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• Jefferson Receives $1 Million from Businessman and Philanthropist Jamie Maguire and the Maguire Foundation to Endow Professorship in Spine Research

  Jamie Maguire, chairman of Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY), and the Maguire Foundation, have generously funded a new orthopaedics professorship at Thomas Jefferson University. The gift of $1 million will be matched dollar for dollar by the...

• David - Distal Radius Fracture

  Great doctor. Dr. Wang quickly grasped what needed to be done about my wrist fracture at every step of the way. His surgical background combined with a degree in mechanical engineering delivered a surgical solution that provided flexibility in the...

• Lisa, Foot Surgery

  I have been active my entire life, I severely broke my foot while exercising two weeks before my daughter's wedding in Jamaica. The emergency room sent me to a podiatrist but I felt that due to the uniqueness of my break I wanted someone who did this...

• Tim - Total Hip Replacement

  September 12th 2011 was a day that definitely changed my life. For years I had been living in sooooo much pain. At the time I was only 37, probably not really a candidate for a hip replacement but, it was the best decision I've very made. Now at 43 I...

• Robert - Hip Resurfacing

  After several months of hip pain, I visited Dr. Hozack, upon the recommendation of a neighbor. Having been an avid marathoner and triathlete, I researched surgeries that would allow me to continue running. We both agreed that resurfacing would be the...

• Home Beats Rehab for Knee, Hip Replacement Recovery

  Patients who go straight home from the hospital following hip or knee replacement surgery recover as well as, or better than, those who first go to a rehabilitation center, new research indicates. And that includes those who live alone without family...

• Michael - Lumbar Fusion

  I has degenerative disc disease, severe leg pain,numb feet and numb toes. I had all five Lumbar Disc's fused, by Doctor Alexander Vaccaro. That procedure eliminated the leg pain, the numbness is gone, and the nerve pain is gone. I can not say enough...

• Physicians Care Surgical Hospital new Department Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

  Physicians Care Surgical Hospital celebrated the completion of their newly expanded Sterile Processing Department yesterday with a ribbon-cutting by Dr. Eric Smith, board member and one of the biggest advocates for the project. “This expansion ensures...

• Robert Covington has surgery to repair meniscus tear

  Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington had arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee, the team announced. Sixers head physician Dr. Christopher Dodson performed the surgery, which the team described as minor, in...

• Going Under the Knife, With Eyes and Ears Wide Open

  “Do you want to see your tendons?” Dr. Asif Ilyas, a hand and wrist surgeon, was about to close his patient’s wound. But first he offered her the opportunity to behold the source of her radiating pain: a band of tendons that looked like pale pink...

• Getting the Facts Straight Concerning ACL Injury in Lacrosse

  Discover the different treatments for ACL injuries. A short, tough band of connective tissue in the knee, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four important ligaments that are responsible for stabilizing the joint. But providing stability is...

• Sharon - ACL Repair, Lumbar Fusion, Harrington Rod Placement

  Since childhood I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. Over the years I have undergone several procedures including 2 ribs removed to correct scoliosis, have a harrington rod in my back, had ACL and miniscus tear repair and most recently...

• Steve - Hip Replacement

  Dr. Andrew Star replaced both of my arthritic hips at Abington Hospital. The left hip in 2011 and the right hip in 2017. I am now pain free and can do everything but run a 1/4 mile.

• Philly's Richard Rothman turned a talent for replacing hips into a medical empire

  Back in 1969, when the young Richard Rothman traveled to England to learn how to perform hip replacements from surgical pioneer John Charnley, Philadelphians with bad hips had "only bad choices," he said. They could use a walker or have surgeries that...

• Formal counseling linked with reduced opioid consumption after hand surgery

  At the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Asif Ilyas, MD, discussed ways in which physicians can manage the opioid crisis specifically for patients who underwent carpal tunnel release. He said formal preoperative counseling was...

• Sharlene - Ultrasound Injections

  I spent two years going to different orthopedic physicians when I could not walk on my left foot. The pain was so bad it hurt while resting. I was in about for months, crutches, had infection drained twice and still couldn't function. I decided to go...

• Katherine - Ortho-Visc Injections

  I was in knee pain for over 2 years and being a caregiver to my husband I could not take that pain or surgery that was suggested by another physician not with the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. So I sought out a second opinion that brought me to the...

• Connie - Plantar Fascia

  I shredded my plantar fascia on vacation. Dr. Langman spent 45 minutes with me explaining the MRI results and answered any and all questions. He told me I would be in the boot for a year. I did everything he said and was out of the boot in 9 months,...

• Managing the Pain: Elizabeth Lopez's story

  Elizabeth Lopez took a familiar path to addiction. She was offered, and took, Oxycontin without any idea how addictive it can be. From there she not only had to overcome her addiction, but also to find a way to manage the pain from surgery without the...

• Two Studies Highlight Opioid Alternatives

  The United States has been grappling with a growing opioid epidemic that is forcing doctors, policymakers and patients to come up with alternative ways to manage both chronic and acute pain and reduce the amount of opioid prescribing in the country. A...