Archive for December, 2007
Friday, December 14th, 2007
Don’t let pain, limited motion, deformity or functional impairment limit your athletic achievement. The mature athlete, no matter what sport or what level of participation, has historically been denied hip or knee replacement surgery by the orthopedic community. Some patients have been frightened that joint replacement before age 65 would ...
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Friday, December 14th, 2007
Last week Dr. Cerullo provided a glimpse into why he chose to practice neurosurgery and shared a perspective on the rapid evolution of neurosurgical care over the past twenty five years. This week we look further into Dr. Cerullo’s training, philosophies, and accomplishments.
Known for pioneering the use of lasers in ...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
I recognize that the decision to either move forward with joint replacement surgery – or delay it – is daunting. The insight I have gained over the past thirty years in performing over 30,000 hip and knee replacements has made me acutely aware of the challenges my patients face. Today, ...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
I came into neurosurgery in an unusual fashion, actually aspiring to be a psychiatrist before becoming exposed to neurosurgery by a unique and powerful mentor, as such, I believe my perspective of medicine, surgery and the doctor-patient relationship is unique. Communication skills, in my world, are as important as surgical ...
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