Lance Silverman, MD - Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon

Foot & Ankle Surgeon

Obesity and The Sexes

The obesity problem is a growing epidemic in America and across the globe. Reports suggest that roughly 35 percent of American men meet the criteria for obesity, but projections show that percentage is leveling off. What may be more concerning is that new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that the percentage […]

Guest Post – How ‘Mother Nature’ Helps Us Heal

The following is a guest blog post by Alan M Reznik, MD, MBA, a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Communications Cabinet and the liaison to the AAOS Patient Safety Committee. He is a sports medicine specialist focusing on knee and shoulder injuries, practicing in the greater New Haven area, and Chief Medical Officer of […]

Surgeon General Expresses Concerns Over Physician Burnout

We’ve talked about the problem of physician and resident burnout rates on the blog a few times in the past couple months, but now the Surgeon General is speaking out about the problem. Vivek Murthy told MedPage Today that physician burnout turns people away from joining the healthcare field, which is problematic as our population […]

Doctor Burnout in ICUs Reaching Critical Mass

The healthcare industry is one of the most demanding industries in the workforce, and that demand to act quickly, rationally and correctly is even more intensified in intensive care units across the country. So it’s no surprise that burnout rates for doctors in ICUs are reaching critically high levels, according to a new report. The […]

We’re Doing Better At Managing Concussions In Athletes

New research out of the Medical College of Wisconsin suggests that coaches, trainers, parents and players are doing a better job of managing concussions in high school and college athletes. In an effort to determine how often athletes acheived a symptom-free waiting period (SFWP) prior to returning to sport, researchers looked at data from a […]

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