Santa Rosa’s Orthopaedics Trauma Team

Kids who specialize in one sport more likely to sustain stress fractures, tendinitis and ACL tears

A new study finds that kids who specialize in a chosen sport tend to engage in higher levels of vigorous exercise than their peers and may be more likely to sustain injuries, such as stress fractures, tendinitis and ACL tears. The findings, which draw from a multi-year, ongoing ...

2022-12-12T13:32:41-07:00

Thomas W. Axelrad, MD, PhD Joins SRO

Santa Rosa Orthopaedics is happy to announce that Thomas W. Axelrad, MD, PhD has joined the Orthopaedic Trauma Team. Thomas W. Axelrad, MD, PhD worked as orthopaedic trauma surgeon for Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, La. prior to joining SRO. He received his medical degree and ...

2022-12-12T13:32:41-07:00

SRO’s 3K Verified Reviews Rates Specialists at 4.7

From sports injury treatment to total joint replacement, patients rate our orthopaedic specialists as some of the best in Northern California.* Plus, patients tell us they love our personalized care plans, professional team of medical assistants, physical therapists and state-of-the-art facilities in Sonoma County. Whether you need hip, ...

2022-12-12T13:32:42-07:00

“Nothing was worse than living in pain …” New Patient Testimonial

Dennis Russo, a building maintenance professional, has always been active – from motor cross cycling and boxing to playing football well into his mid-thirties. His professional life, power-washing and maintaining some of San Francisco’s tallest skyscrapers, required daily active use of his body. Years of climbing ladders, careful ...

2022-12-12T13:32:42-07:00

SRO’s Dr. Pourtheri Joins the American Shoulder & Elbow Society

Santa Rosa Orthopaedics is pleased to announced that Dr. Neema Pourtaheria has been accepted to the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES). The Mission of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons is to support quality shoulder and elbow care through the ethical practice of leadership, medical education, ...

2022-12-12T13:33:00-07:00

New recovery strategies outlined for hip replacement patients

Low-risk patients undergoing a total hip replacement with a posterior approach can skip the standard hip precautions currently recommended for post-surgical recovery, according to a new study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), in New York City. Eliminating standard precautions in this population did not increase the ...

2022-12-12T13:33:01-07:00

Managing painful joints during the cold winter months

Dr. Gary Stein of Santa Rosa Orthopaedics offers timely tips for arthritis pain management and highlights the latest studies long term care options. Joint pain is a real concern for patients with arthritis. As the early months of the New Year approach with colder/wetter conditions prevailing, many find ...

2022-12-12T13:33:02-07:00

SRO’s Spine Health Program Director, Dr. Christian Athanassious Makes Top Doctor List for 2018

Santa Rosa Orthopaedic’s Dr. Christian Athanassious has been selected by his peers as among the best orthopaedic doctors by Sonoma Magazine’s Top Doctors survey for 2018. Sonoma Magazine’s Top Doctor survey is distributed annually to local doctors who are asked which medical specialist they would most often recommend ...

2022-12-12T13:33:19-07:00
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