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COVER FEATURE NEW CENTER HAS ATTRACTED TOP ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST Outpatient Care Center's potential to pro- "It could save them vide a unique level of comprehensive orthopedic care at a location as much as an hour of conveniently accessible to thousands of patients is reflected in the travel time," he says. enthusiasm for the project among the surgeons leasing offices in "They can also have the facility. their follow-up care and "We've got a lot of excellent people and, on top of that, you have a gorgeous surgery center," says Jeffrey Zilberfarb, MD, who has an established sports medicine practice, Meeks & Zilberfarb physical therapy right there on-site." Dr. Carkner says Orthopedics, in Brookline. "I don't think there's anything like it in having an office at the the Boston area." outpatient center is going to transform his scheduling of surgical procedures. "I've blocked out time to be there," he says. "I'm going to be able Orthopedic surgeons Courtney Dawson, MD, and Jeffrey Zilberfarb, MD, specialize in sports medicine. to focus more on day surgeries rather than having them blended with my inpatient procedures." The spine specialist says many of his younger patients suffer from conditions causing acute pain and want to schedule procedures as soon as possible. "They often have the most pain, so they benefit from timely access to surgical procedures," he says. Orthopedic surgeons Sean Rockett, MD; Agam Shah, MD; and Arthur Christiano, MD, Surgical Director, Dedham Outpatient Care Center, specialize in sports medicine. The shoulder specialist says he was drawn to the project because it has been designed and staffed to provide the best possible outpatient orthopedic care in one location. "The entire facility revolves around the patient," he explains. "I've been trying to do this for 10 years — having all services required so patients can have everything they need in one place." Sean Rockett, MD, and Arthur Christiano, MD, are partners in Natick-based Orthopedics New England and believe that having an office in the new outpatient center will be more efficient for both their patients and their practice. "It's a state-of-the-art facility," Dr. Christiano says. "They've really streamlined how outpatient procedures should be done." The sports medicine specialists already serve patients in the Dedham area, including Westwood, Medfield, Millis and Norwood. Dr. Rockett is the team The University of Virginia School of Medicine graduate and Navy surgeon says New England Baptist's orthopedic expertise also was a powerful draw: "For me, it's the collaboration with other Orthopedic surgeons Eric Carkner, MD, and Stephen Parazin, MD, Chief of Spine Surgery, specialize in back, neck and spine surgery. physician for Natick High School. Both superb doctors and a world-class institution. My patients are also believe the suburban excited." setting will be good for Eric Carkner, MD, of Chestnut Hill-based New England Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery, believes that the new outpatient center is an outstanding opportunity for his practice. "Until now, there hasn't been a day surgery center that is as patients, their practice and the hospital. "It's all about convenience and availability," open to spine surgery as this one," he says. "I'm really thrilled." Dr. Rockett says. The Tufts University School of Medicine graduate says the Dr. Christiano PHOTOS © RYAN RICHARDSON outpatient center will provide a host of benefits to his patients, 8 agrees, saying: "If you from added convenience to more timely surgical appointments can shorten the trip and easy access to a variety of New England Baptist caregivers in but maintain quality, I one location. think people will flock The new center will be particularly convenient for Dr. Carkner's patients who live south of Boston. | Greater Boston MD NEWS I MDNEWS.COM to it. I think it will be a real home run."

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