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Jun 16, 2021 Working as a Team, Monmouth Medical Center Surgeons Reach the Century Mark in Pioneering Robotic Spine Cases Orthopedics

Monmouth Medical Center spine surgeons Marc Menkowitz, M.D., (left) and Steve Paragioudakis, M.D., with nurse practitioner Courtney Ellenberger. Long Branch, N.J. – Reaching 100 of anything is usually a significant milestone, but it is always an ...

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Jun 10, 2021 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Awarded Second Consecutive Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification from The Joint Commission Orthopedics

New Brunswick, NJ – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval ® for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification for the second consecutive time by demonstrating ...

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Jun 8, 2021 'If You're In Pain, Don't Delay' Shares Satisfied Saint Barnabas Hip Replacement Patient Orthopedics

'I wish I’d done it 15 years ago,’ says a satisfied hip replacement patient. Sparta resident James Bizarro, 62, had always had an active lifestyle: practicing martial arts, lifting weights at the gym and running on the treadmill. Fifteen years ago, ...

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Feb 25, 2021 The Fast Track to Recovery from Joint Replacement Surgery Orthopedics

Joint replacement patients can go home safely just hours after surgery. Bert Parcells, MD It can be overwhelming to learn you need a knee or hip replacement. In addition to undergoing surgery, patients have traditionally been required to stay overnight at ...

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Jan 6, 2021 Joint Replacement: Getting It Right Orthopedics

While no operation has a 100 percent success rate, it’s worth asking some key questions in advance of orthopedic surgery to help ensure a good outcome. Between 3 and 4 percent of hip and knee surgeries are revisions—surgeries performed to compensate for ...

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Dec 14, 2020 Getting A "Jump Start" On Exercise In the New Year: Program Helps Those New To Exercise Learn How To Safely and Effectively Workout Orthopedics

The Jump Start Program at Saint Barnabas helps those new to exercise learn how to do it safely and effectively. Virtual programing begins the week of January 11, 2021. Dena Amtman wanted to lose weight and be healthier. “I knew I needed to take better care ...

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Dec 8, 2020 Joint Replacement Surgery Can Be Life-Changing Orthopedics

Joint replacement surgery offers a quick return to the activities you enjoy most. Members of the Joint Replacement Center team, from left: physical therapist Leilani Toomey, DPT; Nicole Wilps, program coordinator; David Chalnick, MD, Medical Director of ...

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Dec 8, 2020 Healthy Adult Bones by Age Orthopedics

Love your bones, and they’ll take good care of you throughout your life. ​ ​ Richard Yoon, MD Peak bone growth occurs during childhood, but bones continue to grow throughout life. “Bone is a pretty amazing thing,” says Richard Yoon, MD , Director of ...

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Nov 27, 2020 Don’t Take Your Hands for Granted Orthopedics

An Orthopedic Surgeon Shares Three Simple Ways to Keep Hands and Wrists Healthy "Because our fingers and hands are always in motion, we tend to take them for granted,” says Nicole Lopez, MD , an orthopedic surgeon at Clara Maass Medical Center who ...

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