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Read More… from Galyna’s Story: A Journey Through Rotator Cuff Injury Repair
Learn more about orthobiologics and regenerative medicine in a Q&A with Dr. David Hergan, orthopedic surgeon at MOSA: What is regenerative medicine? Regenerative medicine, or orthobiologics, uses a patient’s own biology to treat certain conditions in a more natural way. Orthobiologics can help avoid or delay surgical intervention as well as be an adjunct to […]
How did you get interested in joint replacement which is a male-dominated field? I always knew I wanted to become a surgeon. As a kid, I became interested in quilting and was very geometrically focused. At first, I did not think that orthopedics was possible for me as a female. Then in medical school, I […]
How did you get interested in orthopedics? Sports was a big part of my life growing up – I played football, baseball and ice hockey and even continued with ice hockey in college. When I was a high school I suffered an open dislocation of my hand while playing football. Even at a young age, […]
How did you get interested in sports medicine? I was drawn to sports medicine because of the opportunity that it provides to help patients restore their function and regain their quality of life. As a sports medicine surgeon, I can get a patient back to being healthy and active after an injury in order to […]
How did you get interested in physiatry? When I was a senior in high school, I injured my knee and was told that while surgery was probably necessary, I could try rehabilitation. I decided to opt for physical therapy and injections, which healed my knee and allowed me to continue playing sports. I was always […]
How did you get interested in foot & ankle surgery? During my residency in orthopedic surgery, I was introduced to the field by a new foot and ankle surgeon in the program. At the time, it was a new and underserved specialty, so I was especially interested to learn more. Ultimately, I decided this was […]
How did you get interested in orthopedics? I always knew I wanted to be a doctor from a young age, but I didn’t know what specialty. I was ultimately drawn toward orthopedics and sports medicine because I was an athlete in high school and college. I found myself really enjoying the orthopedic rotation in medical […]
How did you get interested in orthopedic surgery? I did an orthopedic rotation in medical school and noticed that the orthopedists all seemed to enjoy what they were doing. I like that with orthopedic surgery, we can fix a patient’s problem, and then see the results. It’s very gratifying. I was also interested in sports […]
Read More… from Physician Spotlight on Dr. Sean J. O’Donnell
How did you get interested in orthopedics? I have been involved in athletics starting as a young child all the way through college, playing ice hockey myself. When I was going through medical school and trialing all of the sub-specialties, I took an immediate interest in orthopedics. I found that I had an affinity towards […]