NILES — Lakeland Orthopedics Niles recently expanded access for patients in Michiana. The practice, located at 6 Longmeadow Village Drive, Suite 1, will offer additional office hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Orthopedic surgeon, Nicholas (Nick) Loafman, DO, also recently joined the Lakeland medical staff. Loafman will see patients at the practice alongside a team of five other orthopedic surgeons who treat patients with the latest joint repair techniques and procedures, including computer-assisted, minimally-invasive joint replacement, hip arthroscopies, and partial knee replacements.

Loafman attended medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pennsylvania. He performed his surgical residency training at Midwestern University in Chicago before completing his internship at Millcreek Community Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania. A South Haven native, Loafman is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, American Osteopathic Association, and Michigan Orthopedic Society.
Lakeland hospitals in Niles and St. Joseph were recently named among the top 10 percent in the nation for overall orthopedic services (2017-2018) and are one of only seven hospitals in Michigan to receive the Healthgrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ for two years in a row (2017-2018).
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call (269) 684-6484.