From the Battlefield
to Better Recovery

Bill Ives, PA-C has dedicated more than two decades to serving patients and advancing healthcare in some of the most challenging environments in the world. His career spans combat medicine, humanitarian disaster relief, military healthcare leadership, advanced surgical care, and orthopedic medicine.

Bill's military service began in the U.S. Air Force, where he served for 10 years as a medic from 1985 to 1995. During that time he deployed in support of Desert Storm, managing patients evacuating the Gulf War theater and providing critical care during one of the largest military operations in modern history.

After his Air Force service, Bill pursued his graduate education and earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Mountain State University in 2004. He then commissioned into the U.S. Army Medical Specialist Corps, where he served as a Physician Assistant with the 4th Infantry Division during combat operations in Iraq and later with the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan. While assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, he also participated in humanitarian relief operations in Haiti following the devastating 2010 earthquake, providing medical support during one of the largest international disaster response efforts in recent history.

In 2012, Bill was selected to serve with the Office of the Surgeon General in Northern Virginia, where he led initiatives for the Complex Battle Injury Task Force, supporting the treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term recovery of America's most severely wounded service members. During this assignment, he also served as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Army, contributing to healthcare policy, strategic planning, and medical readiness initiatives that influenced healthcare delivery throughout Army Medicine.

Following his assignment with the Office of the Surgeon General, Bill returned to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he served with the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), supporting some of the nation's most elite military units. He retired from military service as a Major in the U.S. Army Medical Specialist Corps on December 1, 2017.

Following retirement, Bill joined Sforzo | Dillingham | Stewart Orthopedics in Sarasota, Florida in 2022, where he focuses on joint replacement care and perioperative patient management. Working closely with patients before and after surgery, he gained firsthand insight into one of orthopedic medicine's greatest remaining challenges: controlling postoperative pain while reducing reliance on opioid medications.

Despite remarkable advances in surgical techniques, robotics, and implant technology, many patients continued to struggle with postoperative pain and often relied heavily on narcotic medications during recovery. Bill believed there had to be a better way.

Founded on the principle that patients deserve targeted, effective pain relief without unnecessary opioid exposure, Precision OrthoCryo® was created to bring advanced cryoneurolysis technology directly into orthopedic care pathways. By temporarily interrupting pain signals at the source, cryoneurolysis helps patients recover faster, move sooner, and regain function while reducing dependence on opioid medications.

Drawing upon the precision, discipline, and mission-focused leadership developed through years of military service, Bill built Precision OrthoCryo® to help redefine the future of orthopedic pain management.

Today, Precision OrthoCryo® partners with surgeons, hospitals, and healthcare systems to improve patient outcomes, enhance recovery, reduce opioid utilization, and support value-based healthcare initiatives across the country.

Bill's career has always centered on solving complex healthcare challenges and improving outcomes when it matters most. From caring for wounded soldiers on the battlefield to helping patients recover from joint replacement surgery, his mission remains unchanged: