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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
practice focus will be in treating adult and pediatric sports
injuries and adult and pediatric fracture care. His training concentrated
on the treatment and surgical repair of injuries of the shoulder,
hip and knee. Treatment options include arthroscopic surgery of
the shoulder and knee, total shoulder replacement, total knee
replacement and arthroscopic management of hip disorders including
labral tears and hip impingement.
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.
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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
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