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  • Keeping Tennis & Golf Injury Free this Summer

    Keeping Tennis & Golf Injury Free this Summer

    FROM WRVO PUBLIC MEDIA: Summer is approaching, and with the nicer weather, you may become more active by breaking out those golf clubs and tennis rackets. However, you could be one swing away from an elbow, wrist, or hand injury if you don't take the proper precautions. This week on "Take Care," Dr. John Fatti tells us how these injuries can happen, and what to do to avoid them. Fatti is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand, wrist and elbow injuries, and he is the president of SOS

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  • SOS Hours 2017 Independence Day

    SOS Hours 2017 Independence Day

    SOS, SOS Orthopedic and Sports Therapy, and SOS PLUS will be open regular hours with the exception of: SOS PLUS Onondaga Hill will be closed Monday July 3rd. SOS PLUS Widewaters will be open regular hours 5:00PM-8:30PM. On Tuesday July 4th, all offices will be closed including SOS PLUS. All offices will be open on Wednesday July 5th

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  • Dr. Michael Fitzgerald featured on HealthLink On Air

    Dr. Michael Fitzgerald featured on HealthLink On Air

    Dr. Michael Fitzgerald was recently interviewed about how smoking impacts bone health on HealthLink On Air. To listen to the podcast click the link below. How Smoking Impacts Bone Health July 14th, 2017 Amber Smith: “Upstate Medical University. I’m Amber Smith. This is HealthLink On Air. In the studio, I have with me today Dr. Michael Fitzgerald. He was born in Syracuse. He earned his medical degree at Upstate Medical University and now he is an orthopedic surgeon here, specializing in hand

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  • Todd Battaglia, MD

    As National Youth Sports Safety Month Winds Down, Children’s Spring Sports Leagues Start: SOS Sports Medicine Team Offers Safety Tips

    Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists’ Sports Medicine team has been proud to support National Youth Sports Safety Month in April. The month offers an opportunity to provide information for parents, coaches and young athletes about the rise in youth sports injuries and steps they can take to prevent injuries and keep players healthy. As the awareness month winds down, it coincides with the start of the Spring sports season. Fields are drying out and kids are ready to kick the soccer ball, get out t

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  • Meals on Wheels Stops By our SOS Cicero Location!

    Meals on Wheels Stops By our SOS Cicero Location!

    Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists is proud to support Meals on Wheels of Syracuse during our Friday Jeans Day.f HOW YOU CAN HELP AS A VOLUNTEER Each day, volunteers help prepare, package, and distribute hundreds of nutritious meals to homebound seniors. The Meals on Wheels program helps to preserve dignity and independence of meal recipients by delaying nursing home placements, as well as reducing the frequency of hospitalizations. Full Details: http://meals.org/volunteer/

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