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FE ATURES
CROUSE HOSPITAL: TAKING AN ANATOMICAL
CUE FROM SPINAL SURGERY 6
A collaborative program uniting Syracuse-area providers
under the umbrella of optima l patient care reimagines the
approach to orthopedic surgery.
CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL: PIONEERING
ORTHOPEDICS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK 10
With a commitment to research and innovative treatments,
Carthage Area Hospita l seeks to further orthopedic science
and enhance orthopedic care for patients in upstate New York
and beyond.
HALF-HERITABLE: RESEARCHERS
PROBE GENETIC UNDERPINNINGS
OF TESTICULAR CANCER 16
New research has discovered that a man's risk of developing
testicular cancer is significantly more closely tied to heredity
than is the case for a number of more common cancers.
TAPPING INTO TELEMENTAL HEALTH
TO ADDRESS A PROVIDER SHORTAGE 24
Telemedicine is growing as a means to deliver menta l hea lth
services, especia lly in remote areas. Long-distance sessions
can be as e ective as in-person visits, providers say, and
extend care to people who might otherwise go untreated.
DEPARTMENTS
HEALTHCARE PERSPECTIVE 5
HEALTHeCONNECTED CARE 12
LEGAL EASE 13
MEDICAL BRIEFS 15
DIAGNOSTICS 18
PROSTATE CANCER UPDATE 19
THAT'S NEWS 20
REAL ESTATE 21
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 22
THE LINK 23
FINANCE 26
Shown clockwise from top left: Raman Dhawan, MD,
and the ortho/spine team; Ross Moquin, MD;
Raghu Ramaswamy, MD; Ian Madom, MD
