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Free Community Health Forum - Latest Advances in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Posted at: 10/5/2017 12:00 PM
As we age, the spine changes, often leading to a degeneration of the vertebrae (bones), discs, muscles and ligaments (connective tissues) that together make up the spinal column. These changes lead to spinal stenosis, which is the narrowing of the spinal canal. As the spinal canal narrows, it puts pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots. Join SOS spine surgeon Justin Iorio, MD, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., to learn more about the latest surgical and non-operative op
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Posted at: 8/31/2017 12:00 PM
Family Practice Associates (FPA) recently announced it will be opening a new office facility in Liverpool this October. FPA is a group comprised of primary care physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who deliver personalized medical care. FPA will relocate to a new office facility on the second floor of 8324 Oswego Road in Liverpool. FPA will combine its current offices in Liverpool and Baldwinsville into this new location. “The FPA physicians and staff are thrilled about th
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SOS Welcomes Dr. Kevin A. Kopko
Posted at: 7/13/2017 12:00 PM
Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists welcomes Dr. Kevin A. Kopko Dr. Kevin Kopko is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement surgery. He earned his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine and completed an orthopedic residency at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Kopko has completed a fellowship in joint replacement surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, part of the Harvard combined orthopedic surgery program, in Boston, MA. Dr.
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Dr. Naven Duggal's Research to be Presented at AOFAS Annual Meeting
Posted at: 7/12/2017 12:00 PM
Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) is pleased to announce that research by Naven Duggal, MD, an orthopedic surgeon on SOS’ Foot & Ankle Team will be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) in July. Dr. Duggal is the lead contributor to the research and presentation, entitled, “The effect of orthotics on ankle and subtalar joint orientation and load distribution utilizing a novel system to simulate weight bearing in a cadaveric model.” The rese
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Keeping Tennis & Golf Injury Free this Summer
Posted at: 7/5/2017 12:00 PM
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