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  • Celebrating Advancements in Orthopedics: Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists’ One-Day Surgery Center

    Celebrating Advancements in Orthopedics: Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists’ One-Day Surgery Center

    April 2020 marks the one-year anniversary of the new, expanded location of the Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists’ One-Day Surgery Center. “We opened our same-day surgery center in April 2019,” says James Alan Lemley, MD, President of the Surgery Center and Orthopedic Surgeon with Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists. “It’s given us the capability to do things that were previously only available to patients in hospital settings.” Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists has offered outpatient surgery services

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  • St. Joseph’s Health Spine Program with SOS Spine Surgeons Rank #1 in NYS for Lowest Readmission Rates

    St. Joseph’s Health Spine Program with SOS Spine Surgeons Rank #1 in NYS for Lowest Readmission Rates

    We are proud to share St. Joseph’s Health spine program with SOS spine surgeons Dr. Aaron Bianco, Dr. Richard DiStefano, Dr. Justin Iorio, and Dr. Warren Wulff, ranks #1 in New York State for the lowest readmission rates. Readmission rates track the number of patients who experience unplanned readmissions to a hospital after a previous hospital stay.  It is one category of data used to evaluate the quality of care given. The spine program also ranks in the top 50 in the entire country for read

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  • Virtual Visits are available with SOS Orthopedic and Sports Therapy (O&ST) Department

    SOS Orthopedic and Sports Therapy (O&ST) Department is now offering Virtual Visits for Existing Patients

    For established patients that have already received an in-office physical or hand therapy evaluation with SOS O&ST, Virtual Visits are an option to continue care. At this time, most payers are only paying for follow-up visits, however this can vary by payer. Please contact one of our offices to get specific coverage by insurance plan. Once a patient is evaluated, they may request a follow-up appointment via Virtual Visit, at which time our clinicians will determine if the patient is deemed appr

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  • SOS Facebook Live Event to discuss patients who have had a delayed joint replacement surgery due to COVID-19.

    SOS Presentation: How to care for painful knees and hips while awaiting surgery

    Have you had your joint replacement surgery delayed due to COVID-19? On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 through Facebook Dr. Anthony Orio, Stacy Griffith, PT and Dr. Kevin Kopko presented how to care for painful knees and hips while awaiting surgery. View the Talk: The talk will includes: Tips and options for managing pain at home What you can do to optimize yourself for the best surgical outcome Do you have questions for our team? Email communications@sosbones.com

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  • SOS Chief Executive Officer, Michael Humphrey

    SOS Chief Executive Officer, Michael Humphrey, Nominated for Practice Executive of the Year by the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives

    SOS is pleased to announce that its Chief Executive Officer Michael Humphrey has been nominated for the Practice Executive of the Year by the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE).  The nominees will be honored and the winner announced at the AAOE Annual Conference in April. The AAOE is a member organization providing education and resources to orthopaedic practice executives and their staff members. The AAOE Annual Conference brings together more than 500 orthopaedic practice exec

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