Our own Dr. Steven Horowitz delivered the game ball at the Brooklyn Nets vs. Phoenix Suns match on March 17, 2014, which took place at the Nets’ home court at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Dr. Horowitz must have brought the Nets luck, since they...
“These bones don’t just break,” said the hand surgeon of The Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders. In a story on Paul Pierce of the Brooklyn Nets, it was revealed that the 36-year-old star had injured his hand. This caused him to miss up to a month on...
Unlike a broken arm or leg, a vertebral fracture may not be immediately evident. However, it can cause significant back pain. Many conditions produce back pain that slowly intensifies with time, but a spinal fracture can cause abrupt and extreme discomfort. This type of pain...
The invention of laser over 50 years ago, in which focal light beams are targeted over a very narrow wavelength range, in a coherent fashion, has revolutionized medicine. Currently, its major uses are in ophthalmology, oncology, cosmetic surgery, as well as new advances in biomedical...