Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Sports medicine is defined as a branch of medicine that includes the science of athletic nutrition and conditioning, helping people improve their athletic performance, recover from injury, regain full function, increase mobility and prevent future injuries.

An example of sports medicine is a medical doctor with a specialty in both internal medicine and sports medicine. Sports medicine surgeons are orthopaedic surgeons who can provide the complete comprehensive solution. They will diagnosis disorders that affect athletic performance and specialize in treating musculoskeletal injuries. In addition to performing surgical procedures, these professionals also offer nonsurgical treatments. This includes rehabilitation strategies and counseling on lifestyle changes that support recovery and assist in managing their condition.

Joint Replacement Surgery

Over the years, joints can corrode or be damaged by arthritis, diseases, injuries, or other causes. This will cause the joint to slowly deteriorate. Symptoms are pain, stiffness, and swelling. Diseases and damage inside a joint can limit blood flow, which causes

problems in the bones. Joint replacement surgery replaces a damaged joint with a new one, most commonly seen in the knee, hip, and shoulder. An orthopaedic surgeon will not remove the whole joint, but will only replace or fix the damaged parts. Replacing a joint is used to relieve pain and increase your mobility. A new joint called a prosthesis, is made of plastic, metal, or ceramic parts. It may or may not be cemented in position to allow the bone to grow into it. This will keep the new joint in place.

Orthopaedic Oncology

An orthopaedic oncologist is a physician and surgeon who specializes in the diagnoses and treatment of primary benign and malignant tumors of the bones. General orthopaedic surgeons may perform surgical intervention on these tumors.

However, primary malignancy of the bone requires the treatment from a highly specialized surgeon. Orthopaedic oncologist, are best to address these issues due to their increased knowledge and experience dealing with these rare and very serious tumors.

Medical Hand Surgery

Medical Hand Surgery deals with all areas that comprise the hand including bone, tendons, muscles, ligaments, joints, nerves, blood vessels, and skin. If any of these areas are suffering, the hand will not function correctly. The hand is one of the most commonly used parts of the human body and many times the most utilized member of the anatomy. Any injury or disease can easily affect these structures and impair the use of the hand. Hand surgery is a required by a surgeon who has specializes in the treatment of hand problems which can require additional training beyond their board certified specialty training in orthopaedic surgery.

Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery, Neurological Surgery or Brain Surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. General neurosurgery involves most neurosurgical conditions including neuro-trauma and other neuro-emergencies such as intracranial hemorrhage.Our Board Certified surgeons are world-class specialists in Neurosurgery, Trauma Neurosurgery, Neuroendovascular, Spinal Neurosurgery and Oncological Neurosurgery.

Pain Management

We all experience pain to a degree, some more than others. And it's usually the most common reason patients get medical help. Pain management can diagnose the issue, identify the problems and provide medical care to alleviate or reduce pain. Various forms of treatment such as massage, acupuncture, acupressure, and exercise can have a positive result for some patients in alleviating their discomfort. However, mild to moderate pain may require more serious medical attention. Conditions can be treated with analgesic medications, or narcotics in conjunction with analgesics. A medical specialist experienced in treating pain patients may advise steroids or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs if the pain is due to inflammation.

Podiatry

A podiatrist is a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), also known as a podiatric physician or surgeon. Podiatrists diagnose and treat conditions of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg. They require expert care. The DPM means a physician has completed years of rigorous foot and ankle training in podiatric medical school and hospital-based residency training, making him or her uniquely qualified to care for this part of the body. Podiatrists can specialize in many fields, including surgery, sports medicine, wound care, pediatrics (children), and diabetic care.

Wound Care

Wound Care services offers patients treatment for those who experience chronic or non-healing wounds. Wound care treatment is usually provided by a physician who is also a wound specialist. This includes Diabetic foot ulcers, Venous stasis ulcers, Arterial ulcers, and Ulcers secondary to immunologic disorders, Pressure ulcers, Soft-tissue infections, Post-acute burns, Surgical wounds, Pressure sore, and Open stump. We use the newest medical technology with proven clinical methods to hasten the healing time and raise the level of wound care provided to our patients.