UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has announced the recipients of its third annual CommunityCare Grant: WNY STEM and Danceability. Each program will receive $5,000 towards their respective missions for the Western New York community. “In evaluating the numerous...
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Outpatient Hip Replacement and Hip Arthroscopy Now Being Performed in Orchard Park
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is expanding its orthopaedic services south of Buffalo. Hip replacements and hip arthroscopy will now be performed at the Southtowns Surgery Center in the BrookBridge medical park (5959 Big Tree Road in Orchard Park)....
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Enrolling Patients in Rotator Cuff Study
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has begun enrolling patients with massive rotator cuff tears (MRCT) in an ongoing FDA study of the InSpace™ System (Orthospace Inc., Caesarea Israel). Four patients have been enrolled in the study to date with a goal of...
Patient Testimonial: Emily Pfalzer
“I have been playing ice hockey for as long as I can remember. I went from playing locally in Buffalo, NY to playing a few years in Mississauga, Ontario, and then I went off to Boston College. Towards the end of my sophomore season, my left hip started to bug me. I...
Keep Your Head in the Game: Identifying and Avoiding Concussions
Article courtesy of ubmd.com March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, but it’s important to think about the health of your brain every day of the year. Injuries to the brain can be devastating, affecting not only the quality of your own life, but those around you in...
WNY Orthopaedic Surgeons Unify to Address Opioid Crisis
In an effort to address the opioid crisis in Western New York, a group of 35 orthopaedic surgeons from eight separate practices came together Monday, Feb. 26 to collaboratively develop guidelines for prescribing narcotics after elective orthopaedic procedures. Those...
Powerlifter Overcomes Scoliosis Surgery
On the fifth year anniversary of his scoliosis surgery, Travis and his family reflect on their experience after they received devastating news. At a young age, North Tonawanda-native Travis Barke was diagnosed with scoliosis during a routine physician check-up. By the...