Big Pharma — Spine Surgery

Pandemic Rehabilitation of Spine Surgery   Ken Hansraj MD, Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine. Hudson Valley, New York.   In these pandemic times, one assumes that patients are prone to staying still and to staying isolated. Not so! My observation is that something happens, and there is a significant behavioral change. More and more, patients are anxious and worried about getting back to life and living. They want to feel better and get back to work to provide for their families. It is my observation that they take more risks and do more things to rehabilitate faster. Unfortunately, this can...

Telemedicine in Spine Surgery Ken Hansraj M.D.   For Immediate Release: Patients today are enjoying the freedom of seeing their doctors over their smart phone, tablet or home computer. This digital linking of physicians and patients is called telemedicine. As a spinal surgeon I am able to diagnose and treat new spinal conditions and to keep tabs on existing long-term conditions as after a spinal surgery. Yet, there is so much more to these visits. TELEMEDICINE CONSENT: each telemedicine visit begins with a telemedicine consent where the patient consents to: The patient is informed the patient of their rights when receiving...