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How to refer a patient to Dr. Mantone.
Referring a patient
James Mantone, MD, provides orthopedic care in Aberdeen, South Dakota, with a clinical focus in sports medicine and the knee, shoulder and hip. He completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit and a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at Baylor University in Dallas, following his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine. Dr. Mantone is affiliated with Avera Orthopedics. New patient status: Accepting new patients. Referring colleagues can review his training and background or consult the when to refer guide for criteria specific to sports medicine, knee, shoulder and hip referrals.
Education and training
Medical school at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine. Residency at Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit, MI. Fellowship at Baylor University, Dallas, TX.
- FellowshipBaylor University, Dallas, TXShoulder and Elbow
- ResidencySinai Grace Hospital, Detroit, MIOrthopedic Surgery
- Medical schoolState University of New York at Buffalo School of MedicineMedical School
- Board statusAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryBoard certified
Which patients should I refer to Dr. Mantone?
Patients with knee, shoulder, or hip problems that fall within sports medicine are the core referral population.
Dr. Mantone completed fellowship training in Shoulder and Elbow at Baylor University in Dallas, Texas, and his clinical focus concentrates on these three joints and the sports medicine problems that affect them. If a case sits outside that scope, the physician bio lays out his full training so you can confirm fit before sending the referral.
What should I send with the referral?
Send the reason for referral, any imaging already obtained, and a brief note on what conservative treatment has been tried and how the patient responded.
That context lets the first visit move directly to a treatment discussion rather than repeating the initial workup. For guidance on what to order, and what to hold off ordering, before you send a patient, see the referral guide for physicians.
How do I refer a patient to Dr. Mantone?
Through Avera Orthopedics in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where Dr. Mantone is accepting new patients.
Route the referral through your standard Avera Orthopedics channel with the reason, imaging, and treatment notes attached, and the office will reach out to the patient directly to schedule.
What happens at the first visit after I refer a patient?
The visit centers on a focused exam of the hip, knee, or shoulder problem you referred for, often with office imaging reviewed the same day.
Dr. Mantone's practice is built around sports medicine and the hip, knee, and shoulder, so the history, exam, and initial plan come from a physician whose daily caseload already centers on that joint rather than a general evaluation. You can review his training and focus on his physician profile if that context is useful before you refer.
How will I learn what was found and recommended?
A written consultation note goes back to your office after the visit.
It covers the exam findings, any imaging reviewed, and the treatment plan, whether that plan is nonoperative care, further workup, or a surgical conversation. If your patient's complaint touches the shoulder, Dr. Mantone's fellowship training in shoulder and elbow care at Baylor University in Dallas shapes how that portion of the note is framed, since the findings are read against subspecialty training in that joint rather than general orthopedic experience.
Will my patient continue follow-up here, or come back to my practice?
That depends on the diagnosis and the course chosen.
When a knee, shoulder, or hip problem is managed with ongoing sports medicine care, follow-up typically continues in this office, with a note sent to you after each visit so your chart stays current. When the visit is a single consultation or second opinion, care returns to your practice with a full summary and a specific recommendation for what, if anything, should prompt a referral back. The urgency thresholds and findings that warrant that return referral are laid out in the referral criteria guide for this practice.
- Address701 8th Ave NW
Suite A, Aberdeen, SD 57401 - Phone(605) 226-2663
Ready to talk about your knee, shoulder and hip?
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