COVER FE ATURE
HESHAM ATWA, MD, FACS, FASMBS:
CONTINUAL ADVANCES IN ROBOTIC SURGERY
YIELD IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES AT LONG
ISLAND LAPAROSCOPIC DOCTORS 06
As robotic surgery evolves, Dr. Atwa and his colleagues stay on the
leading edge of minima lly invasive surgica l techniques.
NSPC BRAIN & SPINE SURGERY LAUNCHES
NEW NSPC MOBILE SERVICE 13
Now, experienced neurosurgeons will come to patients in
the community.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: ORTHOPEDICS
VERTEBRAL BODY TETHERING SHOWING PROMISE
FOR SOME PATIENTS 22
The a lternative to spina l fusion for scoliosis helps young patients
retain flexibility after surgery.
RESEARCHERS SEEK TO BETTER UNDERSTAND
TRANSITION FROM ACUTE TO CHRONIC PAIN 24
The Acute to Chronic Pain Signatures program hopes to identify
groups of biomarkers that will help clinicians predict which
patients will develop chronic pain.
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NATIONAL FE ATURE
10 YEARS AFTER HRRP, THE SEARCH FOR
SUPER-USER SOLUTIONS CONTINUES 26
Some hea lth systems have successfully used
multidisciplinary approaches to improve transitions
of care and reduce hospita l readmissions, but
cha llenges remain.
DEPARTMENTS
LEGAL EASE 11
DATA VAULT 12
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 14
FINANCIAL CHECKUP 16
THAT'S NEWS 18
PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT 19
LOCAL NEWS 28
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 30
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