Excel Orthopedics – Excel Orthopedics

Restoring Your Quality of Life

Welcome to Excel Orthopedics

Proud to serve the St. Louis and Mid-Missouri markets, we are leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injury. As specialists in occupational injuries and degenerative conditions, we understand the importance of approaching each case with individual attention. Together with our patients, we work to develop plans specifically designed to get back to the quality of life and activity level they are meant to enjoy.

Our Approach to Patient Care

At EXCEL, we believe that patients deserve the very best in care from both providers and staff and we hold an unwavering commitment to deliver this with each and every patient encounter. To do so, our business has been built around four key areas in which we deliver exceptional value:

We hold ourselves to the highest standards in all aspects of practice and believe every component of the care continuum – from intake to release from care – is an opportunity to display excellence.

If proper lines of communication are not established and maintained, unnecessary delays and disruptions of the care plan may occur; we are outspoken advocates of open lines of communication.

Patients, Families and Agencies need real answers and honest talk from their providers so they can make the decisions best for them and their situation – we put patient needs first.

Authorizations for care depend on proper collection, sharing and filing of critical documents – and collaboration with other care providers also relies on solid record keeping and document management.

Resources for Patients and Case Managers

Concierge-Based Workers’ Compensation Medicine

A concierge approach improves flow and efficiency in workers' compensation medical treatment – resulting in benefits for the injured worker and the employer who supports them.

The Aging Workforce and Its Implications

The expanding size of the older population means employees are getting older, which presents a new set of challenges - and opportunities - for maintaining health and resilience.

New Areas of Specialization in Our Practice

Driven by the frequency of requests from our employer clients, network partners and patients, Dr. Lenarz has elected to resume the offering of lower extremity care in his practice.

Excel Welcomes New Surgeon to the Team

After an extended search which included the vetting of a large group of qualified candidates, Dr. Matthew Winterton has been selected as our hand and upper extremity specialist.

Post-Operative Recovery: Putting in the Work

In every great story there is a hero that saves the day. In the tale of your post-op recovery, that hero is YOU – and your choices and actions are what make the difference.

Frequently Asked Questions

We get asked a lot of questions by our patients and those that care for them. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most common and frequently asked for you to peruse.

Continuing Education Opportunity: Sep 14th

Join us for a day of informative talks by six work comp professionals sharing their perspectives on the evolving marketplace. NOTE: Continuing education credits available.

Meet Dr. Christopher Lenarz

Dr. Christopher Lenarz is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with Fellowship training in shoulder and elbow surgery. His extensive training in the field allows a more efficient and accurate approach to patient care, as problems in the shoulder and elbow are some of the most complex and complicated challenges to diagnose and treat. His practice focuses on minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery for the shoulder and elbow as well as complex and revision surgery for advanced degenerative diseases and failed prior surgeries including arthroplasty/replacement.

Dr. Lenarz lives in Wildwood, MO where he resides with his wife and twin daughters.

Meet Dr. Matthew Winterton

Dr. Matthew Winterton is a fellowship-trained surgeon and independent medical examiner, specializing in workplace injuries, sports injuries, and complex reconstructive surgeries. He is expertly trained in minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures of the wrist and elbow, endoscopic carpal and cubital tunnel procedures, nerve entrapment/compression syndromes, tendon repairs and transfers, joint replacement and reconstruction of the upper extremity, joint contracture releases, and complex acute and chronic traumatic injuries. Dr. Winterton also has specializes in peripheral nerve surgery all over the body, having trained with some of the top microsurgeons in the country, as well as at Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Winterton lives in Wildwood, MO with his wife Joy and their dog Milo.