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The Best Advice – Act with Kindness

The Best Advice – Act with Kindness

Dr. Victoria Knoll was recently interviewed by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) for their November newsletter. She had one piece of advice as we enter this holiday season - Act with Kindness.  “What is a piece of advice you have received that has stuck with you?  How do you apply it professionally and/or personally?”  At first, I thought, this is hard.  I have received a lot of good advice over the years.  Then I thought more, and realized, this is actually quite easy.  The best advice I have received was as a young child.  Act with kindness: act with the...

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Dr. James Guess Retires After 30 Years of Service.

Dr. James Guess Retires After 30 Years of Service.

After 30 years of practicing medicine, Dr. James Guess will be retiring on December 22, 2023. Dr. Guess began his career in orthopedics in 1995 with Southwest Orthopedics. In 1997, the name changed to Metrocrest Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. He practiced there until 2011 when the group merged with 3 other orthopedic groups and formed OrthoTexas. He has been the Medical Director of Baylor Scott & White Surgicare of Carrollton for 21 years. He has been the Chairman of Spine Surgery at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center of Frisco for the past 4 years and the Chairman...

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Disc Replacements Can Relieve Back Pain

Disc Replacements Can Relieve Back Pain

Neck and back pain are a problem for more than 16 million Americans.  It often results in chronic pain that can limit even everyday activities. In the past, the only surgical option was a fusion where the problem disc was removed, and the bones were fused together. Today, we have artificial discs that can replace the injured disc and can preserve motion in the neck or the back. 

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Dr. Michael Schwartz was the First Surgeon in TX to Use the Newest, Wireless Camera in Surgery

Dr. Michael Schwartz was the First Surgeon in TX to Use the Newest, Wireless Camera in Surgery

Dr. Michael Schwartz recently had the honor of being the first orthopedic surgeon in Texas to perform arthroscopic surgeries with the new wireless camera system from ArthroFree®.  This wireless camera is used in minimally invasive surgery to help the surgeon visualize the site they are operating on and the instruments they use. It eliminates conventional camera cables that tether surgeons to the surgical tower and hinder their movement. Because of that, the ArthroFree® Wireless Camera System is safer, faster, and requires less time for sterilization following a procedure. This...

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