Dr. Myles Brager presented Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Evaluation, Management and New Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique that utilizes the newest technology, the X-Stop, at Carroll Hospital Center’s Medical Grand Rounds.
In March, 2008, Dr. Stacey Berner served on the faculty at the Miami Hand Reconstruction Meeting and presented Arthroscopic Ganglionectomy: Pearls and Pitfalls. He also taught a course on Small Bone Fixation Systems at the Philadelphia Hand Meeting.
Our Dr. David Silber, spoke at the Northwest Hospital Medical Grand Rounds meeting on Latest Developments in Joint Replacement Surgery, including new technology in hip & knee replacement surgery, minimally invasive joint replacement, & partial or unicompartmental knee replacement, & current protocols for perioperative management to facilitate more rapid postoperative recovery.
As of Jan., 2008, Dr. Vincent Rollo is the only orthopedist in Carroll County (and one of only a few of surgeons statewide) certified by the Board of Orthopedic Surgery in the subspecialty of Sports Medicine.
Our Dr. Stacey Berner has been selected to chair the symposium, Hand Arthroscopy: Indications and Techniques, at the 2008 Annual meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand in September, in Chicago, IL.
Anyone who has met our Dr. Stacey Berner knows he's special. Now the Carroll County Hospital Center has named him Physician of the Month for September 2007.
Many people don’t realize how important their thumb is until it becomes painful to use. Watch the WBAL TV11 interview about this procedure being performed by Dr. Stacey Berner, that doesn't leave major scars and reduces downtime. Read more about the new thumb surgery. Listen to Dr. Berner discuss the new surgery. Read also the WBAL TV11 interview on this topic.
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We are pleased to have been named consulting orthopaedic surgeons to Reisterstown Baseball; an independent league with approximately 800 to 900 children, ages 5 to 17.
Congratulations to our Dr. Stacey Berner who is a finalist in the Daily Record's Health Care Heros contest.
Many people don’t realize how important their thumb is until it becomes painful to use. Read more about the new thumb surgery being performed by Dr. Stacey Berner, that doesn't leave major scars and reduces downtime. Listen to Dr. Berner discuss the new surgery. Read also the WBAL TV11 interview on this topic.
On September 8, 2006, Dr. Stacey Berner served as course chairman for the instructional course, Innovations in Small Joint Arthroscopy, at the annual meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand in Washington, DC. He also presented on arthroscopic wrist ganglion resection, and arthroscopic reconstruction of the arthritic thumb joint.
Congratulations to Dr. Stacey Berner who was an invited panelist on the topic of thumb arthritis and arthroplasty at the E.F. Shaw Wilgis Lectureship in Hand Surgery held June 23, 2006, at the Curtis National Hand Center at Union Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Stacey Berner is one of 10 finalists in Baltimore's Hot Doc contest! Cast your vote and help Dr. Berner win a free round of golf, and the opportunity to donate money to charity.
We would like to welcome our new physician, Alvin K. Antony, M.D..
Dr. Stacey Berner was interviewed on radio station 1370 AM on Orthopaedic Conditions of the Upper Extremity. The program aired Saturday, April 8th.
Dr. Stacey Berner served as director of a hands-on course for Arthroscopic Thumb Joint Reconstruction on November 5, 2005. The course was given at the Vista Center in Baltimore, MD, and was attended by hand surgeons from around the United States.
ACOSSM founding father, Dr. George H. Greenstein, passed away June 24, 2005.
Read a heartwarming story or watch a video about a patient of Dr. Stacey Berner's who lost the use of her left hand in an accident more than 30 years ago, and how he helped her regain the use of her hand.
Congratulations to Dr. Stacey Berner who was honored May 5, 2005 at the annual Beth Israel Brotherhood Dinner.
Dr. Berner also recently presented two abstracts and moderated a clinical session at the combined meeting of the American and Japanese Societies of Surgery of the Hand in March, 2005.
Our Dr. Brager has been named "Ship's Surgeon" to the Pride of Baltimore II. Fair winds and following seas, Dr. Brager!
Congratulations to Dr. Stacey Berner who will present two abstracts at the combined meeting of the American and Japanese Societies of Surgery of the Hand, March 19-22, 2005. His abstracts are Arthroscopic Thermal Ablation of Dorsal Wrist Ganglion Cysts vs. Open Excision - A Prospective Randomized Study, and Arthroscopic Partial Trapeziectomy and Thermal Capsulorrhaphy for Osteoarthitis of the Carpometacarpal Joint of the Thumb. He will also moderate a clinical session on Joint Challenges in the Hand and Wrist.
Read about Dr. Myles Brager in the Carroll County Times and the Kyphoplasty procedure he performs to help treat spinal compression fractures.
On Sept 30, 2004 drugmaker Merck and Co. announced an immediate voluntary worldwide withdrawal of it's arthritis drug Vioxx. The drugmaker said an ongoing trial shows the medication raises risk of heart attack and strokes. Patients are advised to stop the drug immediately and to contact their physician for further instructions.
ACOSSM wins Baltimore County's Good Neighbor Week 2004 Celebration Contest.
Read Dr. Sam Matz's new articles, Injuries
in Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse, and Bilateral Musculocutaneous Nerve Palsy From Strength Training.
Kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive treatment for osteoporotic spinal compression fractures, performed by Dr. Myles Brager, noted in the Owings Mills Times.
Dr. Stacey Berner, one of a few physicians in the U.S. performing a new procedure for arthritis of the thumb joint, and Dr. David Silber, quoted in an article on new trends in joint replacement.
Announcing our new MRI Center at our Westminster office.
