Millions of people suffer from degenerative joint disease (DJD), or osteoarthritis(OA) of the knee. Degenerative joint disease of the knee is the cause of
Medicine and the Art of Listening
Listen to the patient: He is telling you the diagnosis," Sir William Osler Most patients are interrupted by their physicians after 18 seconds... yes 18
The Human Perspective of a Online Presence in Medicine
People are innately social, health is social, healthcare is NOT social ... Those of us trained in the natural sciences often have difficulties
The Emergence of Key Opinion Leaders in Medicine and Social Media
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. - Albert Einstein True Thought Leaders in Medicine and Social Media The
Your Patients are online … you should be there too
Knowledge is power... and content (in proper context) is king. A presence online and in medicine and social media is just the tip of the iceberg in
Knee Replacement Recovery Statistics
I found the infographic below on knee replacements to be interesting. The statistics match those from within my own practice --- and the creators provide you
sports AS medicine
The grandeur and spectacle which is the Olympics effects each of us in many different ways. Some of us remember our own doomed, yet valiant efforts to become
Medical Students will ultimately drive change …. Meet Erin Reilly.
Erin is but one of a few medical students at New York Medical College who were inspired by the presentation myself and many other true thought leaders
Terrell Thomas and Partial ACL Tears
Terrell Thomas of the NY Giants is at risk for missing another season as word spreads of a new injury to his reconstructed knee. Mr. Thomas has been diagnosed
Posterior Horn Medial Meniscus Tears
Meniscus tears occur frequently. Some meniscus tears are age-appropriate. Some are due to trauma or injury. The most common location for a meniscus
Medicine and Social Media: Your Personal Social ROI
Face it ... new media is not a passing fad. Medicine, as with social media is in a constant state of flux. Physicians are told by "professionals" that a
Healthcare Information Technology – YOUR input is critical -Survey
Healthcare information technology affects all players in medicine and healthcare, but the term creates confusion --- MDs feel that's the CMOs job; Patients