafe/incompetent care (not specific to orthopedics but relates to Adirondack Medical Center patient experiences)
"“Dr. Byrne is the gold standard for Orthopedic Surgery. Honest, Caring & Highly Skilled.”"
— Healthgrades review excerpt for Dr. Eugene Byrne"“We’ve published patient experience ratings... Patients consistently praise this provider for their expertise, compassion, and commitment to patient care... willingness to go above and beyond to ensure patient satisfaction.”"
— US News summary for Dr. Daniel P. Bullock"“I wish I could give zero stars. My mother went here and she was told by the nurse practitioner that she saw that they didn't know what was wrong with her.”"
— Yelp review for Adirondack Health (Lake Placid)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Adirondack Health's joint replacement program completes non-opioid medication trial | Sun Community News SARANAC LAKE | The goal of the trial was to offer joint replacement patients strong recovery progress without the lingering side effects commonly associated with traditional narcotic pain medications. At a time when surgery remains a leading gateway to opioid exposure for millions of Americans each year, this work represents a significant step forward in addressing the opioid crisis. — May 13, 2026
- New non-opioid pain med trialed at ADK Medical | Sun Community News SARANAC LAKE | Adirondack Health's joint replacement program is among the first in the region to be approved for a trial using a newly Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved non-opioid medication to treat acute post-operative pain in surgical patients. — Sep 25, 2025
- AdventHealth takes first steps toward new sports medicine and rehabilitation space in Lake Placid | AdventHealth News and Stories — Mar 27, 2026
- Essex County Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan Summary | Lake Placid News | dailygazette.com — Mar 5, 2026
- Local leaders unite to advance rural healthcare in the Adirondacks | Adirondack Daily Enterprise | dailygazette.com — Apr 29, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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