Issue link: https://viewer.e-digitaledition.com/i/1370839
Greetings, and welcome to MD News April. Our cover feature this month takes us to the Pain Institute of Long Island, where the physicians have a full arma- mentarium of therapeutics to help patients manage pain. Their multimodal approach offers patients many avenues to relief, typically without resorting to opioid medications. The Pain Institute is opening two new facilities this summer to enable more convenient access to patients across Long Island. Next, we visit the Stony Brook Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center. Patricia K. Coyle, MD, FAAN, FANA, who leads the Center, has brought together advanced diagnostics and a wide range of treatments to help patients living with multiple sclerosis. Our special clinical section on bariatrics takes a look at research that dispels the long-held view that obesity protects against fracture. Also on the topic of bariatric surgery, COVID-19 is still among us, and physicians might do well to include coronavirus-prevention advice in their postsurgical care instructions. The legal experts at Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP discuss these important considerations in detail. An interesting clinical discussion looks at the associa- tion between social media use and depression in young people, while another discussion explores the timing of when people receive knee replacements. Surgery timing can affect the outcomes of the procedure, so it can be detrimental when people put off the surgery or receive it prematurely. For our financial checkup, Dave Rao presents us with an insightful overview of the six essential pillars of a solid financial house. We round out our issue with other practical advice, as well as news about people and places in our local medical community. Contact me at 914-967-6565, @MDNewsMetroNY or dansenkiw@lexmediagroup.com to discover how MD News can inform area physicians about your organization's technologies and capabilities. Regards, Dan Senkiw Publisher: Dan Senkiw Managing Editor: Jenn Webster President: Eric Silberman Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Vice President of Creative Services: Eric Jackson Vice President of Operations: Tyler Hardekopf In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Account Manager: Jennifer K. Matthew Designer: Kimmi Patterson Creative Services: Skye Childers, Mariela Cosentino, Valerie Dimond, Boaz Goudzward, Jenny Havron, Jennifer Oncay Production: Wade Sain Financial Services: Ashley Byrd Audience Development: Debbie Dodski MD News is published by True North Custom 1301 Riverfront Parkway, Suite 112 Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-266-3234 | truenorthcustom.com Although ever y precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of published materials, MD News cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors. Copyright 2021, True North Custom. All rights reser ved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. The healthcare providers featured in MD News comply with applicable federal laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. P O S T M A S T E R : Please send notices on Form 3579 to 1301 Riverfront Parkway, Suite 112, Chattanooga, TN 37402. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News Long Island edition, contact Dan Senkiw at 914-967- 6 5 6 5 or dansenki w @ lexmediagr oup.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to dansenkiw@ lexmediagroup.com or via fax to 914-967-1165. Long Island 05-848 PUBLISHER from the ............................................... Dan Senkiw PUBLISHER Long Island ............................................... dansenkiw@ lexmediagroup.com 914‑967‑6565 ............................................... @MDNewsMetroNY