Dr. Loel Payne, M.D. has been with Tidewater Orthopaedics in Hampton, VA for over 20 years, having joined the practice in 1995. His approach to treating patients is to provide the most up-to-date specialized care available and the compassion he would want administered to a member of his own family. He specializes in the elbow, knee, and shoulder and is known around the practice as the “shoulder guy.”
Dr. Payne was born in North Carolina where he played basketball throughout his youth.
Dr. Loel Payne, M.D. has been with Tidewater Orthopaedics in Hampton, VA for over 20 years, having joined the practice in 1995. His approach to treating patients is to provide the most up-to-date specialized care available and the compassion he would want administered to a member of his own family. He specializes in the elbow, knee, and shoulder and is known around the practice as the “shoulder guy.”
Dr. Payne was born in North Carolina where he played basketball throughout his youth.
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Quick response to appointment request, reasonable wait, prompt diagnosis. Excellent
Jun-2025
Dr. Payne is outstanding! Excellent communication and process. He explains things on your level. According to a friend who is a physical therapist in an unaffiliated practice, Dr Payne is one of the best shoulder surgeons.
Jun-2025
Dr Payne restored the movement of my broken kneecap!
Jun-2025
Dr. Payne listens and provides the assistance needed without hesitation. My pain has decreased.
Jun-2025
Dr. Payne is an exceptional doctor/ surgeon. I've trusted him to fix me many times.
Jun-2025
Once again Dr Payne knew exactly what to do for problem. So I am very pleased with my results. Dr Payne always given
Me excellent care.
Thank you Dr Payne
Jun-2025
He’s the best! Straight to the point exudes confidence.
Jun-2025
Great communicator with an easygoing personality. Very knowledgeable about new procedures and protocols across the orthopedic landscape. I appreciated his assessment as a second opinion for me.
Jun-2025
Awesome doctor
May-2025
This was my fourth surgery with Dr. Payne. I have no complaints only praises for this man and the work he does as a physician.. He answers all questions and takes care of his patients.
May-2025
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Hampton Office
901 Enterprise Parkway Suite 900 Hampton, VA 23666
Williamsburg Office
4037 Ironbound Road Williamsburg, VA 23188
Dr. Loel Payne, M.D. has been with Tidewater Orthopaedics in Hampton, VA for over 20 years, having joined the practice in 1995. His approach to treating patients is to provide the most up-to-date specialized care available and the compassion he would want administered to a member of his own family. He specializes in the elbow, knee, and shoulder and is known around the practice as the “shoulder guy.”
Dr. Payne was born in North Carolina where he played basketball throughout his youth. Through sports, he had the opportunity to witness sports injuries treated by local orthopaedic surgeons; he was fascinated by the ability of those injured to return to sports. Dr. Payne majored in biomedical engineering at Duke University, where he played one semester for the Duke Blue Devils basketball team under Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K) before attending medical school at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. For his postgraduate training, Dr. Payne was awarded a spot in the orthopaedic residency program at Yale School of Medicine. Following, he did his fellowship training in shoulder surgery and sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, New York. While completing his fellowship, Dr. Payne had the opportunity to work with the New York Mets.
Shoulder and knee doctor, Loel Z. Payne, M.D., sees patients in Hampton, VA as well as Williamsburg, VA.
Nothing makes Dr. Payne happier than seeing a patient who was in restricting pain resume the things they love to do. In his spare time, Dr. Payne loves to spend quality time with his family, which includes a spring break trip every year. He has three wonderful children, currently in college, with his wife Christine, whom he met while studying at Yale University.
Quick response to appointment request, reasonable wait, prompt diagnosis. Excellent
Dr. Payne is outstanding! Excellent communication and process. He explains things on your level. According to a friend who is a physical therapist in an unaffiliated practice, Dr Payne is one of the best shoulder surgeons.
Dr Payne restored the movement of my broken kneecap!
Dr. Payne listens and provides the assistance needed without hesitation. My pain has decreased.
Dr. Payne is an exceptional doctor/ surgeon. I've trusted him to fix me many times.
Once again Dr Payne knew exactly what to do for problem. So I am very pleased with my results. Dr Payne always given Me excellent care. Thank you Dr Payne
He’s the best! Straight to the point exudes confidence.
Great communicator with an easygoing personality. Very knowledgeable about new procedures and protocols across the orthopedic landscape. I appreciated his assessment as a second opinion for me.
Awesome doctor
This was my fourth surgery with Dr. Payne. I have no complaints only praises for this man and the work he does as a physician.. He answers all questions and takes care of his patients.