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News

February 1st, 2013

Dr. Damron Featured in Foundation for Upstate Medical University Publication

Dr. Damron is featured in the Foundation for Upstate Medical University publication on Ongoing Research Related to Musculoskeletal Cancer.

January 18th, 2013

Dr. Mann Receives Fellowship from ASME

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers elected Kenneth Mann, PhD as a fellow of the society, recognizing his contributions to biomechanical engineering and his support of the society. Of ASME's 117,503 members, only 3,179 have been elected as fellows.

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January 18th, 2013

Dr. Oast Receives Grant to Study Diet Consumption During Pregnancy

Megan Oest, PhD received a $12,600 grant from the Golisano Children's Hospital to study the effects of Western diet consumption during pregnancy on health of mesenchymal stem cells in the offspring.

November 28th, 2012

Upstate Orthopedics' Dr. Madom and Dr. Thakur publish paper on Examination of Cervical Spine Kinematics.

 

November 5th, 2012

Dr. Nikhil Thakur, Spine Surgeon, publishes an article in the Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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Spine/trauma surgeon, Dr. Nikhil A. Thakur, recently published an article on Benign Tumors of the Spine in the Journal of Amercian Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. JAAOS is published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. Each issue includes richly illustrated peer-reviewed articles focused on clinical diagnosis and management.

Benign Tumors of the Spine
Thakur NA, Daniels AH, Schiller J, Valdes MA, Czerwein JK, Schiller A, Esmende S, Terek RM.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2012 Nov;20(11):715-24. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-20-11-715.

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October 27th, 2012

Avoiding Orthopedic Halloween Injuries this Season

Having an enjoyable Halloween is all about the preparation. First you get the perfect costume, then the house decorations, the trick-or-treating route and last but not least, the candy. But our orthopaedic surgeons want to help get you through Halloween safely. Download this helpful pdf with tips on a safe holiday!

September 18th, 2012

Kenneth Mann, PhD Awarded Grant from National Institutes of Health

Kenneth Mann, PhD was awarded a 5 year, $1.94 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. His research team will investigate how bone that interlocks with cement for fixation of total knee replacements changes after surgery. The goal of the project is to find new approaches to prevent loss of fixation through changes in implant design and surgical technique.

July 24th, 2012

Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Fund Awards Research Grant

Kenneth Mann, PhD. and Timothy Damron, MD. have been awarded a $50,000 research grant from the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Fund of Central New York. The goal of the research is to improve fracture risk assessment for patients with metastatic breast cancer lesions to bone using CT scans and computer modeling methods.

February 24th, 2012

2012 Research Studies at Upstate Orthopedics

Researchers in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at SUNY Upstate recently presented a series of 12 scientific papers at the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting in San Francisco, CA (Feb 4-7, 2012). The Orthopaedic Research Society is the world’s largest research society dedicated to the study of diseases of the skeleton and muscle. The work was completed by teams of basic science and clinical faculty, research staff, and students.

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January 25th, 2012

Upstate Orthopedics' OrthoNOW! After Hours Program Featured in Post-Standard

The area's first urgent care orthopedic program, Upstate Orthopedics' OrthoNOW!, was recently featured in the Post-Standard. The program offers immediate care for strains, breaks, dislocations and sports injuries.

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