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WITH COMPREHENSIVE ORTHOPEDIC OFFERINGS AND PHYSICIANS WHOSE E XPERTISE SPANS THE SPECTRUM OF ORTHOPEDIC SUBSPECIALTIES, SYR ACUSE ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS žSOSŸ PROVIDES TRE ATMENT FOR THE MOST COMPLE X BONE AND JOINT CONDITIONS. YE T THE PR ACTICE IS ALSO COMMUNIT Y¡CENTRIC ¢ PATIENTS CAN ACCESS HIGH¡QUALIT Y ORTHOPEDIC CARE AT SE VEN STR ATEGICALLY LOCATED OFFICES ACROSS ONONDAGA COUNT Y. A S T H E F I E L D of or t hopedics ha s evolved, so has SOS. Since the practice wa s founded in 1999, SOS ha s been committed to caring for patients across Central New York and beyond. With the addition of newly trained physicians in sports medicine, foot and ankle surgery, and more, SOS continues to expand the list of complex procedures its providers o-er. THE EVOLUTION OF ORTHOPEDICS Today, when a patient is referred for an initial consultation at SOS, he or she will likely meet with a physician who focuses specifically on his or her particular issue. This reflects a trend in the greater field of orthopedics, in which the majority of new physicians progressing through medical training specialize more deeply, leading to more specia lists and fewer genera l orthopedic physicians and surgeons. At SOS, patients benefit from a col- laborative environment in which more experienced orthopedists share valuable insight with newer, specialized orthope- dists. In turn, specialized orthopedists introduce new technologies and tech- niques to the team. Brett Greenky, MD, MS, P resident of SOS , a d m i res t he cooperative spirit of a ll the practice's providers, who work together to grow their skill sets and improve patient care. "When I did my fellowship from 1989– 1990, less than half of physicians added that year or two of fellowship training after the traditional five-year orthopedic residency," Dr. Greenky says. "Today, more than 95 percent are fellowship-trained. The f ield ha s evolved dra matica l ly. The task of keeping up with orthopedic knowledge and becoming an expert in the entire field has become more arduous, so physicians focus on smaller segments of the continuum. Initially, fellowships existed for hand and total joint surgery, and now the field has added fellowships in other subspecialties, including spine surgery, sports medicine, foot and ankle surgery, and trauma." This specia lization highlights a nd refines skill, Dr. Greenky adds, drawing Coming Soon! Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) is relocating and expanding the Specialists One Day Surgery Center to Cicero the first quarter of 2019. Total joint and spine procedures will be performed in the new facility, which will be three times the size of SOS's current surgery center and feature eight operating suites. Co-location of joint and spine services and physicians will allow for greater collaboration among medical team members and facilitate easier scheduling for patients. Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists: Specialist Expertise, Extensive Experience and Patient Convenience BY JENNIFER WEBSTER Brett Greenky, MD, MS, President of SOS 0 6 0 6❱❱❱❱❱ C O V E R S T O R Y