U P S TAT E M E D I C A L UNIVERSITY NEWS Syracuse, NY | March 2016
Pictured, above: J.A. Lemley, MD; Brett Greenky, MD; Christopher Fatti, DPM; Emil Azer, MD; John F. Parker, MD; John Fatti, MD; Joshua Pletka, MD; Kevin Setter, MD; Nathan Everding, MD; and Robert Sherman, MD. Pictured below: Naven Duggal, MD; Ryan Smart, MD; Scott VanValkenburg, MD; Todd Battaglia, MD; Walter Short, MD; Bradley Raphael, MD; Brian Harley, MD, Timothy Damron, MD; Warren Wulff, MD; and Irving Raphael, MD.
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ORTHOPEDICS EXPANDS SERVICES, COVERAGE AT COMMUNITY CAMPUS
A new initiative brings together providers from Upstate Orthopedics and Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists to offer expanded orthopedic services at Upstate’s community campus. Dedicated orthopedic physician assistants will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the number of orthopedic surgeries performed at the community campus is expected to increase. This includes surgeries of the hand, foot/ankle, joints, shoulder and spine, as well as surgery for a variety of sports injuries. A number of hip and knee surgeries will take advantage of the Mako Robotic Arm, the surgeon-interactive robotic arm technology introduced late last year.
Prior to surgery, Upstate University Hospital Community Campus Orthopedics offers patients a preoperative total joint replacement class, which focuses on preparing for surgery, what to expect during the hospital stay and what to expect after discharge. Patients recover from their operations on the sixth floor of the hospital. “We’re working together to optimize care and to benefit orthopedic patients, especially those on the West Side,” said Joshua Pletka, MD, chief of orthopedics at Upstate’s community campus. To make an orthopedic surgical referral, contact Upstate Connect’s physician line at 1-800-544-1605. ■
Upstate Connect: 800-544-1605 for Physician-to-Physician Service
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