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a doctor’s doctor After her surgery, Dr. Chuang was able to enjoy a trip to Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. Lakewood Hospital orthopaedic specialist is the physician other physicians go to of patients, from children and adolescents to adults. How Hip Problems Arise Dr. Chuang’s hip was susceptible to breakage because she has osteopenia, which means she has a low bone density and is at risk for fractures. Other hip problems include osteoarthritis, bursitis, osteonecrosis, tendinitis, strains and septic hip. Dr. Nemeth treats all these conditions and more. While children typically enjoy playing in the snow, older people may have a different attitude toward winter weather. For them, snow and ice bring the risk of falls and injuries. Mann-Mann (Amy) Chuang, MD, a Cleveland Clinic allergist at Lorain Institute, is one such patient. While at her office one day, she fell and hurt her hip. “They wheeled me over to the orthopaedic clinic,” she says. “I felt good about this because this is the orthopaedic group in the area.” Whenever possible, Dr. Nemeth recommends using a conservative approach to treating orthopaedic problems, including minimally invasive surgery, which offers faster recoveries, minimal scarring and less pain. Victor Nemeth, MD Orthopaedics Specialty interests: Acute fractures, arthritis and joint problems A Positive Recovery Following her operation, Dr. Chuang moved to the Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital at Lakewood Hospital. Within three weeks, she was back to work, with the help of a walker and wheelchair. Apparently, her hip is doing quite well, because she had no trouble traveling to Canada, Arkansas, New York, New Mexico, Columbus and Washington, D.C.—all during the three months following her surgery. “I’m almost completely back to normal,” she says. The Right Specialist As a physician, Dr. Chuang, 66, values a good surgeon and quality care. “The staff made me comfortable and attended to me,” she says. “Dr. Kolczun, section head of Orthopaedics at Lorain Institute, and a colleague, explained to me the surgical procedure and told me that Dr. Nemeth [Victor Nemeth, MD] would be the surgeon. They got me on the surgery schedule right away and operated on me the next day at Lakewood Hospital. Everyone gave very good explanations of what they were doing. They were very reassuring.” Indeed, during his 30-plus years of performing orthopaedic surgeries, Dr. Nemeth has helped a multitude MAKE AN APPOINTMENT To make an appointment with orthopaedic surgeon Victor Nemeth, MD, or any Cleveland Clinic orthopaedic surgeons, call 440.282.2800. IN GOOD HEALTH I 11

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of In Good Health - Winter 2012 - Fairview

In Good Health - Winter 2012 - Fairview
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Give birth your way-midwives are ready to help
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Truck driver steers his heath back on track
Doing it her way
Don't fall for these eight myths about back problems

In Good Health - Winter 2012 - Fairview