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Pine Creek on *Good Morning Texas*
Posted on Nov 23, 2009 | |
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Dr. Brian Straus is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in foot and ankle disorders who continuously pursues the latest advancements in orthopaedic technology. On a recent segment with Good Morning Texas, Dr. Straus explains some of the ankle replacement and foot reconstruction procedures that use such technology. In addition, he discusses how minimally invasive techniques combined with state of the art anesthetics keep patient pain and recovery time to a minimum.
Dr. George Wharton specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of the spine. Dr. Wharton is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and a Charter Diplomate of the American Board of Spine Surgery. He is also a Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas,TX. Good Morning Texas welcomed Dr. Wharton to discuss why minimally invasive surgery is in such high demand and how educated patients can get back to their daily activities in no time after surgery.
Dr. Dirk Rodriguez recently appeared on Good Morning Texas to discuss how obesity can affect a person's quality of life and what surgical options are available to help patients get back to their lives. Dr. Rodriguez is happy to offer to all of his patients his experience in obesity surgery (lap band, sleeve, bypass, revisions from one surgery to another), laparoscopic hernia surgery and the new Single Incision Laparoscopic surgery.
Dr. Miguel Hernandez has special interests in hand, shoulder and elbow surgery, shoulder and knee arthroscopic surgery and all sports related injuries as well as trauma. He offers reverse shoulder replacement, something that only a few surgeons in the DFW area are able to perform. He appeared on Good Morning Texas to discuss common shoulder injuries and the newest advancements in shoulder surgery and other orthopedic injuries that can be treated.
Dr. Gregory Powell is a Board-Certified physiatrist with secondary board certification in Pain Medicine who specializes in non-operative treatment of sports injuries and spine disorders. To help patients return to their active lifestyles after injury, Dr. Powell offers new technology applied to proven techniques for management of back pain, this exciting alternative for back pain sufferers often avoids surgery! Good Morning Texas welcomed Dr. Powell to discuss patient options, new techniques and how to find the best care providers.
Dr. Timothy Thomason treats a full range of ear, nose and throat disorders for pediatric and adult patients. Anything from hearing loss, otitis media, allergy and sinus disease, structural nasal obstruction, tonsil and adenoid disease, head and neck cancer surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, to surgical management of sleep apnea /snoring and facial plastic surgery. On his Good Morning Texas appearance he discusses the latest treatments for Sleep Apnea and Snoring.
Dr. Stephen Timon believes anyone experiencing back or neck pain should seek a well-trained specialist who is Board-Certified and specifically educated in treating spine disorders. Dr. Timon's areas of expertise include cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgery. He is fellowship trained in scoliosis, complex spinal reconstructive surgery and minimally invasive spinal procedures. He has a broad background in both the care of non-operative and surgical spinal disorders in adults. Recently Dr. Timon visited Good Morning Texas to discuss his specialty.
Dr. Michael Rimlawi is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon, specializing in all aspects of spine surgery: cervical (neck), thoracic, and lumbosacral (low back) spine surgery. Dr. Rimlawi is the first surgeon in Texas to perform the newest endoscopic (camera assisted) laser spine surgery. This new technique involves an incision less than half the size of current minimally invasive spine surgeries. Michael recently went on Good Morning Texas to discuss options when one is faced with back pain, and the benefits of minimally invasive surgery.
Dr. Terry K. Gemas treats all forms of orthopaedic pathology including sports and work related injuries, as well as arthritic joint conditions. Dr. Gemas specializes in cutting-edge arthroscopic and other minimally- invasive procedures, total joint replacement, and general fracture care. Dr. Gemas recently went on Good Morning Texas to talk about one of his newest procedures.