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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 Now in Oswego Performing Surgery
Posted at: 11/1/2016 12:00 PM
SOS Physicians Performing Surgery at Oswego Hospital's Surgery Center: Naven Duggal, MD Nathan G. Everding, MD Seth S. Greenky, MD Frederick R. Lemley, MD J. Alan Lemley, MD Bradley S. Raphael, MD Irving G. Raphael, MD
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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