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NJ Top Doc – Teddy L. Atik, M.D. – Central Jersey Hand Surgery NJ Top Doc, Teddy Atik, M.D., is a physician at Central Jersey Hand Surgery. This group is comprised of five dedicated specialists who are experts in the field of Hand Surgery. All physicians are Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and have Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery. The practice is limited to problems of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow and microsurgery. They specialize in minimally invasive procedures such as Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Percutaneous Trigger Finger Release, Needle Aponeurotomy for Dupuytren’s Contracture, Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery and Small Incision Fixation of hand and wrist fractures. Dr. Teddy Atik is one of seven surgeons in the U.S. that received the training in France from the doctor who invented the Needle Aponeurotomy for Dupuytren’s Contracture procedure. The practice also offers many other specialty procedures, including wrist and small joint reconstruction and arthroplasty for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. They work in 5 hospitals and 3 new state-of-the-art surgery centers conveniently located throughout Central New Jersey. One of their physicians is always on call 24 hours a day for emergencies. A Hand Rehabilitation Unit is in each office, offering complete rehabilitation and therapy Read More

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Let’s Face it… Everyone wants to know more about the doctors they are considering. While personal recommendations and physician generated referrals are certainly valuable, most people want to know more about a doctor or dentist’s credentials and experience. That’s where we at NJ Top Docs come in. For the last seven years, NJ Top Docs has been featuring healthcare providers across 120 specialties in all 21 New Jersey counties. We provide potential patients with the opportunity to essentially meet their surgeon, doctor and/or dentist on our site or in our magazines before they even schedule their appointment. Our online profiles answer the most frequently asked patient questions, all in one convenient resource. (Click here to be taken to our “Find a Doctor” page) To be featured in the magazine and/or profiled on the site, each surgeon, doctor and dentist must qualify and is extensively screened and approved. These providers were approved based on a number of criteria, including but not limited to: ·  Verified licenses & credentials ·  Years in practice ·  Board certification review ·  Review of malpractice history ·  Verification of education, training and maintenance of continued education requirements ·  Publications, hospital appointments & charitable work ·  Patient reviews Peer to peer selection is not Read More

Cancer and Your Bones: Important Facts Everyone Should Know

Scotch Plains, NJ When the beautiful month of May comes around each year, flowers begin to bloom, children resume playing outdoors, and the shores prepare to fill with scantily clad beach-goers. While many people remember to bring their flip-flops, fashionably floppy hats, and their sunglasses to these outdoor activities, many forget to bring the most important item: sunscreen. Board Certified Skin Cancer Specialists Dr. Glenn Kolansky, Dr. Sabatino Ciatti, Dr. Jonathan Gold, Dr. Patricia Iannotta, and Dr. Rebecca Baxt of various counties in New Jersey, would like to bring awareness to those who don’t know about the serious effects of the lack of sun protection during this special month of Skin Cancer Awareness. Between these five physicians, tens of thousands of Mohs surgeries and other dermatologic surgical procedures have been performed in just the last ten years. Diagnosing and treating skin cancer is what occupies 90% of their time as doctors. With the rising popularity of tanning bed usage and unprotected sun care routines, it should come to no surprise that “…over the last thirty years, more people have developed skin cancer than all other cancers combined”, Dr. Gold says, “Twenty percent of Americans will develop skin cancer in the Read More

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Computer screens, smartphones and TVs – blue light from electronic devices raising concerns for eye health