Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Orthopedic Surgery”
October 12, 1999, the day of Wilt Chamberlian’s death, was the worst day of my life. Suddenly, without warning, a huge Wilt-sized hole opened up in my Universe. He had been the center of my world for decades. For me, he was part of my daily life, whether I saw him or spoke to him or not. He was the …
Frantz Lerebours was a linebacker at St. Anthony’s High School, a perennial sports power house football team on Long Island, New York. For three years, the team had been undefeated in the regular season only to lose the championship game to Monsignor Farrell from Staten Island, New York. Now, in his senior year, he was the starting outside linebacker. His …
By Robert Klapper and Lynda Huey Hip pain can strike at any age – from fire fighters and stunt men and women in their 40s, to every day runners and tennis players, to less active people in their 50s, 60s, 70s and upward. Maybe you came home from a hike and suddenly discover a deep ache in your hip. Or …
By Alex Rasouli, M.D. and Lynda Huey The spine is a collection of bones and ligaments that are subject to wear and tear, but if the body is injured the body’s very sophisticated healing mechanisms come into play. If a patient comes into my office with excruciating back pain, can barely move, and has been bed-ridden for even a few …
How many doctors do you know who have spent time with U.S. Presidents? How many are so excited about sharks that they fly around the world to scuba dive with them? And how many have been official USA team doctors at the Olympics and the World Cup? Well, you may known some that have worked at the Games or World …
Chances are, if you are under 50 and experience sudden, sharp hip pain, you’ll eventually hear the name Jason Snibbe. You may go to an orthopedist in New York, San Francisco, Nashville, Vail, or elsewhere, and you’ll find there’s a close-knit band of young surgeons who are all members of the same group – the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy …
This starts a new series about the Top Doctors of Los Angeles. For the past thirty years, I’ve been interacting with doctors in the L.A. area and helping their patients rehabilitate. The top doctors very quickly rise into view both from what their patients say about them and from how well the patients do after treatment or surgery. This first …
