Sentences with phrase «special surgery»

We also often have to provide special surgeries, medical treatments, etc. to some of the dogs in our care.

A former colleague — a researcher at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City — suggested that they collaborate on research into mineral deposition in bone tissue.

I have been using this vet office since 2000, and have had nothing but excellent care with anything from a simple bath fro my Paps to a cat with extreme GI and urinary problems that led to special surgery at the Gulf Coast Vet Hospital where Mr. Kitty turned into «Ms. Thang»... when I

Patients needing special surgery now face the real risk of dying needlessly because a building in which their lives would be saved has been under renovation for two years, Dr Hadi Mohammed Abdallah, who speaks for the Specialists, lamented.

In the new study, researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery conducted a retrospective review of hip and knee replacements performed between 2006 and 2010 in the United States using data collected by Premier Perspective.

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery developed a specially sequenced, contrast - enhanced MRI to identify potential problems so doctors can intervene early and prevent further damage to the joint.

She studied under Julia Child, worked with the prestigious James Beard for seven years and has earned several awards for her work with the Hospital of Special Surgery, New York, NY where she is a trustee.

Most of the funds we raise and the donations we receive go for vet bills... the basics we do for every dog, as well as special surgeries (eye, hip, knee, dental, etc.) that some of our dogs need before they are adoptable.

Perform special surgeries as necessary in joint and research projects (fetal removals, c - sections, etc.).

The study was conducted using the Hospital for Special Surgery ACL Registry, which includes the patients of all physicians on the hospital's Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service.

To shed light on the issue, researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery turned to the New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) database, a comprehensive all payer data reporting system.

The Hospital for Special Surgery study is the first to provide evidence that an intervention during surgery can improve outcomes in patients with sleep apnea who often fare worse than patients without this condition.

For more complicated orthopedic procedures a board certified veterinary surgeon is available at scheduled times for in - office consultations and in - hospital special surgeries including TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy).

Most recently, Emancipet's new central Austin location added special surgeries and dental cleanings to its quickly expanding menu of low - cost services.

Zoe A. Landers, LCSW a graduate of the New York University School of Social Work, maintains a private practice specializing in the treatment of trauma and eating disorders and, since January of 2013, has been employed at the Hospital for Special Surgery where she evaluates and facilitates treatment for patients at the Center for Brachial Plexus and Nerve Injury for depression and post-traumatic stress.

«With our data, I think we can say with confidence that bariatric surgery prior to total joint replacement is not a harmful recommendation,» said lead study author Alexander McLawhorn, MD, MBA, an assistant attending orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

When Dr. Levy determined Henry's injuries needed special surgery, FOTAS recruited and paid for the services of Dr. Groover at Aiken Veterinary Clinic to repair Henry's badly displaced hip.

To investigate whether neuraxial anesthesia actually reduced complications, researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery conducted a retrospective review of all hip and knee replacements performed in patients with sleep apnea between 2006 and 2010 in the United States using Premier Perspective.

«To help those in underserved communities better manage these conditions, Hospital for Special Surgery developed its Asian Community Bone Health Initiative in 2011,» said Sandra Goldsmith, senior director of Education and Academic Affairs at HSS.

Although ankle fusion traditionally has been the standard treatment, improvements in implant design have prompted more orthopedic surgeons and their patients to consider ankle replacement to relieve pain and restore function, according to Jonathan Deland, MD, co-chief of the Foot and Ankle Service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

The other members are Dr. David L. Helfet of the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan and Dr. Jonathan W. Simons, chief executive of the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

A former chief executive of the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan has been charged with receiving about $ 1.4 million in illegal payments in an extortion and kickback scheme carried out between 1996 and 2007.

«When I tell people my address, I refer to it as 420 East 61st Street,» said a 25 - year - old medical professional who declined to give her name but said she moved to the building a year ago to be near her job at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Anesthesiologists at the Hospital for Special Surgery, however, use regional anesthesia for over 90 % of hip and knee replacements.

The study was performed with funds from the Department of Anesthesiology at Hospital for Special Surgery and the Anna - Maria and Stephen Kellen Physician - Scientist Career Development Award, New York, (Stavros G. Memtsoudis).

«In a number of these diseases, such as lupus and Sjogren's syndrome, a class of interferon known as type 1 interferon is made in abundance and plays a key role, contributing to the immune dysfunction,» said Mary K. Crow, MD, physician - in - chief at Hospital for Special Surgery and senior study author.

Two new studies at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City find that bariatric surgery prior to joint replacement is a cost - effective option to improve outcomes after hip or knee replacement.

A highly underutilized anesthesia technique called neuraxial anesthesia, also known as spinal or epidural anesthesia, improves outcomes in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Other investigators involved in the research include Ottokar Stundner, M.D., and Nigel Sharrock, M.B., Ch.B., from Hospital for Special Surgery; Spencer Liu, M.D., formerly from HSS and now at the University of Washington; and Samprit Banerjee, Ph.D., M.Stat., Xuming Sun, M.S., Ya - Lin Chiu, M.S., and Madhu Mazumdar, Ph.D., from Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City.

Indeed, our study suggests that the type of anesthesia chosen may have important impacts on all kind of medical and economic outcomes in orthopedic surgical patients,» said Stavros Memtsoudis, M.D., Ph.D., director of Critical Care Services at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City.

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered a potential genetic trigger of systemic autoimmune disease.

So a team of US researchers, led by Dr Stavros Memtsoudis at Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Dr Jashvant Poeran at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, both in New York, set out to determine the effectiveness and safety of tranexamic acid in a large sample of US patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement surgery.

Initially, he centered his research program at the Hospital for Special Surgery, where he had a corporate grant that funded materials, a part - time technician, and a summer stipend for a Yeshiva student.

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A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that most athletic patients who have reconstructive surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are highly satisfied with the procedure and able to return to sports.

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«Our results evaluated patients at an average of five years of follow up and most patients continued to be very satisfied and performed a high number of sporting activities, including those that required high use of their shoulders,» said study author Grant Garcia, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York.

But return to play and patient satisfaction have been significantly underreported,» said Answorth Allen, MD, senior investigator and a sports medicine surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery.

«This study is unique in the sense that it looks at a very common problem, currently intensively studied around the world, and examines this challenge through an innovative method,» says investigator Frank Schwab, MD, chief of the Spine Service at Hospital for Special Surgery.

A study from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that in morbidly obese patients, bariatric surgery performed prior to a total hip or knee replacement can reduce in - hospital and 90 - day postoperative complications and improve patient health, but it does not reduce the risk of needing a revision surgery.

In an Arthritis Care & Research study, Susan Goodman, MD, of the Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Cornell Medical School, and her colleagues investigated the potential impact of weight on the likelihood that patients would achieve remission in the early years after an RA diagnosis.

Although requiring further investigation, there is no reason to think that these results could not be extrapolated to other types of surgery,» said Stavros Memtsoudis, M.D., Ph.D., director of Critical Care Services at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, who led the study.

«This data allows patients and surgeons to have a candid discussion about the risk of infection after total hip arthroplasty if a hip injection has been given in the prior three months,» said William Schairer, MD, orthopaedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery and lead study author.

A special type of MRI developed at Hospital for Special Surgery in collaboration with GE Healthcare can show a detailed image following fracture repair, without the distortion caused by metal surgical screws that are problematic in standard MRIs.

The program, offered by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in senior centers in New York City's Chinatown and Flushing, Queens communities, has helped decrease pain, improve mobility and enhance the overall health of many participants.

«Getting seniors to be active in any way will generally improve their quality of life and help them function better in their everyday activities,» said Linda Russell, MD, a rheumatologist and chair of the Public and Patient Education Advisory Committee at Hospital for Special Surgery.

«Patients with rheumatic diseases who have joint replacement surgery are at increased risk for joint infection, a potentially devastating complication,» said Susan Goodman, MD, co-principal investigator and a rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.