AdventHealth Sebring | Living Well | November 2020

7 We’re here to help Have questions about your joint pain and want to know more? Join us for free presentations about arthritis, joint pain treatments and surgical options from Joaquin Oronoz, MD, Michael Watson, MD, orthopedic surgeons at AdventHealth Medical Group Orthopedics at Sun ‘N Lake, and Registered Nurse Oliver Marasigan, AdventHealth Sebring’s orthopedic navigator. Navigators coordinate care between members of your health care team and serve as a guide throughout your treatment process. Offering health education is part of our mission to extend whole-person care. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOWWE CAN HELP! Call 863-734-6299 and ask about the joint pain presentation or visit AdventHealthSebring.com/Ortho . Oliver Marasigan, RN a dime) than with open surgery, this procedure often requires a shorter recovery time and shorter hospital stays. It also offers patients a faster return to normal, with less pain and a lower risk of wound infection. Over the past several decades, many studies have shown that minimally-invasive techniques are safe and effective in patients with cancer who require surgery. “The old paradigm that ‘big tumors require big incisions’ is being constantly challenged by the utilization of minimally- invasive approaches,” says Michael P. Latzko, MD, AdventHealth Sebring’s Robotic Surgery Program medical director. “They facilitate access to cavities through smaller incisions — expediting recovery while maintaining sound oncologic principles. These approaches allow patients to return to the baseline level of functionality and activity faster than procedures done through larger incisions.” Michael P. Latzko, MD Nhora Adams, APRN Priya Sharma, MD TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT, visit AHMGHeartland.com or call 863-402-3161 .