Orthopedic Calendar of Events | March & April 2018
We’ve got a lot going on! Check out our upcoming calendar of events, and register for any that you’d like to attend:
OrthoNY Physician Offers Innovative Pain Management
Dr. Amar Parikh freezes away the pain for chronic sufferers
(ALBANY, NY) – OrthoNY is pleased to offer patients an alternative to opioid treatment for chronic pain. Dr. Amar Parikh, a board-certified physiatrist highly skilled in pain management, is now fully trained to freeze away pain using Iovera, an FDA-approved cryoanalgesic.HIPAA Violation Acknowledgement Letter
Recently, we sent some of our total joint patients a postcard inviting them to our annual golf
tournament. Unfortunately, that postcard identified them as having had joint replacement
surgery, and is in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s privacy
rule.Medical Monday 9/25/17: Dr. Laura Scordino
Dr. Laura Scordino of OrthoNY will be joining host Alan Chartock on September 25, 2017 at 2:00pm for Live WAMC Radio Show, Medical Monday, to discuss orthopedics. Dr. Laura Scordino of OrthoNY specializes in hand, shoulder and upper extremity surgery. Dr. Scordino has a particular interest in treatment of tendon, nerve, and arthritic conditions of the hand and wrist.
Samuel G. Dellenbaugh, MD: Free Educational Seminar from St. Peter’s Health Partners
Foot and Ankle: Joint Pain and Treatment Options
J. David Abraham, MD: Free Educational Seminar from St. Peter’s Health Partners
Hip & Knee: Joint Pain and Treatment Options
A Minute of Exercise Per Day Could Prevent Osteoporosis
Even the busiest person can find a spare minute in their day to exercise. That’s good news because a recent study has found that women who get just one minute of exercise per day had four percent higher bone density. If you have two minutes, that’s even better! Those who exercised for over two minutes had a bone density six percent higher than those who exercise under one minute per day.
Arthritis of the Hip and Knee: An Open Discussion of Non-Operative and Operative Treatment
A Free Seminar Presented by Lawrence H. Fein, MD.
OrthoNY Appoints New CEO
Julie Shaw promoted to Chief Executive Officer
(ALBANY, NY) – OrthoNY is pleased to announce that Julie Shaw has been named Chief Executive Officer, filling the vacancy left when former CEO Alan Okun retired last fall.July 3rd & 4th Hours of Operation
So that our staff may observe the holiday with their friends and family, the Ortho NY offices will be operating on a modified schedule. All offices are closed on Tuesday, July 4th. The operating hours for Monday, July 3rd are as follows: