PAIN IN THE NECK?
ONS physicians aim for the least invasive treatment to cure Neck Pain.

Read the story featuring neurosurgeon Dr. Amory Fiore on The Daily Greenwich.

ONS Physiatrist Jeffrey Heftler, MD

ONS physiatrist Dr. Jeffrey Heftler was recently interviewed by The Daily Greenwich about treatments for back pain and interventional physiatry. It is a subject near and dear to his heart since he suffered two herniated discs when he was 18 years old.  Read the complete story.>

10 Specialists from ONS included in New York Area Medical Guide Book

ONS on Valley Drive in Greenwich, CT.

Ten physicians from ONS are included in the latest edition of Castle Connolly Top Doctors, New York Metro Area guidebook. The 2011 resource directory, which is in its fourteenth edition, is a guide to finding the top primary care and specialty care doctors in the tri-state metropolitan New York area. It details information on over 6000 physicians in 65 specialties. Physicians profiled in the guide were nominated by their peers and screened by a research team at Castle Connolly.

ONS physicians included in the guide are neurosurgeons Paul Apostolides, MD and Amory Fiore, MD; orthopedic surgeons Michael Clain, MD; John Crowe, MD; James Cunningham, MD; Steven Hindman, MD; Brian Kavanagh, MD; Seth Miller, MD; and Paul Sethi, MD; and physiatrist Jeffrey Heftler, MD.

“We are honored to be part of this distinguished group of physicians and to be recognized by our peers as among the region’s most trusted physicians,” said hand and wrist specialist Dr. Crowe. “Our practice takes pride in working as a team to offer patients the highest standard of care. The multidisciplinary nature of ONS makes it possible to provide patients with access to the most advanced techniques and treatments available in orthopedics, neurosurgery and physiatry.”

Castle Connolly sends 12,000 nomination forms to medical professionals in throughout the New York metropolitan region including physicians and hospital executives. Survey recipients are asked to nominate those doctors who, in their judgment, are the best in their field and related fields– especially those to whom they would refer their own patients and family members.
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. provides researched and screened information through consumer guides including America’s Top Doctors® and Top Doctors New York Metro Area and partnerships with leading regional and national magazines, such as New York, Connecticut and Greenwich Magazines.

Neck injury can be the result of a car accident, sports activity or a fall. Neck pain may also be caused by abnormalities in muscles, ligaments and nerves as well as conditions of the bones and joints such as arthritis or disc degeneration.

Dr. Amory Fiore

In fact, about two thirds of people will experience neck pain at some point in time. On Wednesday, May 18, at 7 p.m. Board-certified neurosurgeon Amory Fiore, MD of ONS (Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists) and Greenwich Hospital will present a talk on neck pain and conditions of the cervical spine in the Hyde Room at Greenwich Hospital. Dr. Fiore will discuss common causes of neck pain as well as the most effective conservative and surgical treatments. Admission is Free. To register, call Greenwich Hospital at 203-863-4277 or 888-305-9253.

Dr. Fiore graduated medical school at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University in New York. He did his residency at The Neurological Institute of New York at Columbia University and did Fellowship training in Spine Surgery at the Emory Clinic in Atlanta, Georgia. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

On Tuesday, February 1, at 6 p.m. Board-certified Neurosurgeon Amory Fiore, MD of ONS(Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists) and Greenwich Hospital will present a talk on neck pain and spinal conditions of the neck in the Noble Conference Center at Greenwich Hospital. Car accidents, sports activity and falls may cause injury to the neck.  Neck pain may also result from abnormalities in muscles, ligaments and nerves, and conditions of the bones and joints such as arthritis. Dr. Fiore will discuss common causes of neck pain as well as conservative and surgical treatments. Admission is Free. To register, call Greenwich Hospital at 203-863-4277 or 888-305-9253.

Pain in the Neck?

Date: Tuesday, February 1, at 6 p.m.
Where: Greenwich Hospital, Noble Conference Center

Admission is Free.

Take a look at four ONS specialists discussing state-of-the-art surgeries.  

Bunion Surgery
Orthopaedic surgeon and Foot and Ankle Specialist Michael Clain, MD

Computer Assisted Knee Replacement
Orthopaedic surgeon and Joint Replacement Specialist Frank Ennis, MD

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Neurosurgeon and Spine Specialist Amory Fiore, MD

Reverse Shoulder Replacement
Orthopaedic Surgeon and Shoulder Specialist Seth Miller, MD

ONS patient Holly Doyle of Norwalk, told her story of a lifetime of headaches and their unexpected solution to Chris Wright of the Norwalk Hour in Friday’s paper. The third annual Conquer Chiari Walk Across America took place on Friday in Westbrook .  Read about Doyle’s unusual story and the neurosurgeon who diagnosed and treated her condition.

To read another story about Chiari Malformation, click here.

The ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education sports concussion program, originally scheduled for March 18, will take place Thursday, April 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The free seminar, titled Sports Concussion: Know the Facts! Concussion management strategies for high school athletes and the ImPACT Test, was postponed when the high school was closed due to storm damage. The program is open to Greenwich High School students, parents, coaches and trainers. (more…)

Neurosurgeon Scott Simon, MD will speak on Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) – What makes it better than open surgery?

On Wednesday, March 31 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education will present a talk at Greenwich Hospital on Why Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) is better than open surgery? (more…)