I recently had the honor and privilege to take care of one of our finest veterans. Please see this most recent Press Release on Technical Sgt. Matthew Heist and how new and emerging technologies are changing our approach to medicine and making an impact on the quality of life for our patients. Thank you for sacrifices and service, sir!
Please see this link for the pre-operative Chlorhexidine bath sequence that should be completed the night before and the morning of your surgery.
Pittsburgh, PA - March 8th, 2018
Yesterday, I was able to “Ride the Wave - WaveWriter, that Is”. I wanted to give Kirk McMullen, Jesse Kalkstein, Kristin Ribelli, and the entire Boston Scientific team a big thank you for allowing me to not only be the first in Pittsburgh and Western PA, but also one of the first surgeons in Pennsylvania for implanting the new Spectra WaveWriterTM SCS System.
Please see this video from 2 months ago about how artificial disc replacement is changing our approach to arm pain.
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I’ve been working hard to link my webpage to my social media accounts and wanted to let you know of the various Facebook Pages that I have available for the latest and most up-to-date information in the world of Spine care.
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Are you considering having spine surgery in the near future? There are often many questions left unanswered prior to having any surgery and many things that need to be done in preparation before the big day.
Dr. Jocelyn Idema, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at Advanced Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, discusses the “The Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Spine Surgeon” so that you can be confident that spine surgery is the right choice and treatment method for you.
New Video - “Meet the Practice”
“People who regularly run or walk briskly appear to have healthier discs in their spines than people who do not exercise, according to one of the first studies to closely examine links between movement and disc health.”
Researchers are currently investigating whether the opposite of what we have heard for years about running putting too much stress on your back may be true.
Please see the above article on why Running may actually good for your back in addition to the many other cardiovascular benefits.
Link to article here.