COVER FE ATURE
MOUNT SINAI SOUTH NASSAU PARTNERS WITH
WORLD-RENOWNED MOUNT SINAI HEART TO
OFFER ADVANCED SERVICES ON LONG ISLAND 06
The hospita l welcomes a new location of the acclaimed Mount
Sinai Heart program, ma king it the first — and only — Mount
Sinai Heart facility on Long Island.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
ORTHOPEDICS
LAWRENCE C. HURST, MD, AND STONY
BROOK ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES CENTER
FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH: EXPERT
ORTHOPEDIC CARE ACROSS EASTERN
LONG ISLAND 18
Long Island residents can now easily access expert muscle,
bone and joint care at multiple East End locations.
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ON THE COVER
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HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES MAY EXPLAIN
LONG-TERM HIP FRACTURE DECLINE 20
A new study finds that decreases in two osteoporosis risk
factors help account for a decline in hip fracture rates over the
past 40 years.
ARTHROSCOPIC SHOULDER INSTABILITY
REPAIR: AN ORTHOPEDIST DETAILS TECHNICAL
FACTORS FOR SUCCESS 22
An expert orthopedist delves into the technica l aspects of
successful arthroscopic shoulder instability repair.
DEPARTMENTS
PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT 11
THAT'S NEWS 12
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 14
FINANCIAL CHECKUP 16
LEGAL EASE 21
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 24
FINANCE 26
LOCAL NEWS 28
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 30
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