The past few weeks saw a number of articles and papers come out on the issue of elective orthopedic surgery. When you are being told you “need” surgery for anything that is not life or … continue reading

Surgery for Rotator Cuff Tears: Just because we have a scalpel…
Numerous papers over the last few years have demonstrated a very significant increase in the number of patients being indicated for surgery on their rotator cuff tear. The latest paper came out of the … continue reading
Meniscus Tears and Arthritis – Just because we have a scalpel ….
A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine has attracted a lot of attention… and it should. The article focused on a group of patients with meniscus tears and osteoarthritis. The goal of the … continue reading
Communications Is The Key Element in Curing Healthcare
Much has been said about the power of email, portals or the plethora of text based reminders or apps that notify you of a goal that has been or needs to be achieved. While we’re … continue reading

Degenerative Joint Disease Treatments
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 significant pain and disability. Many people do not clearly understand what degenerative … continue reading
Imitation is the Greatest Form of Flattery– Or is it?
… Or is it simply a copyright infringement. Recently, an up and coming socially active, very hard working surgeon who is in the midst of building his media empire ran into a small issue. A … continue reading
Slowly step away and put the tech down…
Patients say a lot… without saying anything at all. Sure …we all have smartphones… and iPads, and tablets or Nooks, EMRs, EHRs, etc… — at least 75%% of us (MDs) have one or many. … continue reading
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 seconds. Well, that isn’t going to cut it anymore. Patients … continue reading
Smartphones and Implications for the mHealth Space
The mobile health or mHealth train is leaving the station… People are discovering the potential of smartphones for obtaining health information and are evaluating the potential uses of mobile applications. The latest Pew Internet … continue reading