Patrick Hanson, MD, is a general orthopedic surgeon seeing patients at Optim’s Dublin and Statesboro locations. For several years Dr. Hanson has volunteered his services with Surgeons For Strays, a nonprofit organization founded by his mentor, Atlanta orthopedic surgeon John Keating, MD. Surgeons For Strays is featured on the cover of this month’s AAOS Now,
It’s National Hand Therapy Week so this week we proudly salute our 10 Occupational Therapists who practice hand therapy, six of whom are Certified Hand Therapists. A Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) is an Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist who has a minimum of three years of clinical experience including 4,000 or more hours in direct practice
(From Statesboro Magazine, May/June 2019 Issue) Written by Jenny Starling Foss Photography by Frank Fortune There’s a trophy case right inside the patient entry way at Optim Healthcare’s Orthopedics and Therapy Center on Highway 67 South. Prominently displayed in it is a Georgia Southern football from the 100th game
When you’re in pain, life’s simple pleasures can be difficult to enjoy. But if you’re in Statesboro, it doesn’t matter if you pulled a hamstring, have injured your back, or need a new knee, Optim Healthcare’s orthopedic and musculoskeletal experts can get you better and back to doing what you love. And, you’ll receive personalized,
Do you, or someone you know, have what it takes to be crowned Optim Healthcare’s Savannah Bananas Fan of the Year? Nominate the Biggest Bananas Fan you know to the be the Optim Healthcare Fan of the Year! How it works: 1. Provide your contact information 2. Provide name of whom you are nominating* 3. Submit
Recurring knee pain could mean a number of things and it’s David M. Sedory, MD’s job to determine what is causing it and how to remedy it. The surgeon with Optim Orthopedics is an expert who is board certified and fellowship trained in determining the source of pain and providing the best treatment options. The
TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT PHYSICIAN: CHARLES HOPE, MD Al Jackson underwent knee replacement surgery earlier this year. Read about the procedure and Al’s experience with Optim Surgery Center and Savannah orthopedic surgeon Charles Hope, MD. Before the Surgery I had been suffering with knee pain for the past four or 5 years. Bad arthritis kept
There’s a good chance that at some point in your life you’ll sprain an ankle. You don’t have to be an athlete or even moderately active; you could just be walking down the street or stepping off a curb. And you wouldn’t be alone. Every day in the United States, more than 25,000 people sprain an
April is Occupational Therapy Month and we’re spotlighting our talented team of Occupational Therapists. Occupational Therapists work closely with injured, ill or disabled patients to help them do the things they want and need to do and fully engage in daily life. But don’t let the word “occupational” fool you. Occupational therapy is about much
Growing up, Gregory Kolovich, MD didn’t want to be a doctor, in fact, he wanted to be an engineer. But after beginning undergraduate classes at Georgia Tech University in Atlanta, he decided to change course. Now, he’s an orthopedic surgeon with Optim Orthopedics specializing in hand, wrist and elbow. Since joining the healthcare network more