To meet the growing demand for orthopedic care in and around Kansas City, Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics is proud to announce that Scott Ellsworth, M.D., has joined the practice. As a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow conditions, Dr. Ellsworth … Continued
LEAWOOD, Kan. – Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics is committed to community involvement that promotes healthier, happier lives for all Kansas Citians. As a Silver Sponsor for the 2019 Chiefs Charity Game, which partners with local businesses to raise money and awareness for … Continued
LEAWOOD, Kan. – Dr. C. Lan Fotopoulos, board-certified interventional physiatrist, is offering a new treatment option for patients with chronic low back pain. Known as the Intracept® Procedure, this minimally invasive option has been shown to be very effective for … Continued
Osteoporosis involves loss of bone tissue and density, which causes bones to become brittle and weak. Bones are living tissues that constantly break down and replace themselves, but people with osteoporosis have a higher rate of bone loss than bone … Continued
C. Lan Fotopoulos, M.D., board-certified interventional physiatrist, is once again featured in Healthy Kansas City as one of the area’s Top Orthopedic Physicians. Dr. Fotopoulos received the same recognition in 2018, the magazine’s first year publishing the list. According to … Continued
Chronic low back pain afflicts millions of Americans and can be severely limiting in everyday activities. When patients don’t respond well to nonsurgical treatment methods for back pain, they often think spinal fusion surgery is their only remaining option. But … Continued
Robotic-assisted procedures represent some of the latest advances in surgical care. Dr. Nicholas Ting — an orthopedic surgeon who is trained and certified to perform robotic-arm assisted joint replacement surgery using the Mako® system — says this technology has taken … Continued
At age 18, Eric VanHoozier began experiencing severe back pain. He was a catcher for his baseball team, and Eric’s doctor thought he probably was experiencing growing pains or the soreness that can develop as a result of playing sports. … Continued
Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction is a new procedure that treats the root cause of the bunion, rather than simply minimizing its symptoms and appearance. Compared with traditional 2D bunion surgery, it has been shown to provide a more permanent solution … Continued
When the goal is to help patients get back to their passions, Dr. Nicholas Ting finds hip replacement surgery to be one of the most rewarding aspects of his career as an orthopedic surgeon. One of Dr. Ting’s specialties as … Continued
