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Total ankle replacement surgery | BayCare Clinic

Ankle pain often can be treated without surgery. However, when those treatments fail, surgery can help return the ankle to improved health and function.

Those were among the thoughts shared by Jason George DeVries, a foot-and-ankle surgeon with Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic in Manitowoc, during a recent Facebook LIVE Q&A discussion on total ankle replacement surgeries.

Total ankle replacement occurs when the surgeon removes damaged bone and cartilage from the ankle joint and ins...

Foot conditions and treatment options | BayCare Clinic

Ignoring foot pain won’t make the problem go away. That was a message shared during a BayCare Clinic Facebook livestream featuring Dr. Brandon M. Scharer and Sarah Burton, doctor of nursing practice.

Several conditions can cause foot pain including three that were the focus of the livestream – bunions, hammer toe and foot arthritis.

Both foot specialists urged people to take foot pain seriously.

“I usually tell patients, the longer it’s going on, the further you push it out, usually the less...

Total and partial knee replacement surgeries | BayCare Clinic

When it comes to knee replacement surgery, getting patients back to their desired quality of life is key, according to surgeons with Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic in Manitowoc.

Drs. Jon Henry, Carl A. DiRaimondo and Craig L. Olson took part in a Facebook livestream focused on partial knee replacement and total knee replacement surgeries.

“Our philosophy for the three of us here, all of us in our office, it’s to customize patient care and to help patients get their quality of lif...

Don’t wait to seek help for shoulder pain | BayCare Clinic

A sudden change in basic shoulder function may mean it’s time to consult an orthopedic specialist for help, says Dr. Harold J. Schock of BayCare Clinic.

Schock, an orthopedic surgeon, and Alyssa S. Schultz, a physician assistant, both with Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic, discuss shoulder conditions, specifically problems with the rotator cuff.

The rotator cuff is a network of four muscles that helps lift and rotate the upper arm.

“If something has happened where you’ve had a sud...

BayCare Clinic in the News: Maintain COVID-19 precautions | BayCare Clinic

Dr. Ashwani Bhatia, chief medical officer with BayCare Clinic, was interviewed via Skype on Tuesday by WLUK Fox 11’s “Good Day Wisconsin” morning news show.

Bhatia urged people to remain diligent in their efforts to protect against COVID-19 infection. Bhatia’s advice comes as local COVID-19 numbers continue to rise.

“I think people have some COVID fatigue. They want to get back to normalcy and I think they have become less careful and that has translated to increased COVID cases,” Bhatia says....

Dr. Carl A. DiRaimondo: Don’t put off surgery amid COVID-19 | BayCare Clinic

COVID-19 has kept many patients from seeing their health care providers. Some of this is due to people’s reluctance to visit their doctor’s office even for essential follow up care or for surgery.

It’s important that patients continue scheduling and undergoing surgical procedures, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, says Dr. Carl A. DiRaimondo, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine provider with Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic-Manitowoc.

That especially holds true if patients hav...

Ribbon-cutting event showcases road to BayCare Clinic’s Manitowoc facility | BayCare Clinic

MANITOWOC – A ribbon-cutting event held Wednesday afternoon along Manitowoc’s lakeshore highlighted the opening of Bayshore Drive, the new road that will lead to BayCare Clinic’s planned clinic site.

A crowd of about 30 people – including representatives from BayCare Clinic, the city of Manitowoc and developers from Allie Family Companies – met for brief remarks and the official ribbon-cutting.

Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels led the event.

“BayCare is definitely the anchor, really, out here a...

Aurora BayCare Cardiology cath lab earns accreditation | BayCare Clinic

The American College of Cardiology awarded Aurora BayCare Medical Center’s cath lab the Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation with PCI for demonstrating its expertise and commitment to treating patients.

That patient care includes diagnostic catheterizations and percutaneous coronary intervention procedures. A percutaneous coronary intervention or PCI is a non-surgical procedure that relieves symptoms of heart disease or reduces heart damage during or after a heart attack.

Aurora BayCare’s cardiac ca...

BayCare Clinic in the News: Local EMS experts bid farewell to BayCare Clinic’s Stroman | BayCare Clinic

Local emergency medical services providers visited Aurora BayCare Medical Center on Tuesday to wish Dr. Steve Stroman a fond farewell.

Stroman, an emergency medicine physician with BayCare Clinic for more than 20 years, retired Tuesday.

“It only took the pandemic to have me step aside,” Stroman joked.

EMS leaders from Ashwaubenon, De Pere and the Fox Valley were among those at the brief send-off event.

Watch the WBAY story online.

Watch the WLUK story online.

At the conclusion of Tuesday’s...

BayCare Clinic’s Bhatia earns physician executive credential | BayCare Clinic

Dr. Ashwani Bhatia, chief medical officer with BayCare Clinic, has earned the credential of Certified Physician Executive.

The credential, awarded through the Certifying Commission in Medical Management, the certifying body of the American Association for Physician Leadership, illustrates Bhatia’s ability to lead large groups, manage budgets, address human resource challenges and apply strategic business insights.

Earning the credential also means Bhatia effectively has demonstrated a commitme...

BrainPath technology gives hope to brain surgery patients | BayCare Clinic

Used with permission by NICO Corporation

New technology offering a different approach to certain brain surgeries is good news for patients, a BayCare Clinic neurological surgeon says.

The emergence of BrainPath technology helps Dr. Max Ots of BayCare Clinic Neurological Surgeons better meet the challenges of performing brain procedures that were once considered impossible.

The technology helps surgeons treat brain tumors and blood clots that ordinarily would be beyond their reach because of t...

BayCare Clinic in the News: Regenerative medicine | BayCare Clinic

WHO: Dr. Ryan Woods, a regenerative medicine physician with BayCare Clinic, sat down with WBAY Channel 2 News to discuss this evolving field of medicine.

WHAT: Woods treated Ruth Mettner, a knee arthritis patient, who says she is thrilled with the results of her regenerative medicine experience. “I really wonder if we know what our body can really do, but this is a start,” she says.

WHERE: The story aired on WBAY Channel 2 News.

WHEN: It is available online. Watch the video.

New tool helps neurosurgeons shed light on brain tumors | BayCare Clinic

The neurosurgeons at BayCare Clinic have a new way to see brain tumors.

Gleolan is a dye that illuminates tumors during brain surgery. The tumors turn bright pink or magenta under a special blue light. The color distinction helps neurosurgeons better identify the tumor from healthy brain matter, ensuring a more thorough tumor resection or removal and better outcome for the patient.

Patients ingest the dye 2 to 4 hours before surgery.

The dye is specifically used to help neurosurgeons see brai...

BayCare Clinic in the News: Deep brain stimulator | BayCare Clinic

WHO: Dr. Max Ots, a neurosurgeon with BayCare Clinic, sat down with WBAY Channel 2 News to discuss a technology that helps Parkinson’s disease patients manage their condition.

WHAT: A deep brain stimulator helps curb tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease. Steven Sachs, an Ots patient, shares his experience with the device and how it has enhanced his quality of life.

WHERE: The story aired on WBAY Channel 2 News.

WHEN: It is available online. Watch the video.

Amy’s story: Hip surgery was ‘amazing’ | BayCare Clinic

“I’ve been a hairdresser now 30 years,” says Peterman, who lives in Manitowoc. “Doing hair for all those years, shifting my weight to the right when I stand, just kind of wear and tear and standing like 10 hours a day didn’t help me.”

Before Peterman found relief from hip replacement surgery done by Dr. Craig L. Olson of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic, she went through a long series of unsuccessful treatments from other doctors at other area practices. They included:

When her hip...

BayCare Clinic announces leadership change | BayCare Clinic

Tony Violetta is BayCare Clinic’s new chief administrative officer, the organization has announced.

Violetta, formerly the Green Bay-based organization’s director of human resources, steps into a new executive role in which he takes on expanded executive leadership responsibilities including business development/strategic growth, various insurance programs, credentialing, human resources, information technology, marketing and public relations, operations, provider relations, and training and op...

Meet Stacey Hladish, orthopedic physician assistant | BayCare Clinic

As a three-sport athlete in high school, it seemed natural that Stacey Hladish, a physician assistant with Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic, would eventually pursue a career in sports medicine.

“I played softball, basketball and volleyball, and that’s what really piqued my interest in sports medicine and orthopedics,” she says.

“I always wanted to help others … and provide care in a way that is beneficial and can really encourage people to get back their quality of life, and medici...

BayCare Clinic Century: Thank you for ‘huge success’ | BayCare Clinic

Thank you for supporting the BayCare Clinic Century Bayshore to Lakeshore bike tour.

Our non-competitive cycling event took place on Saturday, June 4. It featured more than 600 registrants who rode either a 100-, 60-, 30- or 15-mile course.

Our event was the first we’ve held since the COVID-19 pandemic effectively shut down mass participatory events two years ago. It felt good to be back.

The BayCare Clinic Century welcomed participants of all ability levels, including serious cyclists, casua...

Dustin’s story: Shoulder surgery was ‘comforting’ | BayCare Clinic

As the duo prepared to lift the desk, it slipped off the transport dolly. Castro bore most of the weight of the desk with painful results.

“I just felt the extreme tear in my shoulder,” he says.

After the incident, he could barely move his right arm. He visited Mercury Marine’s onsite health clinic where they informed him a bone was visibly protruding at the injury site. They advised him to go to the hospital.

It would be the second time the Stephenson, Michigan resident needed medical treatm...
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