Patrick Jowdy, MD

Dr. Aran O’Malley is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, arthroscopy, shoulder/knee surgery, joint replacement surgery, and general orthopedics. A native of Charlotte, NC, he has practiced in Lancaster, SC since 2009. Dr. O’Malley is a graduate of both Vanderbilt University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed orthopedic residency training at the Campbell Orthopedic Clinic in Memphis, TN. After residency, he received advanced training during a shoulder, arthroscopy, and sports medicine fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA. Dr. O’Malley is board certified in orthopedic surgery and is one of few physicians in the area with an additional board certification in orthopedic sports medicine. Dr. O’Malley has treated patients and athletes at all levels including caring for collegiate and professional athletes. He is passionate about delivering the best orthopedic care possible for his patients.

MUSC Health Neurosurgery & Spine includes a skilled team of experts from across a wide range of disciplines. As part of an academic medical center, we stay current on the latest, most effective diagnostic treatment options. We offer the most advanced nonsurgical and surgical treatments available today. Through research and clinical trials, we also work to invent or improve techniques and devices that make complicated surgeries safer. MUSC Health Neurosurgery & Spine works with you to diagnose the cause and develop a long-term treatment plan to help you live a pain-free, active life.

Dr. Mitchell Oetken is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, awarded in Northeast Indiana as a top doc. After earning a Bachelor of Science in biology at Northland College in Wisconsin, where he also played four years of collegiate basketball, Dr. Oetken continued his postgraduate studies at Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Oetken then earned his medical degree from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee, graduating with Sigma Sigma Phi honors and achieving the Anatomy Student-of-the-Year. Dr. Oetken completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California. He also completed additional training at the Children's Hospital of Orange County, Ventura County Medical Center, and Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles. Dr. Oetken is excited to join MUSC, bringing his passion for total joint replacements, orthopedic trauma, and minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures. Dr. Oetken is excited to offer the community his expertise in state-of-the-art robotic surgery, minimally invasive anterior approach total hip replacements, partial and total knee replacements, and anatomic and reverse total shoulder replacements. Dr. Oetken has practiced in both California and Indiana and has served as the team physician for several sports teams, including football and basketball, and is honored to now service the Lancaster County School District athletes. His goal is to become an active participant within the local community, as he has previously served as a board member for community development and economic vitality, as well as involvement in local government. In his free time, Dr. Oetken values spending time with his wife, their two beautiful daughters, and their two Labradoodles. Dr. Oetken also enjoys exercising, biking, basketball, traveling, and the outdoors.