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Online SchedulingHow 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, […]
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Physician Spotlight on Dr. Michael Kuhn
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 […]
Physician Spotlight on Dr. Arpad Fejos
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 […]
Physician Spotlight on Dr. Lawrence Berson
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 […]
Physician Spotlight on Dr. James Walsh
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 […]
Physician Spotlight on Dr. Sean J. O’Donnell
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 […]
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Physician Spotlight on Dr. David Hergan
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 […]
Physician Spotlight on Dr. Jeffrey Bash
How did you get interested in medicine (in general) and then spine surgery as a specialty? My dad was an oral surgeon and I enjoyed math and science courses throughout school. I’ve always enjoyed using my hands and fixing things—even treehouses. I decided to take my love of fixing things and use it for the […]
Physician Spotlight on Dr. Adebola Adeleke
Tell us a little bit about your background and how you got interested in podiatry. I was born in Canada to Nigerian immigrant parents and then moved to Louisiana where I was raised and refer to as home. Both of my parents were educators, so education was a huge focus while I was growing up. […]