Warwick:
West Bay Orthopaedic Associates, Inc.
120 Centerville Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-738-3730
Fax: 401-738-3777
Smithfield:
West Bay Orthopaedic Associates, Inc.
Smithfield Medical Center
41 Sanderson Road Suite 105
Smithfield, RI 02917
Phone: 401-349-3990
Fax: 401-349-3356
Dr. Alford was born and raised in Philadephia, PA. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Amherst College,
where he was a varsity squash player for 4 years, and was inducted into the Sigma Xi research honor
society for his published undergraduate thesis work. Conducting part of his research in Madrid, Spain
gained him fluency in Spanish. Dr. Alford then received his medical degree and general orthopedic
training at Brown University, where he received the Haffenreffer Research Fellowship award for his
original research in sports medicine, and completed an orthopedic trauma fellowship. He completed a
second fellowship in shoulder reconstruction and sports medicine at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois
and was a team physician for the Chicago White Sox. With a background
in general orthopedics and orthopedic trauma, Dr. Alford has advanced training in shoulder and sports
medicine injuries, specifically all-arthroscopic shoulder repairs, ligament reconstruction of the knee,
and cartilage restoration / transplantation. He is a clinical assistant professor at Brown University Medical School, and a faculty member at the Orthopedic Learning Center, in Chicago, where he teaches other orthopedic surgeons new arthroscopic techniques. He emphasizes a highly personalized, empathetic approach to
the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic injuries, and takes time to answer questions and to understand
a patient’s goals and concerns.
Dr. Alford was born and raised in Philadephia, PA. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Amherst College,
where he was a varsity squash player for 4 years, and was inducted into the Sigma Xi research honor
society for his published undergraduate thesis work. Conducting part of his research in Madrid, Spain
gained him fluency in Spanish. Dr. Alford then received his medical degree and general orthopedic
training at Brown University, where he received the Haffenreffer Research Fellowship award for his
original research in sports medicine, and completed an orthopedic trauma fellowship. He completed a
second fellowship in shoulder reconstruction and sports medicine at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois
and was a team physician for the Chicago White Sox. With a background
in general orthopedics and orthopedic trauma, Dr. Alford has advanced training in shoulder and sports
medicine injuries, specifically all-arthroscopic shoulder repairs, ligament reconstruction of the knee,
and cartilage restoration / transplantation. He is a clinical assistant professor at Brown University Medical School, and a faculty member at the Orthopedic Learning Center, in Chicago, where he teaches other orthopedic surgeons new arthroscopic techniques. He emphasizes a highly personalized, empathetic approach to
the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic injuries, and takes time to answer questions and to understand
a patient’s goals and concerns.
