Please join us in congratulating Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD for his achievement in earning a Masters in Business Administration from Longwood University. Dr. Carlson completed his 31 hours of coursework in February 2023 with a concentration in General Business Administration. He was invited to be a member of “Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society”, which requires… Read more »
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD CPE In the last two articles, I’ve reviewed the reasons why bone fracture can go untreated and what happens to the human body as a result. In this last segment, I will address what can be done for those fractures that are finally given proper medical attention. Non-union – this means… Read more »
Dr. Jeffrey R. Carlson was bestowed with the credential of Certified Physician Executive (CPE) through the Certifying Commission on Medical Management from the American Association of Physician Leadership on June 2, 2022. Dr. Carlson was required to complete 170 CEUs of course work, (which he did in just over a year’s time), and studied topics… Read more »
Please join us in congratulating (l to r) – Drs. Raj N. Sureja (Interventional Pain Management), Jenny L. F. Andrus (Interventional Pain Management) and Boyd W. Haynes III (Orthopaedics – Sports Medicine & Joint Replacement) for having been recognized as Coastal Virginia Magazine’s “Top Doc” All Stars! This recognition means that these physicians were voted… Read more »
Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD As an Interventional Pain Management Specialist, I see patients who have every type of pain imaginable and do my best to diagnose and treat the root cause of their pain. Some patients have issues with chronic pain in their pelvis, tailbones, rectums, or reproductive systems due to illness, trauma, cancer… Read more »
Moderated by Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD My answer is never. Use the break that your surgery afforded you as a great opportunity to quit your smoking habit for good. Smoking/vaping is very detrimental to healing after orthopaedic surgery especially as bone needs high levels of oxygen rich red blood cells to repair and mend after… Read more »
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD Orthopaedic surgeries evolve with the advancement of technology, surgical instrumentation, surgical technique, and pain management. The knee replacement is no different and has been through many iterations of approaches, implant types, differing implant material composition, etc., all with the goal of delivering the best patient outcome and the most highly… Read more »
Joel D. Stewart, MD As a busy Foot and Ankle Specialist, the most commonly reported problem by patients in my practice is Achilles Tendon pain. It’s a very common cause of heel pain, often confused with plantar fasciitis pain. You may understand the Greek hero Achilles’ weakness if you have Achilles Tendonitis. Mythology aside,… Read more »
After “trying” to manage pain in my left hip for over a year, I finally went to an Ortho doctor for relief. I won’t disclose the doctor’s name, but after a single cortisone shot which did nothing and a very blunt “you need to face the fact that you need hip replacement,” I decided to… Read more »
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