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The Department of Orthopaedics UR Medicine orthopaedic The UR Medicine orthopaedic
has partnered with UR Medicine specialists also expanded the surgeons are all fellowship-
affiliate F.F. Thompson Hospital range of inpatient and outpatient trained; their additional training
in Canandaigua to offer more orthopaedic care in Canandaigua in an orthopaedic sub-specialty
convenient access to specialized and Victor. after residency ensures access to
orthopaedic surgery and clinical the latest developments in
care for patients south of “We are excited to collaborate the field.
Rochester and in the Southern with top-level orthopaedic
Tier. professionals who enable us to “These physicians and surgeons
manage the more complex cases have achieved the highest level
UR Medicine Orthopaedics right here in Canandaigua,” of training possible within our
has handled all emergency said President/CEO Michael F. field, and have been specifically
department orthopaedic care at Stapleton, Jr. recruited by the university to
Thompson since the beginning provide our region with the latest
of 2020, improving timely access “Our orthopaedic patients are techniques, surgical innovations
to orthopaedic trauma services offered a full continuum of and superior patient-centered
and decreasing the number of services by our health system,” care,” said Dr. Paul T. Rubery, the
unnecessary patient transfers to Stapleton added. “Patients can Marjorie Strong Wehle Professor
Rochester. In September 2020, be assessed, diagnosed, undergo of Orthopaedics and Chairman of
department faculty in a number of surgery and complete their the Department of Orthopaedics
specialties began offering surgical rehabilitation, all with Thompson at the University of Rochester.
and non-surgical care, expanding Health and all under a shared
the breadth of orthopaedic medical record system that allows Faculty who treat patients in
care offered at Thompson. our teams 360° visibility into our Canandaigua as well as Rochester
patients’ care.” are: Rishi Balkissoon, M.D.,
Kyle Judd, M.S., M.D., and Susan McDowell, M.D.
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