About Us
Dr. Corbett D Winegar, MD, FAAOS performs hundreds of knee surgeries a year, and his experience means one thing for you - surgical excellence. A dual fellowship-trained and board-certified orthopedic surgeon, he completed his residency at Wayne State University with an additional research year at Thomas Jefferson University’s Rothman Institute. On top of fellowships in Pittsburg, PA and Coeur d'Alene, ID, he’s also worked nationwide as an orthopedic trauma surgeon and director.
Excellence from experience
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Winegar CD, Rihn J, Vaccaro AR, et al. Contemporary Posterior Occipitocervical Fixation Techniques. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2008 Aug; 19(4): 398-406.
Presciutti SM, Vaccaro AR, Winegar CD. et al. Anomalous Bronchial Anatomy Complicating One-Lung Ventilation for Anterior Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. A Case Report. Am J Orthop. 2008;37(10):E171-E172.
James A. Sanfilippo MD, Corbett D. Winegar MD, Alexander R. Vaccaro MD All-Terrain Vehicles and Associated Spinal Cord Injuries. Spine. 2008 Aug; 33(18): 1982-5.
Nassr A, Lee JY, Winegar CD, Vaccaro AR. et al. Variations in Surgical Treatment of Cervical Facet Dislocations. Spine 2008;33:E188-E193
Jeffrey A. Rihn, Corbett D. Winegar, et al. Recurrent atlantoaxial instability due to fracture of the posterior C1 ring: A late finding following posterior C1-C2 fusion using the Halifax clamp. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2009 Spring;18(1):45-50.
Joseph Hong, D.O. Corbett D. Winegar, M.D. Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D. et al. Complications in the management of Charcot spinal arthropathy, J Neurosurg Spine 11:365–368, 2009
Winegar CD, Vaccaro AR et al. A Systematic Review of Occipital Cervical Fusion: Techniques and Outcomes. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine July 2010;13:1
Winegar CD et al. Occipital cervical fusion: an evolution of techniques. Authors' reply, J of Neurosurgery, Spine 2010, 13
Vaccaro AR, Winegar CD, Friel B. et al. Charcot Spinal Arthropathy Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. (Submitted for publication in “Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery”)
Muffly, Winegar, Altman et al. A Cadaveric Study of Bone Tissue Tempurature During Pin Site Drilling Using Flouroptic Thermography. J of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2018 Aug 32(8): e315-e319
Jeffrey R. Lyman, Adam J. Olscamp, Timothy P. Lovell, Corbett D. Winegar, et al.
Radiofrequency ablation to total knee arthroplasty does not improve post-surgical pain or recovery: a double-blinded, multi-center, randomized clinical trial.
Annals of Joint 2023;8:5
Dr. Winegar’s family
Skill, care & knowledge that only dual-fellowship training brings
Dr. Winegar’s first fellowship in Pittsburgh focused on orthopedic trauma, treating the most complex and severe injuries affecting bones and joints. He developed a sharp eye for the knee, so he pursued a second fellowship dedicated to it, this time in Northern Idaho and Spokane, Washington. With the expertise of Dr. Jeffrey Lyman and Dr. Tim Lovell, he performed hundreds of knee surgeries: complex total knee revisions, replacements using robotics and computer navigation, ACL reconstructions, meniscus tears, sports-related injuries and much more.
If a knee operation exists, odds are Dr. Winegar can successfully perform it, and his extensive fellowship training is a key reason.
Craig R. Jamison, PA-C
Craig R. Jamison, PA-C, a seasoned orthopedic professional has joined Blackrock Orthopedics
A graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham, Craig has dedicated his career to orthopedics since 2000, specializing in knee surgery. His undergraduate education at the College of Idaho laid the foundation for his excellence in patient care. Outside the clinic, Craig finds joy in camping, skiing, and fishing. Proudly serving as Idaho’s premier orthopedic physician assistant, Craig brings expertise and passion to our practice.
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Why the Name BlackRock?
This story comes straight from Dr. Winegar, and explains his passion for getting his patients back to the things they love.
During my first year in medical school I got a package from my dad containing three elements. The first was a piece of wood—brown, rough and splintery. The second was petrified wood, about the same size and color but harder and heavier. The last was unlike the others. It was shiny, black and polished mirror smooth.
My dad is a hard-core rock hound. He cuts and polishes thousands of them. Knowing the typical struggles of medical school and especially with a young family, he wrote a letter using these three objects to illustrate a principle I have never forgotten.
He observed that even though life can be difficult and overwhelming, through these experiences we change. We become better and stronger. He explained that the shiny black rock had previously been a piece of wood. After being buried, pressured, stressed and aged it became petrified.
The petrified wood was further refined by polishing it in a tumbler, causing it to strike against other rocks thus chipping off the rough edges. After months of changing the type of polishing material, the petrified wood was transformed into a beautiful, black rock. Without all the pain and refinement its true beauty would never have emerged.
Life takes hard work and can be overwhelming but these difficult experiences can cause us to change and become better. Stronger.
My dad wrote this letter to help me understand that it was okay to go through this polishing process. Even though the path was long and hard, it would be worth it.
This is the philosophy of Blackrock Orthopedics. The formulas are the same for my patients. Together we can get through hard things. Injuries, pains, aging—life in general can wear on us. When these issues are related to orthopedic pain, we work together to help our patients get through these difficulties and get back to the beauty of living. We want to help patients return as soon as possible to the things they love— sports, family activities, work, hobbies and interests. We want to see them return to the beautiful, polishing process of life.
