Useful Links

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

The Academy is the leading provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others in the world. Dr. Nathan is a member of the AAOS.
www.aaos.org

American Association for Hand Surgery

The Association is a representative organization of hand surgery and therapy professionals. Their primary responsibility is to remain educational with a primary emphasis on clinical concepts and the technical aspects of hand care. Dr. Nathan is a member of the AAHS.
www.handsurgery.org

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

The American Society for Surgery of the Hand is the oldest medical specialty society in the United States devoted entirely to continuing medical education related to hand surgery. Dr. Nathan is a member of the ASSH.
www.assh.org

Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation

Medical rehabilitation for people near Pomona, California, near downtown Los Angeles on the San Bernardino Freeway.
www.casacolina.org

Community Hospital of Long Beach

From Imaging and Radiology, Emergency Services and Rehabilitation Services to a Cancer Treatment Center, the Community Hospital of Long Beach offers a broad spectrum of services for its Southern California patients. Dr. Nathan is an active member at the Community Hospital of Long Beach.
www.chlb.org

Dupuytren's Contracture/Needle Aponeurotomy (useful websites)

• Needle Aponeurotomy at The Hand & Wrist Center

  This website is dedicated to Needle Aponeurotomy, a breakthrough and exciting alternative treatment for Dupuytren's Contracture, often referred to as Dupuytren's Disease.
  http://www.needleaponeurotomy.com

• Dr. Charles Eaton – The Hand Center (Florida)

  Dr. Charles Eaton's Hand Center website, is an extensive resource for both patients and physicians interested in Dupuyten's treatment, especially Needle Aponeurotomy (NA).
  www.handcenter.org/newfile16.htm

• American Society for Surgery of the Hand

  2009 American Society for Surgery of the Hand website (Patient Quick Links) for Public Education for patients with Dupuytren's Contracture.
  www.assh.org/Public/HandConditions/Pages/Dupuytren'sDisease.aspx

• Dupuytren e.V. – The Dupuytren Society

  Dupuytren e.V. (Dupuytren Society, "e.V." being the German abbreviation for "Registered Society" or "Registered Charity") is a non-profit and independent organization, certified by the German Government. The Dupuytren Society is dedicated to inform patients on therapies of the Dupuytren disease and related diseases. They also provide a platform for research institutions and hospitals to inform about new research results. This site contains information on Needle Aponuerotomy (also known as "NA") – a procedure now performed at The Hand & Wrist Center by Dr. Ross Nathan.
  www.dupuytren-online.info/index.html

The Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery

Dr. Charles Eaton has developed an excellent web site which outlines many interesting aspects of hand surgery.
www.eatonhand.com/index.htm

Find a Hand Surgeon

The American Society of Surgery of the Hand web site maintains a directory of all active members which is useful when considering finding a hand surgeon in a specific region or area.
www.assh.org/Public/Pages/HandSurgeons.aspx

Google Scholar (beta)

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly research.
http://scholar.google.com/schhp?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tab=ws

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center is a community-based, not-for-profit regional medical center serving Orange County and Los Angeles County. Dr. Nathan is an active member at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
www.memorialcare.com/long_beach/about.cfm

NYU/Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopedic Surgery Program

Information about New York University Medical Center's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and their fully accredited Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program.
www.med.nyu.edu/orthosurgery/

Operation Rainbow

This is a non-profit organization, which provides surgical care and training to third-world countries. Dr. Nathan has traveled with this group several times to Guatemala, sharing his expertise in treating infants and young children with congenital hand deformities.
www.operationrainbow.org

PubMed.Gov

PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

Spinal Cord Injury Treatment, Research and Development

• Long Beach Memorial Medical Center – Spinal Cord Injury Program

  This website provides information on the hospital-based program established for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) rehabilitation. Under the direction of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist Ann Vasile, M.D., Board Certified in Spinal Cord Injury, Long Beach Memorial provides a comprehensive continuum of rehabilitation services for individuals with SCI.
  www.memorialcare.org/long_beach/services/rehabilitation_center/spinal_cord_injury_program.cfm

• MetroHealth / The MetroHealth System (Michael Keith, M.D.)

  Dr. Michael Keith is Chief of the Hand Surgery Service at MetroHealth Medical Center. Dr. Keith has pioneered research and training for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)/Upper Extremity (UE) reconstruction. Additionally, he has been instrumental in supporting regional development of SCI/UE clinics throughout the nation. This is Dr. Keith's clinical website.
  www.metrohealth.org/body.cfm?id=1028#Keith

Thomas Jefferson Hand Surgery Fellowship

This site provides information regarding The Philadelphia Hand Center and The South Jersey Hand Centers for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of hand, wrist, elbow and arm problems. Dr. Nathan completed a Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Medical Center.
www.handcenters.com/Home.htm