What's New at SOS?

New Physician Coming
Todd Battaglia is an Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in Sports Medicine and arthroscopic surgery and will be joining our practice in August 2008. Todd grew up in Marcellus and attended Medical School at the State University of New York in Buffalo.

Todd did his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Virginia where he obtained a Masters degree in surgical research studying growth factors involved in the healing of bone and tendon injuries. He served as the team physician to the Harvard University athletic teams and served as an assistant physician for the NBA's Boston Celtics. He has spent the last 2 years in private orthopaedic practice in Harrisonburg, VA, specializing in sports medicine and caring for numerous High school, collegiate and semi-professional athletic teams. We are very excited that Dr. Battaglia has decided to come home to Central New York and to join the staff of Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists later this year. To obtain more information about Dr. Battaglia, please click here.

Partnership Announcement
Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists is proud to announce that Dr. Frederick Lemley, a Fellowship Trained Foot and Ankle surgeon, Dr. Michael Clarke, a Joint surgeon specializing in the Birmingham Hip Replacement surgery, and Dr. Thomas Haher who is a Fellowship trained Spine Surgeon who has expertise in dealing with scoliosis have become Partners with us over the past year. The doctors see patients at Community General Hospital, Crouse Hospital and Specialists One-Day Surgery Center.

New Procedure Performed
Cervical Disc Replacement
Dr. Warren Wulff has completed training necessary to offer a new motion preserving procedure for the treatment of symptomatic cervical radiculopathy that has just recently been approved by the FDA. The Cervical disc replacement can now be used as an alternative to cervical fusion. For more information on this procedure, please either call Dr. Wulff at our Widewaters Parkway office or go to www.prestigedisc.com.

Neural Scans
We are now performing Neural Scans at our Widewaters Parkway office. Effective September 20, 2007 the SOS Spine Center has introduced to our suite of services, Cervical and Lumbar Small Pain Fiber Nerve Conduction Studies (a.k.a. Neural Scan). This is a non-invasive study that helps diagnosis nerve root, peripheral neuropathy as well as detect various sensory neurological impairments.

New office Renovation and procedures offered
In an effort to adequately handle the increase in its patient services volumes in the western suburbs of Syracuse, SOS has completed an expansion of our office in the Medical Center West Building on West Genesee in Camillus. The renovation will greatly enhance the patient experience as there is increased waiting room space, enhanced check in services and additional exam rooms allowing for more physicians and providers to be present at the same time. We have a full range of imaging services, including MRI's, available to assist with the evaluation and treatment for our patients.

SOS Announces New Physician Assistant
We are please to announce that Lisa Doyle, RPA, has joined the practice effective July 31, 2007. Lisa came to us after practicing in Auburn for the past six years. Lisa's area of expertise includes total joint patients, sports medicine, general orthopedic injuries with a particular interest in the treatment of osteoporosis.

Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Procedure Offered
SOS is please to announce that Surgical Specialists, Dr. Stephen Bogosian, Dr. Michael Clarke, Dr. Brett Greenky, Dr. Seth Greenky, Dr. John Parker and Dr. I Michael Vella are all specially trained in the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Procedure. Unlike traditional hip replacement surgery, resurfacing does not remove as much of your leg bone. Instead, the process simply machines away the rough damaged surface of the hip joint bones and replaces them with more durable high carbide cobalt chrome. For more information on Birmingham Hip Resurfacing please refer to the link provided or call our office at 251-3100.

Research Coordinator Hired
As Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists increases the number of physician partners and expands the scope of the procedures and sub specialties that it offers and covers, we feel that our group lends itself to a strong commitment to clinical Research. To the physicians at SOS, clinical research extends our commitment to delivering the highest quality, State of the art treatments and procedures to the population of Central New York.
Our surgeons are recognized nationally within their fields of expertise and are committed to providing a research forum to test new techniques and technology. With the research comes measurements and quality enhancement. SOS is committed to being able to quantify and qualify the level of care that we deliver and will share this with our patients.
We have recently hired Pearl Tong Ngork as the Clinical Research Coordinator. Pearl has solid experience and background in the research field. We are confident she will elevate the amount and level of the research activities here at SOS.