Richard B. Islinger, MD
I Came to Dr. Islinger for an ankle fracture. The doctor took a lot of time at every visit explaining what was seen on exam, and my progress. I listened to instructions and followed them as told, and was very happy with my choice of doctor. I Could not have chosen anyone better. Forget what everyone says about going to a doctor in Philly.
The best doctors are right here in South Jersey at this practice. Dr. Islinger was surely the best!
– Donna Vetrone, Atlantic City, NJ
Patient: Mark S. Sciranka, Seville, NJ
Physician: Thomas A. Barrett, MD
I had a procedure on my right shoulder by Dr. Barrett. The total experience was exceptional. From the day of surgery to the follow-up visits. Initially I was a little apprehensive due the fact I had the same procedure on my Left shoulder several years ago and I remember the excruciating pain that followed. This time I had the procedure performed at Shore Medical Center and the anesthetist preformed a shoulder nerve block and it helped considerably with the pain following surgery. Dr. Barrett, in my opinion is the BEST at what he does, I have several surgeries performed by him and his attention to detail is uncanny. He is professional, courteous and knowledgeable, and explains everything so that the lay person can understand. I highly trust his professional opinion and his surgical expertise.
Mark Sciranka
Gene J. DeMorat, MD
Weekend warriors’ watch out, rotator cuff injuries happen from simple yard work more often than they do from pitching nine innings
Rotator cuff injuries
The sharp pain in your shoulder that wakes you up when you roll over in the middle of the night might be your rotator cuff or several other things. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Gene DeMorat of Shore Orthopaedic University Associates, who works with local athletes and was a physician for the U.S. Olympic ski, snowboard and speed skating teams, works with many patients suffering with shoulder pain. “I work with athletes who have shoulder and rotator cuff problems due to injuries related to their sport. But more than athletes, I have weekend warriors who do a lot of damage to their shoulder in their own backyard,” said DeMorat.
Weekend Warriors are frequent patients
Spring is here and it is prime season for rotator cuff injuries according to Dr. DeMorat. “I see so many patients who come in with shoulder pain and it is not because they just pitched nine innings. It is because they have not done any exercise over the winter and there is a nice sunny day and they decide to go for a run even though they have been rather sedentary, not working out over the winter and they find themselves hurting. We see a lot of weekend warriors that come out with the good weather, doing a sudden burst of work, whether it is raking leaves, digging, lifting heavy objects or they decide to do some painting and they find themselves in some pretty significant discomfort.”
Patient: Leigh Cortina
Physician: Ted C. Lai, DPM
Patient: John Sugden
Physician: Ted C. Lai, DPM
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I had been to a couple of doctors, but never got an answer I was comfortable with. They talked about bone grafts and ankle replacement or just plain fusing it. So, I continued to wrap it and wear high boots that laced up into the calf so I could walk. I went to see Dr. Lai and told my wife, the first time he says six months on crutches, I am leaving. I told him what I had been through up to this point and he said he has new procedures that can be done and if the dead bone was my only problem I would be back on my feet in no time. I had torn all of the tendons and ligaments in the ankle as well as fracturing it at some point. He said he would fix the dead bone problem minimally invasively and then take the tendons and ligaments apart to weave them back together the way they belonged. He told me I would be non-weight bearing for 6-8 weeks on crutches and then in a boot for four months. This was a lot better than being non-weight bearing for a year, so I said let’s do it. |
I had a bad ankle and hadn’t been able to walk