SL_HEALTHdept_0322FINALReg4 . qxp_Layout 1 3 / 31 / 22 10 : 37 AM Page 1 H E A L T H Comeback Story ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Dr . Kenan Aksu Dr . Joseph A . Abboud Dr . Linda D’Andrea Physicians who specialize in orthopedic medicine Dr . D . Greg Anderson Dr . Jonathan P . Garino Dr . William V . Arnold Dr . James Guille embrace new techniques , technology , and other Dr . Matthew S . Austin Dr . Scott Ritterman steps forward to help patients overcome Dr . Steven A . Caruso Dr . Mark Tantorski Dr . P . Maxwell Courtney Dr . Richard Ziegler infirmities associated with injury and age . Dr . David V . Craft Premier Orthopaedics Dr . Gregory K . Deirmengian Multiple locations BY JILL LUPINE Dr . Daniel Fletcher premierortho.com Dr . Charles L . Getz “ Man plans and God laughs . ” Dr . Michael F . Harrer Dr . Edward J . Armbruster Dr . Alan S . Hilibrand Dr . Michael Grenis THE OLD SAYING SUGGESTS THAT EVEN AS HUMANS THINK ABOUT THE Dr . Moody Kwok Dr . David J . Lamb FUTURE , ENVISIONING HOW THEY WILL SPEND THE COMING MONTHS AND Dr . Mark D . Lazarus Dr . Marc J . Lamb YEARS , SOMETIMES LIFE INTERJECTS AND MAKES THOSE PLANS IRRELEVANT . Dr . Jess H . Lonner Penn Medicine Such interjections often include impairments to the musculoskeletal system caused Dr . Surena Namdari Princeton Health by accidents , sports injuries , or just the rigors of aging . A condition such as a shoulder Dr . Matthew L . Ramsey Multiple locations tear , a herniated disc , or chronic wrist pain often affects people in ways beyond physical Dr . Jeffrey A . Rihn princetonhcs.org discomfort and limited mobility . That’s why many physicians who specialize in ortho - Dr . Michael Rivlin Dr . Arjun Saxena Dr . Arthur R . Bartolozzi pedic medicine also strive to help disheartened patients deal with upended hopes for Dr . John R . Schnell Dr . Robert E . Booth Jr . improving their golf or tennis game , enjoying a summer in the sun and surf , or booking Dr . Gregory D . Schroeder Dr . Douglas C . Sutton the trip of a lifetime . In the hands of a skilled professional , however , a problem that may Dr . Rachel Shakked Jefferson Health / 3B initially seem like the period at the end of a sentence becomes more like a comma or a Dr . Peter F . Sharkey Orthopaedics semicolon — dreams deferred or disrupted rather than fully dashed . Dr . Andrew M . Star Philadelphia and Advances in surgical technique , preoperative technology , and postsurgical pain man - Dr . Alexander R . Vaccaro Langhorne agement , as well as physical rehabilitation , have greatly improved a person’s chances of Dr . Gerald R . Williams Jr . aria3bortho.org experiencing a full recovery . While any kind of surgery possesses its share of risk , many Rothman Orthopaedics orthopedic procedures can now be performed in outpatient settings — assuming the Multiple locations Dr . Douglas Boylan patient is a good candidate . A patient in need of a knee replacement , for example , can rothmanortho.com Dr . Charles Burrows Dr . Sean P . Butler be up and walking with support an hour after their surgery , and back home and on the Dr . Jeffrey S . Abrams Dr . Kieran Cody road to recovery later that same day . Dr . Jon W . Ark Dr . Susan Griffith Luckily , the Philadelphia area has an abundance of orthopedic practices and solo Dr . Steven R . Gecha Dr . Michelle Horn practitioners who help patients contend with ailments related to the musculoskeletal Dr . W . Thomas Gutowski Dr . Jung H . Park system . Suburban Life’s recently published Top Physicians feature includes a number Princeton Orthopaedic Dr . Andrew Peacock of physicians who specialize in orthopedic surgery , as well as allied specialties such as Associates Dr . Andrew Ritting sports medicine and physical medicine / rehabilitation . These practitioners likely all share Princeton , New Jersey Dr . Joshua Steere the same goal : to help patients heal and return to aspects of their life they may have princetonorthopaedic.com Dr . Ninad Sthalekar thought they would need to leave behind . SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 13 ISSUE 7 22 |