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                                                              • Meet the Team: Valley’s Joint & Spine Center

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                                                                |Date: November 01, 2018
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                                                                Meet the Team: Valley’s Joint & Spine Center

                                                                Meet the Team: Valley’s Joint & Spine Center

                                                                Are you one of the millions of Americans who suffer from joint or back pain? Don’t let degenerative disea ...

                                                                Are you one of the millions of Americans who suffer from joint or back pain? Don’t let degenerative disease or injury keep you from the activities you enjoy. Specializing in joint replacement and spin ...

                                                                November 01, 2018
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                                                              • Modifiable Risk Factors in Joint Replacement

                                                                Posted by William Barrett
                                                                |Date: September 26, 2017
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                                                                Modifiable Risk Factors in Joint Replacement

                                                                Modifiable Risk Factors in Joint Replacement

                                                                In an article published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, authors Stambough et al. outlined the efficacy of ...

                                                                In an article published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, authors Stambough et al. outlined the efficacy of controlling modifiable risk factors, specifically the decolonization of patients for Staph bac ...

                                                                September 26, 2017
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                                                              • From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: September 12, 2017
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                                                                From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery

                                                                From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery

                                                                Trevor Lanz is easily described as a busy guy. Between his job as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Valley Me ...

                                                                Trevor Lanz is easily described as a busy guy. Between his job as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Valley Medical Center, frequently volunteering his time to represent the hospital at community events, a ...

                                                                September 12, 2017
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                                                              • Total Joint Replacement, Bundled Payments, Patient Risk Factors to Success

                                                                Posted by William Barrett
                                                                |Date: April 20, 2017
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                                                                Total Joint Replacement, Bundled Payments, Patient Risk Factors to Success

                                                                Total Joint Replacement, Bundled Payments, Patient Risk Factors to Success

                                                                By William P Barrett, MD In the February issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty, there were several article ...

                                                                By William P Barrett, MD In the February issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty, there were several articles examining the influence of various medical comorbidities and the risk for complication after ...

                                                                April 20, 2017
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                                                              • Outpatient versus Inpatient Hip Replacement

                                                                Posted by William Barrett
                                                                |Date: April 11, 2017
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                                                                Outpatient versus Inpatient Hip Replacement

                                                                Outpatient versus Inpatient Hip Replacement

                                                                By William P Barrett, MD In an award-winning paper at the 2016 Hip Society meeting, authors Goyal, MD, et ...

                                                                By William P Barrett, MD In an award-winning paper at the 2016 Hip Society meeting, authors Goyal, MD, et al. Presented their prospective randomized study comparing 2 groups of patients undergoing hip ...

                                                                April 11, 2017
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                                                              • Shared Decision Making in Total Hip and Knee Replacement

                                                                Posted by William Barrett
                                                                |Date: April 04, 2017
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                                                                Shared Decision Making in Total Hip and Knee Replacement

                                                                Shared Decision Making in Total Hip and Knee Replacement

                                                                By William P Barrett, MD In shared decision-making, patients and physicians make contributions to the dia ...

                                                                By William P Barrett, MD In shared decision-making, patients and physicians make contributions to the dialogue about a patient's condition, the best way to achieve the optimal outcome, and treatment o ...

                                                                April 04, 2017
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                                                              • Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: January 19, 2017
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                                                                Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

                                                                Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

                                                                Valley Medical Center's Joint Center is led by nationally-recognized surgeons in procedures and implant d ...

                                                                Valley Medical Center's Joint Center is led by nationally-recognized surgeons in procedures and implant design and research, along with a team of specialized joint replacement nurses and therapists. I ...

                                                                January 19, 2017
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                                                              • #TopDocTuesday – Meet Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: November 22, 2016
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                                                                #TopDocTuesday – Meet Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD

                                                                #TopDocTuesday – Meet Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD

                                                                Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD—a 30-year veteran of the operating room—has been named a Top Doc e ...

                                                                Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD—a 30-year veteran of the operating room—has been named a Top Doc every year since 2007 by Seattle Magazine and/or Seattle Met Magazine. This year he is once agai ...

                                                                November 22, 2016
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                                                              • Platelet-rich Plasma in the Treatment of Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee

                                                                Posted by William Barrett
                                                                |Date: October 05, 2016
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                                                                Platelet-rich Plasma in the Treatment of Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee

                                                                Platelet-rich Plasma in the Treatment of Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee

                                                                Platelet-rich plasma is a material that is prepared by centrifuging (spinning at high speeds) whole blood ...

                                                                Platelet-rich plasma is a material that is prepared by centrifuging (spinning at high speeds) whole blood obtained from the patient. This separates the blood into basic components based on weight. It ...

                                                                October 05, 2016
                                                                | by William Barrett
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                                                              • Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery

                                                                Posted by William Barrett
                                                                |Date: September 22, 2016
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                                                                Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery

                                                                Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery

                                                                In an article published by Dr. Fournier, MD, et al, in the August issue of the Journal of Arthroplasty, t ...

                                                                In an article published by Dr. Fournier, MD, et al, in the August issue of the Journal of Arthroplasty, the effects of obesity on joint replacement were reviewed. The authors noted that the Center for ...

                                                                September 22, 2016
                                                                | by William Barrett
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