COVER FE ATURE
HESHAM ATWA, MD, FACS, FASMBS: ROBOTIC
SURGERY INTERVENTIONS OFFER PATIENTS
MORE OPTIONS AND BETTER OUTCOMES AT
LONG ISLAND LAPAROSCOPIC DOCTORS 06
From laparoscopic approaches to robotic surgery, minima lly
invasive procedures have advanced significantly over the past
quarter of a century. Dr. Atwa and his colleagues use advanced
techniques to provide patients with high-qua lity outcomes
and lasting satisfaction.
NATIONAL FE ATURE
REPORT: MULTIPLE FACTORS CONVERGING TO
BOOST HEALTHCARE COSTS FURTHER 18
Employer hea lthcare costs are expected to continue rising
because of expensive drugs and a variety of other factors.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
ORTHOPEDICS
SURGERY MAY BE UNNECESSARY FOR CERTAIN
HUMERUS FRACTURES, STUDY FINDS 22
Outcomes for patients with humerus fractures were
similar whether patients underwent surgica l or
nonoperative treatments.
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ON THE COVER
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ADDITIONAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE LINKED TO
BETTER ACL RECONSTRUCTION OUTCOMES 24
Research points to benefits including reduced likelihood of
graft failure and reinjury.
DEPARTMENTS
LEGAL EASE 11
FINANCIAL CHECKUP 12
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 14
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 16
PHYSICIAN LIFE BALANCE 17
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 20
THAT'S NEWS 25
PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT 26
MEDICAL REAL ESTATE 27
LOCAL NEWS 28
CME CREDITS 30
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