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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...