Dr Shillingford, General Surgeon, Florida

Shillingford, General Surgeon

Dr. Shillingford is a general surgeon who specializes in advanced laparoscopic and obesity surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of General Surgery.

Dr. Shillingford started his academic career with a bachelors in Biology at the University of Michigan, and graduated from the University of Michigan’s Medical School in Ann Arbor on a medical school tuition scholarship. He then proceeded to do his residency in general surgery at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. This was followed by a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic and obesity surgery at the renowned Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida.

He is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the American Medical Association, the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons and the Indian American Physician Association. He is also a fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the American College of Surgeons.

He keeps himself up-to-date with the latest advances in surgical techniques by attending multiple scientific meetings and training programs to learn and implement new and improved techniques and materials for the best of his patients. In addition to his practice, he also has a keen interest in research and has participated in various projects, including the investigation of hormonal receptors and psychological effects of overeating. See Dr. Shillingford’s article about Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Dr. Shillingford believes in extending his knowledge and expertise to others as well, and has participated, since his early years, in medical education, as a volunteer for the American Red Cross and other medical nonprofit clinics. He has presented many lectures on general and weight loss surgery to community and physician groups, and has been active in local health fairs and community meetings. He has been interviewed by many local magazines and community associations on weight loss surgery, obesity and health.

In recognition for his expertise in the fields of general and weight loss surgery, Dr. Shillingford has been proctored by the Realize Gastric Band, Allergan and Covidien Companies.

Dr. Shillingford has operating privileges at West Boca Medical Center, Coral Springs Medical Center, Northwest Medical Center, North Broward Medical Center and University Hospital. He is dedicated to providing state-of–the-art care with empathy and concern for the comfort and well-being of his patients and their families.

In his free time, Dr. Shillingford enjoys spending time with his family and loves outdoor activities including cycling, paddleboarding, surfing and coaching his son’s soccer team.

St George Physiotherapy, Sydney

St George Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic where we believe a combination of hands on therapy and evidence based exercise prescription is the key in helping people of all ages and abilities stay active and healthy.

Our team are highly skilled in the assessment, diagnosis and comprehensive management of all musculoskeletal problems.

We use hands on treatment techniques to promote, restore and maintain optimal physical function and promote self management and exercises to prevent recurrence.

At St George Physiotherapy you’ll receive individually tailored treatment specially designed to help you reach your goals.

St George Physiotherapy provides a broad range of specialist services designed to help you. All of our Physiotherapists use up to date, evidence based treatment techniques to ensure the best possible outcomes and achieve your desired goals. We aim to quickly find the cause of your problem, alleviate your pain, correct the underlying factors to prevent injury recurrence and then provide exercises and treatment to allow your return to sport, work or general activity.

Our Physiotherapists are highly skilled, with experience in providing the most effective diagnostic, preventative and rehabilitative services to reduce pain, restore function and promote the overall well being of our patients.

Whether you are an elite sports person or a weekend warrior, we’ll tailor an individualised treatment experience specifically focused on your needs.

David Gill, Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon, Perth

David Gill, Orthopaedic Surgeon

I am a fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon undertaking the management of all aspects of shoulder, elbow and wrist surgery. I perform all arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs and stabilisations as well as joint replacement to ‘best practice’ standards. The spectrum of conditions I manage include tendon tears, instability, arthritis, fractures deformity and stiffness.

After completing my general Orthopaedic Training I undertook sub-specialty training fellowships at the Bernard O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery in Melbourne and then travelled to the Mayo Clinic Rochester USA where I undertook a Fellowship in Upper Extremity followed by Hand Surgery Fellowship.

I am the author of peer reviewed published articles, in medical journals and Orthopaedic Text Book chapters, (please refer to my section on Publications, Research). I have, and continue to present my Research and papers at Orthopaedic meetings such the Australian Shoulder and Elbow Society and frequently travel as Invited Faculty lecturing and demonstrating Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery.

My Patients will receive the highest standard of expertise and care and will be treated with respect and empathy my goal is to get you back to a normal active life as quickly as possible. You are a Person not a number.


Recent Presentations

    The Location of Distal Bicipital groove for Arthroscopy NZSES Meeting – Queenstown 2013
    Lecturer and Instructor, Malex Medical Mylab Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur 2013
    The Location of Distal Bicipital groove for Arthroscopy AOAWA Meeting – Perth 2013
    The effect of surgical approach on the occurrence of reoperation after rotator cuff repair AOA Meeting – Darwin 2013

Awards

    Selection, Younger Fellows Retreat, RACS 1999
    The Richards Registrar Award (New Zealand 1994)
    Orthopaedic Registrar Research Award (Auckland 1994)
    Orthopaedic Registrar Research Award (Auckland 1993)
    Dux, Scots College 1981

Invited Faculty

    Lecturer and Instructor, Malex Medical Mylab Malaysia February 2013
    Lecturer and Instructor, Arthrex Arthroscopic Masters Lab Shanghai December 2012
    Instructor, Arthrex Arthroscopic Shoulder Lab Bangkok May 2008
    Instructor, ASSET Course, RACS, CTEC WA, August 2006
    Instructor, Mayo Clinic Advanced Surgical Skills Course, May 2001,2002 Rochester MN USA
    Upper Extremity Symposium, NZOA ASM Wellington 1999
    Chief Judge, Sherwood Davis and Geek Wellington Research Awards, Wellington 1998
    Instructor, American Academy Instructional Course "The Elbow" 1997 Chicago, IL, USA

Memberships and Associations

Memberships

    Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
    Fellow Australian Orthopaedic Association
    International Affiliate American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    Member of:
        Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia
        Australian Medical Association
        Mayo Orthopaedic Society
        Mayo Elbow Group
        Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons
        Mayo Alumni

Honorary Positions

    Australian Orthopaedic Association WA Executive Committee 2006-present
    Registrar to the Court of Examiners, RACS Part II Examination April 1999

Subspecialty- Fellowship Training

Hand Fellow

    1996 (Jan-June) St Vincent’s Hospital and Bernard O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery, Cliveden Hill Private Hospital Melbourne, Australia Dr Damian Ireland and Prof.Wayne Morrison

Upper Extremity Adult Reconstruction Fellow

    1996 – 1997 Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA Drs Bernard Morrey, Robert Cofield, Michael Torchia, and Shawn O’Driscoll

Hand Fellow

    1997 – 1998 Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA Drs Richard Berger and Allan Bishop

Leonia Medical Associates Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, Englewood NJ

Our team of dedicated doctors include internists, a family practitioner and infectious disease physicians.

Internal Medicine:

Internal Medicine physicians are specialists who use their clinical expertise to diagnose, treat and care for their patients with a variety of illnesses. Internists are often called upon to act as consultants for other doctors in helping solve diagnostic problems. These problems can be common or rare, simple or complex.

Internists handle chronic illnesses and situations where several different illnesses may strike at the same time. In addition, they help patients with an understanding of wellness and disease prevention. They are also trained to handle women’s health, substance abuse and mental health.

For patients seeing several different specialists, the internist will help navigate an often complex medical environment. Internists take pride in having a relationship with their patients both in the office and during hospitalizations. They help coordinate their patients’ care and manage the medical problems associated with that care.

Infectious Disease:

Infectious Disease specialists pursue further training after completion of a residency in Internal medicine. They are experts in the diagnosis, and treatment of a wide variety of infections. Our ID specialists treat the whole spectrum of infectious disorders including bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and tropical diseases. Doctors Weisholtz, Kocher and Jathavedam have extensive experience treating chronic viral infections such as chronic hepatits and HIV infection.

They are experts in the diagnosis and management of common bacterial infections as well as difficult, resistant bacterial infections that may complicate hospitalization or surgery. Our ID physicians are routinely asked by other doctors to provide their expertise in treating more complicated cases of infection. Other conditions where our doctors have particular expertise include: Lyme Disease, bone and prosthetic joint infections, bacterial endocarditis (infection of heart valves), complicated pneumonias and other chronic pulmonary infections such as tuberculosis and fungal infections.

The doctors are also experienced in the treatment of infections caused by defects in immunity such low antibody levels, effects of chemotherapy and radiation, and immunosuppression caused by organ transplantation or treatment of various inflammatory diseases such as Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s Disease and other collagen vascular diseases. As acknowledged experts in their field the doctors have been frequently recognized by various publications as among the most outstanding regional Infectious Disease specialists

What are anti-coagulants?

Anti-coagulants are medications that reduce or prevent formation of clots in blood by inhibiting the production of Vitamin K; part of the body’s clotting mechanism.

Two most commonly used anti-coagulants are heparin and warfarin.
Disease conditions requiring anti-coagulant use:

Anti-coagulants are prescribed in any of the following conditions:

    Deep vein thrombosis
    Pulmonary embolism
    Atrial fibrillation
    Stroke
    Heart attack
    Artificial heart valve
    Clotting disorders

Anti-coagulation monitoring program

An anti-coagulation treatment needs to be adequately monitored so as to provide maximum benefit to the patient without adverse side effects such as bleeding.

Anti-coagulation treatment is monitored based on the INR (International Normalized Ratio) of your blood test. INR ratio is a measure of the additional time taken for the blood to clot when oral anti-coagulantsare used. That is, if the INR ratio is 3, it means that the time taken for blood to coagulate is three times more than the normal coagulation time. The anti-coagulant dosage is unique for each individual and depends on that particular disease condition of the individual. Your physician will determine an appropriate therapeutic range for you, which will also indicate the target INR. The target INR would be halfway between the upper and lower numbers of the therapeutic range. If the blood test resultsshow an INR which exceeds the therapeutic range, the individual would be at an increased risk of bleeding. Your physician would, therefore, decrease the dosage of the anti-coagulant. On the contrary, if the INR falls below the therapeutic range, the individual would be at an increased risk of clotting.Consequently, the anti-coagulant dosage is increased by the physician.

Always rely on your physician’s advice for the anti-coagulation dosage and duration of dosage. Take the exact prescribed dosage and follow the exact prescribed duration (may be a month, a few months, or a life time) as per physician instructions.
Side Effects

Anticoagulant therapy side effects include bleeding and bruising.  Notify your doctor if you notice blood in sputum, stools, or urine; unexplained bruising, nosebleeds or bleeding gums.


Rapid Diagnostic Tests

Leonia Medical Associates provides testing for influenza, streptococcus pharyngitis, urinary tract infections, anticoagulation monitoring.

Rapid diagnostic tests are cost effective and time saving diagnostic tools that provide immediate information for the clinician and patient. They allow for quick and convenient diagnoses.

These tests include: urine analysis, rapid Group A strep testing, influenza testing, prothrombin time/INR testing, finger stick glucose, tuberculosis skin testing and screening.


Travel Counseling / Immunizations

Travelling can be safe and enjoyable if you take time to plan ahead. You should make an appointment and discuss your travel plans with our doctors. At your appointment, we will provide you information about appropriate vaccinations, preventive medications, and counselling to reduce your risk of illness as well as resources to use in case of an emergency.

Leonia Medical Associates stocks the full range of vaccines routinely needed for safe travel. We are a designated New Jersey State Yellow Fever Vaccination Site. Very few medical practices in our area offer complete travel consultation services, and our outstanding Infectious Disease expertise allows us to manage any travel related illnesses.

We provide a comprehensive travel medical consultation to educate patients regarding the health risks and precautionary care to be taken at their travel destination. Make us a part of your pre-trip planning to ensure a safe and pleasurable travel experience.

Timothy Jackson, Arthroscopic Surgery, Pasadena

Timothy Jackson, 

Dr. Jackson specializes in arthroscopic surgery of the hip and hip replacement surgery. His background and sub-specialty training in Sports Medicine serve as the foundation for his approach to the hip. Dr. Jackson went on to complete a year-long fellowship in Chicago, IL under the guidance of Dr. Benjamin Domb. This was dedicated to comprehensive hip surgery, with training in procedures including hip arthroscopy, endoscopic repair of tendon disorders around the hip, robotic guided total hip arthroplasty and peri-acetabular osteotomies. He has contributed to the growing field of hip arthroscopy by giving lectures and presenting research nationally and internationally, serving as a reviewer for orthopaedic research publications and publishing numerous peer reviewed articles.

Originally from Houston, TX, he attended Texas A&M University for his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science, graduating summa cum laude. Staying in Texas for medical school, he attended University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He completed his post graduate training in orthopedic surgery at University of Southern California and completed a Sports Medicine and Shoulder Elbow Surgery fellowship at Congress Medical Associates before focusing on hip surgery.

Dr. Jackson maintains academic and teaching affiliations with the Congress Medical Associates Sports Medicine Fellowship and the American Hip Institute. He is a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, International Society of Hip Arthroscopy, and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

He believes in an anatomic specific approach to the hip, treating patients of all ages and activity levels.  Dr. Jackson believes that no two hips are alike. With this approach, you can expect to receive a very detailed unique evaluation of your hip with consideration of the treatments best fit for you.

Diagnoses

    Athletic hip injuries
    Hip impingement
    Hip labral tears
    Hip instability
    Snapping hip
    Trochanteric bursitis
    Abductor tendon tears
    Hamstring tendon tears
    Piriformis syndrome

Treatment Services

    Ultrasound guided cortisone injections
    Ultrasound guided PRP injections
    Hip arthroscopy
    Hip endoscopy
    Anterior hip replacement
    Posterior hip replacement

Sydney Orthoptic, Your Straight Eye Clinic

Orthoptics

Working with children is a challenge task, the ability of a child to develop different or better learning skills on more than one physiological system. Most of the learning skills come through vision. In order to achieve the best result in the treatment the diagnose and the treatment should include the combination of more than one health profession.

Therefore, I would like to offer you my services as an Orthoptist.

The meaning of orthoptics is strait eyes; the orthoptics science developed 80 years ago and is base on proven research. This science involves the knowledge on visual system in different areas such as binocular vision, eye muscles balance, focus, lazy eye (amblyopia) and strabismus. The orthoptist is a trained eye practitioner, especially in children assessment and visual training. Moreover, the orthoptist involves in the management of neurological and developmental problems of visual system.

From my experience with children visual training, in order to see “the entire picture” and therefore to give the right treatment from different angles there is need to corporate between the orthoptist and the occupational training.

For  an example : a child with motor skills abnormality and unbalanced visual system will find the treatment to improve the motor skills very difficult ,as long as the child has difficulty to focus his eyes. The hand movement will follow the eye movement to the target. Moreover, children who diagnosed with visual perception abnormality will find the treatment for eye movement very difficult, only treatment for both problems at same time will bring the right result.

To conclude, I am offering you to share my knowledge, ability and experience in order to achieve the best result for the patients.

Please feel free to contact me for any question or to forward my letter to any of your colleagues and patients.

Staying Alive Program, Brisbane

This program is about advanced health risk management- knowing and managing your health risks puts you in control of your health future. We do a thorough study of your family tree, your personal history, risk factors and gene tests (if desired) to identify any disease propensities early, institute life changes to prevent/detect diseases at their earliest curable, manageable stages.

A regular preventive health check is a good idea for everyone. The RACGP red book allows certain preventive screening to be available under Medicare and your doctor will be familiar with this. Any screening above this is not Medicare refundable.

If you have not had a recent health assessment (in last 12 months) you may choose from several different types of health assessments to assess your baseline results. If you are aged between 45-49 there is a special subsidy from Medicare for this exam so notify reception when you book, of you age.

From all this combined information, we develop a personalised proactive preventive health program for you and we take advantage of every available technology to do so, keeping on top of latest research and new health innovations.

We inform you of latest research into factors that contribute to cancer, heart disease and what you can do to prevent it and detect it at an early treatable stage. Similarly, with lifestyle diseases e.g. diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, etc.

Corporate clients are not able to access Medicare for this service.

For those living elsewhere, Skype appointment can be made. We can send you the medical questionnaire and examinations to have with your local doctor, we can review your results and advise on your preventive health plan, plus order gene tests if desired and send you a collection kit.

These Skype appointments are not currently refundable by Medicare.

Without good health we have nothing

By proactive screening we can detect cancers and other diseases at an early stage and save your life. Take control of your future and book you’re Staying Alive appointment today. Medical science now has various methods of health screening that can detect early cancers.

Currently these are not utilised to their full potential as Medicare doesn’t fund this sort of high-level preventive screening. However we believe we should take advantage of it for our patients and make it available. The older one gets, the more one knows how important it is to have good health and to be proactive about disease prevention and early detection.

Virtually, all cancers if detected early, are curable. All cancers are genetic. Some are hereditary, and most are due to the interactions of your genes and damage caused by the environment that you expose your genes to. So, protecting your DNA is the only thing you can control.

Joshua Landa, Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Spine Surgery, New Jersey NJ

Joshua Landa, Spine Surgeon

Joshua Landa, MD, FAAOS, is a board certified, fellowship trained spine surgeon who is recognized as a leader in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery. After his training in some of the top medical centers in the country, he dedicated himself to the development of advancements in surgical technology. He has performed thousands of endoscopic surgeries and minimally invasive fusions and regularly has surgeons travel from all over the world to seek his expertise.

Dr. Landa was dual fellowship trained at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic in both Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Spine Surgery. He also completed a third fellowship in Orthopaedic Biomechanics at the Musculoskeletal Research Center at New York University.

He did his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU/ Hospital for Joint Diseases, one of the nation’s top residency programs, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Landa attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honors society, a spot reserved for the top 15% of the class. During this time, he scored in the top 1% on his medical boards. Prior to attending medical school, he graduated summa cum laude from Yeshiva University, where he graduated first in his class. During college he was selected for an NIH grant to study central nervous system tumors at MIT, where he spent two of his summers and published findings that led to advancements in the treatment of brain and spinal cancer.

Dr. Landa has received numerous accolades for his clinical excellence. He was honored with the Patient’s Choice Award and a Compassionate Doctor Recognition twice. He also has been elected as a Leading Physician of the World by the International Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. For three years he served as the chief in-house physician for Madison Square Garden and had the opportunity to treat professional athletes and performers. He has studied spine surgery throughout the United States as well as abroad, and has been invited as a guest lecturer on minimally invasive spine surgery in China. He has also been granted membership to a number of professional societies including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Association of Neurologic Surgeons (AANS), and the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS). Dr. Landa is also a physician scientist who has published and presented many scientific papers over the past 15 years.

Cleveland Clinic
    Fellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
    Fellowship, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery

New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Research Center
    Fellowship, Orthopaedic Biomechanics

New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases
   Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania
   Medical Degree

Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Htwe Zaw, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Northwood Middlesex

Htwe Zaw, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Mr Htwe Zaw is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in foot and ankle surgery, lower limb trauma and sports injuries. He gained his medical degree at King’s College London in 1997 and undertook specialist fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital, Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital and The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore. He also attended a trauma fellowship at the prestigious University Hospital in Dresden, learning the latest techniques in the treatment of complex and severely injured patients, as well as sports injuries in the foot and ankle.

Mr Htwe Zaw was appointed Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals in 2012 and has built up a comprehensive foot and ankle service for the local population. He is well published in international journals and in orthopaedic textbooks. He has also presented internationally on hindfoot arthroscopy and at multiple national meetings. He lectures at regional, national and international conferences on both foot and ankle orthopaedics and trauma surgery.

Clinical interests

Arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery
Hallux valgus (bunion) and lesser toe corrective surgery
Foot and ankle arthritis (including ankle replacement and arthroscopic fusion)
Major foot deformity reconstruction (including flat feet)
Cartilage surgery
Foot and ankle sprains
Tendon and ligament injuries
Acute trauma and sports injuries (including lower limb fractures)

Professional memberships

Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons
British Orthopaedic Association
British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

Dr Mark Lawrence, Gynaecologist, Bentleigh VIC

Mark Lawrence, Gynaecologist

Dr Lawrence graduated with Honours in 1976 from Melbourne University. Residency and specialist training were completed at the Queen Victoria Medical Centre. Further specialist training was undertaken in the United Kingdom at Plymouth General Hospital.

Memberships of three Royal Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (Australia, England and New Zealand) were obtained in 1982. He became a fully accredited specialist, in 1984, at age 30.

Hospital Appointments

In 1985 Dr Lawrence was appointed Gynaecologist in Chief at the former Royal Southern Memorial Hospital, now Caulfield General Medical Centre to which he remains Consultant Gynaecologist. Current hospital appointments are Honorary Consultant for Bayside Health Network and Head of Gynaecology Unit B at Monash Medical Centre.

As a point of interest, Dr Lawrence served for a number of years, as Gynaecologist to Her Majesty’s Prison Service. He relinquished this position for pursuit of other professional endeavours.

University

Dr. Mark Lawrence is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University. He is involved in the teaching of medical students and in post graduate specialist training. His research work has been collaborative in the areas of infertility, IVF and menstrual disorders. He continues his research focus in these areas.

IVF

Monash IVF is recognised internationally as one of the foremost IVF units both in research and clinical work. Infertility and IVF are a cornerstone of professional practice.

He was involved with the Monash IVF group as early as 1984 and was invited by Prof. Carl Wood to become a full member of the team in 1988.

Direct involvement with advances in Assisted Reproductive Technologies has evolved into vastly improved pregnancy rates.

Obstetrics

There are few more rewarding experiences, in Medicine, than the delivery of a healthy baby to joyous new parents. Obstetrics continues to be an extremely satisfying career path.

Confinements are undertaken at Cabrini Hospital and Waverley Private Hospital. Confinements at Jessie McPherson Hospital are conducted, from time to time, especially for High Risk Obstetric patients.

Patients are advised to ring the rooms on (03) 9557 2135 as soon as their pregnancy has been confirmed, so that a booking can be made at the hospital of their choice. Enquires regarding fees can also be made at that time.

If contemplating pregnancy in the near future, a daily supplement of Folic Acid 400 microgrammes is advisable.

Surgery

Gynaecological surgery is undertaken at Monash Surgical Private Hospital, Cabrini and Waverley Private Hospital. The choice of hospital will, amongst other factors, depend on the condition to be treated and the complexity of surgery performed.

Dr Lawrence, although a senior consultant for Southern Health, has no control over the length of time that you may wait on the waiting list. This is determined by the hospital.

Dr Lawrence is proficient in general Gynaecological surgery with a focus on advanced laparoscopic & hysteroscopic surgery.

Ongoing Education

Ongoing education is a continuous process which is required for recertification as a specialist by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Conferences, Workshops, Training Courses and Medical Literature are an important part of medical practice.

Dr Lawrence finds that by working in teaching hospitals he has foremost access to new technology.

Center For Hand Surgery, Sydney NSW

The team of certified practicing physicians at the Centre for Hand Surgery is specialised in hand and wrist surgery and provides comprehensive surgical care for all hand and wrist conditions.

Center For Hand Surgery Services are

Trigger Finger
Dupuytren’s Contracture
de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery
Microsurgery
Sports Injuries

Paul Maitino, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Oklahoma City OK

Paul Maitino, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Paul D. Maitino has been practicing orthopaedics in the Oklahoma City area for ten years. He is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and is fellowship trained in hip and knee replacement surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Maitino is a specialist in arthroscopic and minimally invasive procedures, and has built a reputation as one the foremost orthopaedic specialists in the hip and knee replacement community. His specialties include arthroscopy, hip surgery, hip resurfacing surgery, partial hip resurfacing, and knee replacement.

Dr. Maitino has a long standing tradition of providing proper and attentive care to his patients, and prides himself on delivering minimized scarring and quick recovery time to his patients with minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Dr. Maitino has performed several thousand sports medicine cases, over 1,000 total hip replacements and close to 100 partial hip resurfacing procedures in the United States, as well as several more in Europe. A true orthopaedic expert, Dr. Maitino has a long history of treating joint diseases such as arthritis (osteoarthritis & rheumatoid arthritis) and osteoporosis.

Undergraduate Degree, BS in Anatomy
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
University of New England – College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine

Rotating Osteopathic Internship
UMDNJ-SOM Kennedy Hospital, Stratford, New Jersey

Orthopaedic Residency

Grandview and Southview Medical Center, Ohio University, Dayton, Ohio

Fellowship

Joint Implant Surgeons, Dr. Adolph Lombardi & Dr. Thomas Mallory

Professional & Academic Affiliations

American Osteopathic Association
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Clinical Professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Fellow, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO)
Collaborator and Trainer with Stryker Orthopaedics
Orthopaedic Lectures & Publications

Dr. Paul Maitino has established himself as a thought leader in the fields of orthopaedics and joint reconstruction (total hip replacement, partial hip resurfacing, and total knee replacement). Over the past two decades, Dr. Maitino has published numerous articles and given many lectures on total hip replacement, total knee replacement as well as general orthopaedics. Click below to find information about his published works.

Total Hip & Knee Replacement Publications
General Orthopaedic Lectures & Publications
Hospital Affiliations

Surgical Hospital of Oklahoma
Community Hospital

Colorado Orthopedic Consultants, Denver

We are a group of 8 fully accredited, board certified/eligible orthopedic surgeons in private practice. Since we each have an area of interest or subspecialization, we are able to provide the most advanced and up-to-date orthopedic care.

The scope of our practice ranges throughout the entire spectrum of surgical as well as nonsurgical care for injuries and disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system.

At Colorado Orthopedic Consultants, we provide treatment for all orthopedic injuries related to shoulder, elbow, hand & wrist, hip, knee, foot & ankle. Our physicians are specialized in sports medicine, arthroscopic and joint replacement surgeries.

Steven Agabegi, Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgeon, Cincinnati OH

Steven Agabegi, Spine Surgeon

Dr. Agabegi grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University. He then attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his surgical internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He then completed a spine surgery fellowship at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. After completing his fellowship, he returned to the Cincinnati area and has been practicing at UC Health and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center ever since.

Dr. Agabegi treats all conditions of the spine, from the most straightforward problems to the most complex spinal deformities. He has special expertise in treating complex spinal deformities in adults and adolescents, including scoliosis, kyphosis, flatback deformity and severe spondylolisthesis.

Dr. Agabegi is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. His professional affiliations include the Scoliosis Research Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and North American Spine Society.

Education

Pre-Medical Education (September 1993 – May 1997)

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
Medical School (September 1998 – May 2002)

Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Post-graduate Training

Internship, General Surgery (July 2002 – June 2003)

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery (July 2003 – June 2007)

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Fellowship, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery (August 2007 – July 2008)

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010

Scope of Practice

Steven Agabegi, MD is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in the management of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disorders. His interests include the management of complex spine conditions including spinal deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis, and flatback deformity), complex spine reconstructions, degenerative spine disorders, revision surgery, tumors and trauma. Dr. Agabegi is an expertise in the treatment of specific spine conditions such as scoliosis, spinal stenosis, herniated discs, spondylolisthesis, and kyphosis.

Academic & Hospital Appointments

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Assistant Professor, Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Active Staff, Clinton Memorial Hospital
Courtesy Staff, The Christ Hospital
Courtesy Staff, Bethesda and Good Samaritan (Tri-Health)
Awards & Honors

American Orthopaedic Association – Resident Leadership Forum (2006)
Senior Resident Thesis Award (2006)
Alpha Epsilon Delta – National Pre-Medical Honor Society (1998)
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Temple University (1997)
Scholar’s List, Temple University (1995-96)
Golden Key National Honor Society (1994-1997)
Dean’s List, Temple University (1994-1997)
Research Grants

UOREF Grant, University of Cincinnati. Thumb Abduction Strength in Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, $13,500; 2005. Principle Investigator.

Publications & Presentations

Agabegi SS, Majid K, Fischgrund JS, Vaccaro AR, Patel T. Can Preoperative Radiographic Parameters be used to Predict Fusion in Noninstrumented Posterolateral Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis? Spine 36(26):E1709-14, 2011

Agabegi SS,Iorio TE, Wilson JD, Fischgrund JS. Juvenile xanthogranuloma in an adult lumbar spine: a case report. Spine 36(1): E69-73, 2011

Agabegi SS, Asghar F, Herkowitz HN.Spinal Orthoses.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 18(11): 657-67, 2010

Agabegi SS, FischgrundJS.: Contemporary Management of Isthmic Spondylolisthesis: Pediatric and Adult. Spine Journal 10(6): 530-543, 2010

Francke E, Demetropoulos C, Agabegi SS, Truumees E, Herkowitz HN.Distractive Force Relative to Initial Graft Compression in an In Vivo Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Model.Spine Journal 8(5): 37S-38S, 2008.

Agabegi SS,Stern P: Bias in Research. American Journal of Orthopaedics. 2008 May;37(5):242-8.

Agabegi SS, FischgrundJS.: Instrumentation of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disorders. Arthritis and Arthroplasty: the Spine, Eds: Ludwig S, Poelstra K, Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA. 2010

Agabegi SS, Montgomery DM, Herkowitz HN.: Degenerative Spondylolisthesis WithoutLysis, in The Textbook of Spinal Surgery, 3rd edition. Eds: Bridwell K. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA.Due for Release 2011.

Agabegi SS,Kazemi N, Crawford AH. Pediatric Kyphosis: Scheuermann Disease and Congenital Kyphosis, in Rothman-SimeoneThe Spine, 6th edition. Eds: Herkowitz HN. Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA. 2011

Agabegi SS, Connelly C, Fischgrund JS. Lumbar Interbody Cages, in Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management, 3rd Edition. Eds: Benzel EC. Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA.Due for Release 2011.

Agabegi SS, Noel J, Bilkhu S, Sengupta D, Herkowitz HN, Demetropoulos CK. Biomechanical evaluation of an Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Combined with Anterior or Posterior Supplemental Fixation. Submitted to Spine.

Agabegi SS, Biddinger A, Demetropoulos CK, Truumees E, Fischgrund JS, Herkowitz HN. A Sheep Model of Lumbar Disc Annular Defect Healing via Bone Morphogenetic Proteins.Submitted to Spine Journal.

Agabegi SS, Antekeier DP, Crawford AH, Crone K.Postlaminectomy Kyphosis in an Achondroplastic Adolescent Treated for Spinal Stenosis. Orthopedics 31(2): 168, 2008.

Agabegi SS, Freiberg RA, Plunkett JM, Stern PJ. Thumb Abduction Strength Measurement in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. J Hand Surg (Am). 2007 Jul-Aug;32(6):859-66.

Stern PJ, Agabegi SS, DiDonna ML, Kiefhaber TR. Proximal Row Carpectomy.J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Sept.; 87 Suppl 1(Pt 2):166-74.

Abstracts

Francke E, Demetropoulos CK, Agabegi SS, Truumees E, Herkowitz HN.Distractive Force Relative to Initial Graft Compression in an In Vivo Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Model. North American Spine Society (NASS), 23rd Annual Meeting, October 14-18, 2008, Toronto CA

Agabegi SS, Noel J, Bilkhu S, Sengupta D, Herkowitz HN, Demetropoulos CK. “Load-sharing Capability of Anterior Tension Band Plate Comapred to Posterior Fixation used to supplement Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) – A Biomechanical Study in the Cadaveric Spine." Orthopaedic Research Society, 55th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2009, Las Vegas, NV

Francke E, Demetropoulos CK, Agabegi SS, Truumees E, Herkowitz HN.Distractive Force Relative to Initial Graft Compression in an In Vivo Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Model. Orthopaedic Research Society, 55th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2009, Las Vegas, NV

Books

Agabegi SS, Derby EA: Step-Up to Medicine. 2nd Edition Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2008.

Presentations

Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, March 21, 2012: Fusion & Low Back Pain: The Verdict is In.
Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, November 17, 2010: Current Concepts in Management of Flatback Deformity & Sagittal Imbalance.
Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, October 15, 2008: Thoracolumbar Trauma.
Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, April 11, 2007: Bias in Research: Uncertainty-Based Medicine.
Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, May 16, 2005: Lumbar Disc Disease.
Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, December 17, 2003: Lower Cervical Spine Fractures & Dislocations.

Dr Matthew Wilkinson, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Pimlico QLD

Matthew Wilkinson, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Specialising in sports injury management and arthroplasty of the upper and lower limb Mater at the Medical Centre, Townsville

Visiting medical officer at The Townsville Hospital
Co-director of The Orthopaedic Research Institute of Queensland (ORIQl)
Adjunct senior lecturer, James Cook University
Sub specialist in arthroscopic procedures

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine (University of Queensland 1999)
FRACS (Ortho) Fellowship Royal Australian College of Surgeons 2009

Fellowships and Academic Awards

Lower limb arthroplasty and sports injuries of the hip and knee, London UK, Mr Fares Haddad
Reconstructive arthroplasty, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Canada, Dr Jordan Leith
Dr Magdalene Brodie Memorial Award, University of Queensland, 1999
Trevor-Taylor Research Award, Royal Darwin Hospital, 2003
Meritorious presentation, Surgical Research Society Australasia, Melbourne, 2004

Memberships

Australian Medical Association
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Queensland Shoulder Society
Australian Orthopaedic Trauma Society
Orthopaedic Outreach
Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation Queensland

Current Hospital Appointments

Senior Medical Officer, Department of Orthopaedics, Townsville Hospital
Visiting Medical Officer, Mater Hospital, Townsville
Visiting Medical Officer, Townsville Day Surgery, Townsville

Special Interests

My particular areas of interest in orthopaedics include:

Arthroscopy
Joint preservation procedures
Joint replacement surgery
Orthopaedic research

Christopher P Silveri, Orthopaedic Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon, Fairfax

Christopher Silveri, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Christopher P Silveri is an Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical spinal surgeon who specializes in non-operative and operative treatment of spinal disorders. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He also serves as investigator for new osteobiologic bone graft advances in spinal surgery and has been asked to train surgeons nationwide in the FDA approved disc replacement technologies.

His practice accepts patients of all age groups. He treats neck, back, arm and leg pain, numbness, degenerative arthritis of the spine, disc problems, fractures and other spinal trauma, pinched nerves or other nerve injuries, deformity or curvature of the spine, infections, and cancer-related illness. Dr. Silveri offers scoliosis screening and treatment for both children and adults, and complex reconstructive care for those patients who have previously undergone surgery.

Dr. Silveri completed undergraduate studies at Georgetown University where he received cum laude honors. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1989 where he received the departmental award for excellence in orthopaedic surgery. He also completed a fellowship year specializing in neurosurgical spinal surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Silveri completed his formal orthopaedic surgical residency training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. He also completed a fellowship year in Reconstructive Spine and Scoliosis Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Dr. Silveri is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Georgetown University and a clinical instructor with George Washington University Medical Center’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a past Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery for INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital. Dr. Silveri is a member of the North American Spine Society, The Medical Society of Virginia, Fairfax County Medical Society, and is currently on staff at INOVA Fair Oaks and Fairfax Hospitals, and Columbia Reston Hospital.

Publication

Dr. Silveri has published numerous articles and has edited and authored a textbook on Spinal Trauma. He is also an Editor on Spine Universe.com, a web site created to educate and inform both the layperson and professional on topics related to the spine.

Dr. Silveri has been named in the Washingtonian Magazines list of Top 100 spine surgeons. He is also listed in the Cambridge Who’s Who of Professional Medicine-2009 and the Consumer Research Guide to America’s Top Orthopedists-2009.