Health Library

Patient education library

Orthopaedic information you can trust from Your Orthopaedic Connection, a service provided by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Recommended Web sites

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Patient information from the leading professional association in Orthopaedic Surgery.
North American Spine Society
"The clinical information provided on this Web site is developed and reviewed by the physician members and spine specialists of the North American Spine Society (NASS), a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization dedicated to spine education, research and advocacy."
Scoliosis Research Society
Information for patients and professionals regarding management of scoliosis.
SpineUniverse
Multiple peer-reviewed patient resources on spinal conditions, diagnosis, and treatment options. "At SpineUniverse our goal is to help patients and their families understand their back or neck problems. In clear, straightforward language we aim to explain what causes spinal problems and how they can be treated. We are committed to ensure that all of the information we present is trustworthy and of the highest quality. To achieve these goals we rely on an exceptional community of experts."
WebMD
Multiple resources for patients on a variety of medical conditions, including spinal problems. "WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information. You can trust that our content is timely and credible."
WVU Orthopaedics
"The WVU Department of Orthopaedics provides state-of-the-art care to adults and children. Our clinical expertise, combined with cutting-edge technology, enables us to provide excellent services for a wide range of orthopaedic disorders and injuries. Our goal is to heal and help through surgery, medication, rehabilitation, or a combination of several therapies."
WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center
Academic web site of the WVU School of Medicine and associated professional schools of the Health Sciences Center. "The mission of the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center is to improve the health of West Virginians through the education of health professionals, through basic/clinical scientific research and research in rural health care delivery, through the provision of continuing professional education, and through participation in the provision of direct and supportive health care."
WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital / WVU Healthcare
"West Virginia University offers a comprehensive range of healthcare, from well-child visits with a pediatrician to life-saving surgery. While our central mission is to provide state-of-the-art care to the people of West Virginia, the excellence of our services brings people from every U.S. state, and our international program serves patients from countries around the world."

Contact Information

West Virginia University Hospital Physicians' Office Center, 2nd Floor 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown, WV 26506 View map Phone (304) 598-4830 Fax (304) 598-4847

Other staff in my practice

George. K. Bal, MD - Sports;
Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA - Spine, Chairman;
Beverly Epstein, MD - Spine;
John C. France, MD - Spine / Trauma, Vice Chair;
Brian R. Hamlin, MD - Adult Reconstruction;
David F. Hubbard, MD - Trauma;
E. Barry McDonough - Sports;
Benjamin Moorehead, MD - Sports;
Joseph Prudhomme, MD - Hand and Upper Extremity;
Jaiyoung Ryu, MD - Hand;
Franklin D. Shuler, MD, PhD - Trauma;
John J. Ward, MD - Adult Reconstruction/
Musculoskeletal Oncology;
James L. Thomas, DPM - Foot & Ankle

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