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M.P.H. (adult reconstructive
surgery); David Ciufo, M.D.
(foot and ankle); John Ginnetti,
M.D. (adult reconstructive
surgery); Kyle Judd, M.S., M.D.
(orthopaedic trauma); Nathan
Kaplan, M.D. (adult reconstructive
surgery); Susan McDowell, M.D.
(musculoskeletal tumor; general
orthopaedic surgery); Peter
Obourn, D.O. (non-operative sports
medicine); Marc O’Donnell, M.D.
(hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder
surgery); and Sandeep Soin,
M.D. (orthopaedic trauma). The “ I’ve been on ski patrol for 30 years, so I know that
department added complex spine Thompson is experienced in caring for injured skiers.
surgery, performed by Addisu The care was stellar from beginning to end. ”
Mesfin, M.D., to the complement
of services in early 2021. - Sue Haefner, left, after surgery; at right, following recovery, with husband Jim skiing in 2021.
With nine orthopaedic surgeons, “The injuries were so severe “I am happy Susan has fully
one primary care sports medicine that the Emergency Department recovered,” O’Donnell said. “Her
physician and two physician team set the fractures under injuries were numerous and
assistants, the UR Medicine anesthesia,” Haefner said. severe, and as a hand surgeon,
Orthopaedics & Physical I frequently see these in skiers.
Performance team serving “They told me I would need She required surgical fixation of
Thompson offers inpatient surgery to fully set and four separate broken bones in
surgical care at F.F. Thompson stabilize the broken bones. the hands and wrists, and had a
Hospital and outpatient care at They recommended Dr. Marc phenomenal recovery with the
7670 Omnitech Place in Victor, O’Donnell from UR Medicine help of the two certified hand
N.Y. The Victor clinic includes Orthopaedics. I got an therapists that practice through
an orthopaedic urgent care appointment to see him very F.F. Thompson Hospital.”
center with X-ray services on quickly, and had surgery at
site. Thompson offers physical Thompson just two days after Haefner liked the convenience
therapy and rehabilitation at the our first consultation.” of emergency, surgical and post-
Canandaigua hospital, and clinics Haefner, who lives between surgical care from one team.
in Victor and Farmington, N.Y.
Canandaigua and Rochester, “I’ve been on ski patrol for 30
The availability of experienced liked the convenience of getting years, so I know that Thompson
orthopaedic surgeons at her physical therapy, as well as is experienced in caring for
Thompson was welcome news to her post-operative appointments injured skiers from Hunt Hollow
Susan Haefner, who had fractures with O’Donnell, in the Victor and Bristol. Dr. O’Donnell and the
in both hands and wrists after facility. Since the surgery, she’s OR team were also wonderful,
a skiing fall at Hunt Hollow Ski completely regained fine-motor and I had great post-surgical care
Club in Naples, N.Y., south of skills in her hands—crucial for from the physical therapists at
Canandaigua. She immediately her job as a nurse at a research Omnitech Center in Victor. The
went to F.F. Thompson Hospital center, where her duties include care was stellar from beginning
for care. infusions and blood draws. to end.”
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