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Howard J. Luks, MD

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Personal Statement Do’s and Don’ts « FutureDocs

Personal Statement Do’s and Don’ts « FutureDocs It is summertime for medical students.  While second and third year students are conducting summer

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Googling Ourselves — What Physicians Can Learn from Online Rating Sites

These sites, such as RateMDs, Vimo, and RevolutionHealth, offer patients an opportunity to rate physicians on their helpfulness, knowledge base, interpersonal

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Does my child need an X-ray?

Your child falls.... perhaps  you didn't witness it.  Now your 3, 4, or 5 year old  is limping around.  What to do? ice?  rest?  ace wrap? You witness a fall

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Pitching in early teenage years

For years I have been telling parents to minimize the amount of time their children spend pitching and instead concentrate on teaching the basics  and the finer

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Shoulder Pain in the Overhead Athlete

Shoulder pain in overhead athletes is fairly common.  This is especially true for our young athletes.  Young children who participate in overhead sports are at

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The Latest in Adult Reconstructive Knee Surgery

  This month JBJS published an overview from Drs. Carl Deirmengian and Jess Lonner on the latest clinical developments and trends in knee

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New patients— Are you prepared for your visit? What does your physician want to know ? What should you ask?

Physicians are under pressure to see patients in a timely,  effective, and efficient manner. Take a little time, organize your thoughts, come prepared and

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Achilles Tendon Tears: Is Surgery Necessary?

Achilles tendon tears are one of the most common tendon injuries in our body.  The injury commonly occurs from pushing off while playing sports such as

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Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

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