Lew Schon, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgeon at Mercy Medical & JHU in Baltimore and NYU in NY. He is involved in research, innovation, teaching and surgical care.
Mercy Receives Emergency State Approval to Construct a New Hospital Floor in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Mercy Medical Center & Whiting-Turner constructing a new 32-bed inpatient acute care unit
Doing this is no small matter, given rising difficulty maintaining supply of surgical masks. To conserve, we've had to centralize distribution - 1 per employee per shift. If supplies run short, there will be prioritization of those with "highest risk clinical activities."
Today, my health system took a big step: Notified staff that they're adopting the model described here, with face masks at all times & a health check each shift for even mild ill symptoms. Effective Wednesday. Kudos to @PartnersNews @BrighamWomens@MassGeneralNews
Injuries don’t go on vacation nor are they prevented by #coronavirus lockdown. If you sustained a bad injury don’t be afraid to go to your local ER for treatment. For less severe injuries consider #telemedicine consultations first! RT @NYCDoctorV
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So proud of Jason who matched at his top residency choice for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Spaulding Rehab, Harvard’s program. With the covid there was no wild party, so I put on my FYBIGMIR shirt and buttons and did flash backs!
This novel small animal ankle fusion model will allow researchers to better understand the basic science of ankle arthrodesis and develop targeted interventions to improve fusion rates and decrease complications. ow.ly/PRMa50xYyeJ@WillettLabs