What's New at SOS?

Opening of SOS Hand & Wrist Center!
Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists celebrated the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art, SOS Hand & Wrist Center in March of this year.

With the opening of the SOS Hand & Wrist Center and over $3 million in additional expansion projects currently underway, SOS is positioning itself as the premier destination for advanced orthopedic care in New York State.

With more than 6,000 square feet equipped with state-of-the-art imaging, fifteen exam rooms, EMG testing, on-site casting, pain management and hand therapy services, SOS Hand + Wrist Center patients enjoy the convenience of one facility with highly-skilled expert staff.

Lead by four board certified physicians with unparalleled field and research experience with hand surgery, the SOS Hand + Wrist staff of 100 plus professionals provides you with more than expertly coordinated care – they provide a uniquely satisfying patient experience – a satisfaction only possible when you know you have chosen the best care available. When it comes to your health, why settle for anything but the best?

At SOS, we're dedicated to providing you with Complete Care. Complete Care is the idea that everything you need is provided in-house, whether it's a scan, a test, or a service. No more running around to different doctors. No more frustration. Your health is the only thing you should have to think about.

NEW PHYSICIANS JOINING SOS
We are happy to announce that we will have two new surgeons joining SOS this summer. Both surgeons will be joining us after completing their respective fellowships and SOS was lucky enough that they chose our group to begin what we believe will be long successful careers. The new surgeons are as follows:

Dr. Colin Harris is a fellowship trained spine and scoliosis surgeon. He has experience treating a wide range of spinal disorders including adult degenerative conditions, pediatric and adult spinal deformity, and spinal tumors. Dr. Harris is currently completing this fellowship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He was born and raised in Virginia and completed his medical school at New York Medical College and residency training at UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School in New Jersey. Dr. Harris will be working primarily out of the Spine Center at Widewaters and will be performing the bulk of his surgical care at St. Joseph's Hospital.

He is extensively trained in Minimally Invasive Surgery techniques for addressing lumbar and cervical degenerative conditions, and has experience with motion-preservation surgeries including disc replacement. Dr. Harris' practice will focus on both operative and non-operative treatments for adult and pediatric spine conditions, including spinal trauma and osteoporosis.

His philosophy in treating patients is that surgery should generally be performed only when all other treatment options have failed to improve the condition, and the least invasive surgical technique possible should be used to ensure a quick and successful recovery.

He is married and he and his wife Sophia will be joining us here in Syracuse on August 23rd after taking some time to honeymoon and travel. Dr. Harris ran both track and cross country while at Columbia and continues to enjoying running and playing basketball in his free time.

Dr. Ryan Smart is a fellowship trained in Sports Medicine; he is currently completing this fellowship at the Baptist Hospital in Boston. He was born and raised in Pennsylvania, attended Cornell University and then completed his medical school at University of Michigan and residency training at Yale University in Connecticut. Dr. Smart will be a North Region physician, practicing out of the North Medical and Northeast Medical offices. He will be performing his surgical cases at Specialists One Day Surgery Center and St. Joseph's Hospital.

His philosophy in providing care is to establish a warm, friendly rapport with each of his patients. He believes that this encourages open and direct communication. Dr. Smart believes that listening to the needs of the patients and including them in the diagnosis and treatment decisions is a key component in the process of restoring the patient's health.

Dr. Smart is married and he and his wife Mona have three children, including 5 month old twin girls. They will be joining us here in Syracuse in early August. Dr. Smart played four years of varsity hockey while at Cornell and remains an active alumnus at the school. He still enjoys playing hockey along with golfing and spending time with his wife and children.

SOS Workers Compensation Team:
SOS combines leading-edge technology with orthopedic physicians experienced in diagnosing and treating work-related injuries. We have a comprehensive approach when dealing with work injuries that result in employees receiving outstanding, cost effective care and early return to work. Our focus is providing excellent patient care to insure the highest quality outcome.

Our in-house Workers Compensation Coordinator, Patti Rath, SOS Nurse Case Manager Diana Jones, RN, CCM and hard - working w/comp team are employee (patient) advocates and liaisons. They will ensure communication is timely and facilitate necessary information to our patients, insurance companies, or case management so treatment is not delayed. Committed to helping our patients lead normal, active lives, we will work with our patient's employer to make return to work safe and manageable for the injured worker.