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Acupuncture proves to be useful in treating pain

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:21:31 +0000

Acupuncture is a technique of traditional Chinese medicine used to help relieve pain. Acupuncture has been used in patients currently going through cancer treatments to alleviate pain.

An estimated 70 percent of those with cancer experience significant pain during their illness, yet fewer than half receive adequate treatment for their pain. Acupuncture is one of the many treatments cancer patients can receive to manage pain.

Acupuncture is used for a wide variety of complaints. These include chronic pain, headaches, and side effects of cancer treatments.

For more information on acupuncture treatments, contact Dr. Mark Mashia of NOSS, by calling 203-755-NOSS (6677), or 1-800-463-8764. Acupuncture treatments are provided at the Waterbury and Torrington offices.

Former Patient Inspires NOSS

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:30:52 +0000

Former patient, Andy Duvall, is one of our many heroes here at NOSS. His story of courage, despite the tragic loss of both his parents, has motivated us, and many around the country, to make a charitable donation to the orphaned Wilby High School senior. These donations will help this honor student avoid foreclosure and support him when he goes to college next year. Last month, the employees at NOSS presented him with a check for $500 and a t-shirt. We are proud of our patients who continue to inspire us even after they leave.

In the picture left to right: Ryan Vicino, PA-C, Michael E. Karnasiewicz, M.D. (senior partner), Andy Duval, Kathleen Gannon, P.T. (Director of Physical Therapy and treating therapist) and Eric J. Watson, M.D. (partner and treating physician)

NOSS Website Launch Release

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:43:45 +0000

Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics & Spine Specialists, P.C. is pleased to announce the launch of our new website, www.nossmd.com. Our user-friendly website details the scope of the extensive services we offer at NOSS. Read about our dedicated team of physicians and therapists who are committed to helping you restore your quality of life. Request an appointment online. Make use of our patient login link that allows you to make bill payments and will soon be able to refill your prescriptions. Ask questions on our FAQs page that will be answered by a NOSS professional.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep updated on our community events, health and wellness articles and general information our patients need to know about our services.

Dr. and Mrs. William Flynn Honorary Chairs

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:53:06 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. Bill Flynn. We celebrate them as honorary chairs of last Saturday night’s Waterbury Hospital Gala. A great time was had by many!

Dr. William F. Flynn, Jr. is a board certified and fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeonspecializing in joint reconstruction and sports medicine.

Jeans for Causes Fridays

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:46:05 +0000

Our staff’s passion for healing and helping inspired us to implement Friday “Casual For Causes”. Each month the practice selects one charity and staff members donate $5 every Friday that month if they choose to participate and wear jeans to work. Since the inception of the program in 2010, we have donated over $5000 to many worthy causes including:

Alzheimer’s Resource Center
Harold Leever Cancer Center
Multiple Sclerosis Society
St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen Shelter
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
March of Dimes
Rose Hope Animal Rescue Center
Toys for Tots
Operation ShoeBox
Wounded Warrior Project

NOSS Corporate Sponsorships

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:38:40 +0000

NOSS is proud to sponsor many local athetic teams, the Waterbury Symphony, the Waterbury YMCA Triathlon Club, Southbury Santa’s House and Relay For Life Northwest Hills as well as other charity and community events and associations.

Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics & Spine Specialists, P.C. Selects the SRS EHR for Its 33 Providers

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:43:57 +0000

MONTVALE, NJ – April,2011

– SRS, the leading provider of productivity-enhancing EHR technology and services for high-performance specialty practices today announced that Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics & Spine Specialists, P.C. (NOSS) has selected the SRS EHR for its 20-provider practice. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, NOSS delivers comprehensive orthopaedic, neurosurgical, pain management and spine care to patients in their area.

“The SRS EHR’s ability to integrate with our current PACS and PM system and openly communicate with the systems at the two hospitals where I conduct my surgeries played an important role in our EHR decision-making process,” says William F. Flynn, M.D., NOSS. “The results of the integration are smoother workflows and clinical gains in our office and at the hospitals.”

“SRS has a compelling network of orthopaedic practices that operate with enhanced efficiency using the SRS EHR. That speaks volumes,” says David O. Lane, Practice Administrator, NOSS. “Being able to layer and analyze the operational data from our PM system alongside the clinical data from the SRS EHR provides our practice with enhanced revenue opportunities.”

“The OpenPath™ architecture of the SRS EHR allows our software to communicate with other technologies with ease, streamlining practice workflows and enhancing efficiency practice wide,” says Evan Steele, CEO of SRSsoft. “We’re confident NOSS will experience these benefits that distinguish SRS from other EHRs and we’re excited to have them join our growing national network of high-volume practices.”

About SRS

SRS is the leading provider of productivity-enhancing EHR technology and services for high-performance specialty practices—with a successful adoption rate unparalleled in the industry. Offered via the Unified Desktop, the robust EHR, SRS CareTracker PM, and SRS PACS increase speed, boost revenue, free physicians\’ time, and heighten patient care and satisfaction. For more information on SRS, visit www.srssoft.com, e-mail info@srssoft.com, fax 201.802.1301, or call 800.288.8369.

Alan Waitze, MD Named Three-time Connecticut Top Doc

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 21:48:47 +0000

Connecticut Magazine surveys thousands of doctors across the state of Connecticut each year seeking peer recommendations for expert physicians by specialty area. This year’s results represent an aggregate, four-year data collection including the recommendations 13,000 physicians.