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Q & A with SU Football Team Orthopedists Dr. Todd Battaglia and Dr. Ryan Smart
Posted at: 11/8/2016 12:00 PM
Recently we spoke with Dr. Todd Battaglia and Dr. Ryan Smart about their roles as Syracuse University Football Team Orthopedists. DR. TODD BATTAGLIA Q: What made you first want to get involved with collegiate athletic teams? I spent much of my youth participating in sports, and played two sports in college (lacrosse and rugby). When I decided to go into orthopedics, I knew that I wanted to work with young, healthy patients whose goals involved returning to high-level activity. This led me t
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Stephanie Hook, DPM, to Join Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists as First Female Physician
Posted at: 11/7/2016 12:00 PM
East Syracuse, NY – Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) is pleased to announce it has recently hired Stephanie Hook, DPM, to join its Foot & Ankle team. Dr. Hook is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and, is skilled in rheumatologic conditions, pediatrics podiatry, and diabetic foot care. “SOS looks forward to welcoming Dr. Hook to our Foot & Ankle team,” commented John F. Fatti, MD, president of SOS. “She brings a unique podiatric perspective to the team. As the firs
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SOS Wishes You a Spooktacular, Safe Halloween
Posted at: 10/24/2016 12:00 PM
Ghosts, goblins and witches may roam the streets this Halloween, but Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) hopes your skeleton doesn’t make an appearance! According to the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the most common Halloween injuries are severe hand injuries from pumpkin carving, and leg and extremity injuries resulting from falls due to a poor choice of costume. SOS has several tips to prevent revelers from ending up looking like a mummy for longer than expected becaus
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Posted at: 10/17/2016 12:00 PM
10/17/2016 Problems with the patella are among the most common causes of knee pain. The pain is typically “anterior”, or in the front of the knee, or in, behind, or around the patella. Patella pain may be associated with other symptoms, such as instability or giveaway, dislocation, catching, grinding (crepitation), and/or swelling. Any or all of these symptoms may present spontaneously, or following injury, such as with a direct blow to the front of the knee, or after a dislocation or par
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SOS Ranks #22 Best Place to Work in CNY!
Posted at: 10/13/2016 12:00 PM
Today, October 13th 2016, the top 25 winning businesses celebrated the honor of being named one of the Best Places to Work in Central New York. This morning, the overall rankings were announced at an awards ceremony, where SOS ranked #22! BizEvents and the CNY Business Journal partnered with Research and Marketing Strategies to conduct the CNY's Best Places to Work survey. The study identified and recognized the best places of employment in CNY based on an employee survey. The 52-question onli