Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Your Health
As an orthopaedic surgeon for the Mount Sinai Medical Center, and appointed as the Chief Medical Officer for the USTA and the Medical Advisor to the U.S. Fed Cup team, I am honored to be a part of this venture as Mount Sinai is named the first-ever official medical service provider and hospital of the USTA and the US Open.
My colleague and orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. James Gladstone, will also serve as part of the medical team for the U.S. Open and the medical advisor to the U.S. Davis Cup team.
This five year partnership allows for continuity of care of the players during the U.S. Open. The current player medical services team already has had in place several Mount Sinai faculty, including Dr. Michael Yorio, the medical director.
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Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Pulmonary Disease, Speech Pathology
In old movies of the 1930s, once-popular depictions reflecting the interaction of breathing and speaking involved either dramatic scenes of family straining to hear the last, soft, poignant words uttered haltingly by the film’s heroine, or a strong, confident hero leaping to his feet and enthusiastically and boldly calling his comrades to action. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Allergy, Ear Nose Throat, Health Tips, Surgery
What is a deviated septum, and do I have one?
The septum is the cartilage and bone that divide the right side of the nose from the left—it is the “tent pole” that holds the nose up. When this structure is deviated, it simply means it is shifted to one side, the other or both. Everyone has a deviated septum to some extent; even after septal surgery, the septum will never be perfectly strait. It may be very mild and not noticeable or severe enough to compromise the nasal breathing. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Pediatrics
By Ulrick Vieux, DO, MS and Roopa Mathews, MS-IV
While learning may be the last thing on children’s minds during summer vacation, it is important for youngsters to reinforce what they’ve learned throughout the year, and to keep their skills in practice for the year to come. In these last few weeks before school resumes, there is still time to get the most out of summer vacation from an educational perspective. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Health Tips, Your Health
Good posture is a goal for everything from sitting at your desk to walking down the street. What is good posture? Posture, for this case describes the position of the spine, but it also has other body parts acting on it.
Background:
The spine is divided into three groups of bones called vertebrae. The bottom vertebrae form your lower back and top vertebrae form your neck. Both of these have a natural curve, which is in the same direction: the inside of this curve faces backwards. The upper back’s vertebrae form a curve with the inside facing forward. The vertebrae of the upper back attach to your ribs in back. Your ribs connect to your breast bone in front. On each side of the vertebrae of your upper back, muscles and ligaments hold your shoulder blades onto the back of your ribs. Your arms are attached to your shoulder blades. All of these bones and curves comprise posture.
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As an orthopaedic surgeon for the Mount Sinai Medical Center, and appointed as the Chief Medical Officer for the USTA and the Medical Advisor to the U.S. Fed Cup team, I am honored to be a part of this venture as Mount Sinai is named the first-ever official medical service provider and hospital of the USTA and the US Open.
