News Articles & Press Releases

At Southern Bone & Joint Specialist, our doctors strive to stay on the leading edge of technological and procedural advances. To the left are a number of news articles and press releases that have been made to showcase the determination of our doctors and staff to be the best they can be in the fields of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine.

We also developed a newsletter to inform our current and past patients of the advancements Southern Bone & Joint Specialists have made. In order to view the newsletter you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Below is a link to Adobe to install this program if it is needed.

Southern Bone & Joint Newsletter
 


Charoglu inducted as fellow
2008-04-24
Dr. Constantine Charoglu of Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. recently was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Charoglu, a board-certified, fellowship-trained hand surgeon, was one of 675 new members inducted. AAOS has 31,383 members worldwide.

AAOS is the largest medical association for musculoskeletal specialists. Its fellows have completed medical school, plus at least five years of specialty study in orthopaedics in an accredited residency program, passed a comprehensive oral and written exam and been certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Charoglu received his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N.J. He completed his residency at New Jersey Medical School and his fellowship in hand and micro surgery at the Hand Center of Western New York at the State University of New York. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Southern Bone and Joint is a regional orthopaedic group with 15 physicians with offices in Hattiesburg, Columbia and Poplarville.

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Dr. Rouse to serve on College Board
2008-04-11
Dr. Douglas W. Rouse of Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. has been confirmed to serve on the State College Board.

Dr. Rouse has an undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and a medical degree from the University of Mississippi.

Dr. Rouse will serve a 10-year term on the 12-member board. Members are chosen from each of the three state Supreme Court districts. In this round of appointments, Gov. Haley Barbour had to choose two people from the central district and two from the southern district.

 


Sikes to throw first pitch at USM baseball game
2008-04-1
Dr. James Sikes of Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. has been chosen to throw the first pitch at the USM/Houston baseball game on April 27 at Pete Taylor Park at 1 p.m.


 


Southern Surgery Center receives AAAHC accreditation
2008-04-02
Southern Surgery Center, LLC has achieved its third consecutive three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

“We are committed to providing the highest level of quality care to the community we serve. The hard work, commitment and dedication by the entire staff not only made it possible for Southern Surgery Center to be awarded a third three-year term of accreditation but also made it possible for the AAAHC surveyor to report that there were no deficiencies determined during the survey process,” said SSC administrator Becky Swan, RN, MSN, CNOR. “Our status as an AAAHC accredited organization allows us to provide an extra measure of confidence to our community. We are proud to have met the challenge of accreditation and intend to consistently uphold the principles of quality improvement and quality care in the future.”

Orthopaedic and pain management procedures are performed in the surgery center. Located at 3688 Veterans Memorial Dr. in Hattiesburg, the facility includes four operating rooms, one procedure room, nine pre-op bays, nine recovery bays, two overnight extended-care rooms, a voice-activated Hermes system and a training observation room.

Full time staffing at the SSC includes nine full time nurses and nine part-time/PRN nurses, four surgical technicians and five office personnel. The average number of years of experience for registered nurses is 20 years and surgical technicians is 12 years. SSC has nine board-certified orthopaedic surgeons, one board-eligible orthopaedic surgeon, three board-certified anesthesiologists and one board-certified fellowship-trained pain management physician.

Ambulatory healthcare organizations seeking accreditation by the AAAHC undergo an extensive onsite, peer-based survey of its facilities and services. Accredited status means Southern Surgery Center has passed a series of rigorous and nationally-recognized standards for the provision of quality healthcare, set by the AAAHC. More than 3,000 ambulatory healthcare organizations across the United States are accredited by the AAAHC.

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SBJ surgeon to serve on hip resurfacing panel in New York
2008-03-05
Dr. Richard Conn of Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. has been invited to participate in a New York University panel discussion with leading national and international orthopaedic surgeons on hip resurfacing procedures in May.

Conn will be among seven other distinguished orthopaedic surgeons including Dr. Fred Jaffe with the New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases and Dr. Derek McMinn, who developed a hip resurfacing system, an alternative to total hip replacement. They will present on the scientific background, clinical applications and surgical technique associated with hip resurfacing.

Conn is the first physician in the United States to perform a hip resurfacing procedure with the Cormet Hip Resurfacing System, offered exclusively by Stryker in the United States. Conn also trains other surgeons across the country on how to perform the procedure and to select the appropriate patient. Cormet hip resurfacing, an alternative to total hip replacement, was approved in 2007 by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States.

Unlike hip replacement, in which the entire hip joint is replaced, hip resurfacing involves shaping and capping, with an implant, a few centimeters of bone within the hip joint. The implant, made from cobalt chrome, has the potential to last longer than traditional hip implants, experts say, making it an especially attractive option for younger, more active patients.

The technique also offers other advantages over the traditional hip replacements performed in the United States, the experts said. The resurfacing implant is larger than the femoral head used in total hip replacements, offering greater stability and reducing the risk of dislocation, the most common cause of hip replacement failures. It also offers greater range of motion after surgery.

Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. is a regional orthopaedic group with 15 physicians with offices in Hattiesburg, Columbia and Forrest General Hospital.

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Orthopaedic surgeon presents at University of Florida
2008-03-05
Dr. Michael Stonnington of Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. was recently invited to the University of Florida Orthopaedic Residency Program in Gainesville, Fla. to teach the orthopaedic surgery residents.

He presented orthopaedic trauma cases such as complex pelvic injuries and instructed the residents in trauma care. He also helped lead a seminar regarding the transition from residency training to an orthopaedic surgery practice.

Stonnington, a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with special interests in traumatology, total joint replacement and sports medicine, focuses on the treatment of acute fractures, post-traumatic deformities and non-unions including injuries to the pelvis and acetabulum at the Orthopaedic Trauma Services at FGH.

He received his undergraduate degree with distinction from the University of Virginia. He then received his medical degree from Duke University and his orthopaedic surgery training at the University of Florida. He is the founding co-director of Orthopaedic Trauma Services at Forrest General Hospital. Dr. Stonnington recently authored two chapters in a major musculoskeletal textbook.

He is the U.S. Orthopaedic Consultant for Futuro Braces, a leading national and international soft goods and brace company. He received his Air Force Reserve Commission in 1988 and was active duty at Keesler Air Force Base for three years as a staff orthopaedic surgeon. Dr. Stonnington is a Lieutenant Colonel and during his Air Force career served on a forward surgical team. One of his last responsibilities in the military involved teaching battlefield surgery. Such endeavors included travel to war-torn Nepal where he taught battlefield surgery to the Royal Nepalese Army.

Southern Bone and Joint is a regional orthopaedic group with 15 physicians and offices in Hattiesburg, Columbia, Poplarville and Forrest General Hospital.

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SBJ hires new human resources manager
2008-02-17
Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. has announced Diane Smith as its human resources manager.

As human resources manager, Smith will be responsible for employment, benefits administration and employee relations for Southern Bone and Joint and Southern Surgery
Center. She also helped implement SBJ’s new human resources/timekeeping system, Kronos. She recently was designated a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Smith received her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. She is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Smith serves as the hospitality
committee chair for the state SHRM conference in Hattiesburg in April.

Southern Bone and Joint is a regional orthopaedic group with 15 physicians and offices in Hattiesburg, Columbia, Poplarville and Forrest General Hospital.

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SBJ adds new physician
2008-02-03
Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. has added a new physician, Elliott B. Nipper, M.D.

A native of Grenada, Nipper returns to Mississippi from Phoenix, Ariz. where he completed a fellowship in joint replacement.

Nipper received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and psychology from the University of Mississippi. He received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and completed his residency and internship at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association and Mississippi Orthopaedic Society.

Southern Bone and Joint is a regional orthopaedic group with 15 physicians and offices in Hattiesburg, Columbia, Poplarville and Forrest General Hospital.

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SBJ receives ACR accreditation
2008-01-02
Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. in Hattiesburg has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology.

The ACR, headquartered in Reston, Va., awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of the practice. Evaluations are conducted by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. They assess the qualifications of the personnel and the adequacy of facility equipment. The surveyors report their findings to the ACR’s Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report.

The ACR is a national organization serving more than 32,000 diagnostic-interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, and nuclear medicine and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.

Southern Bone and Joint is a regional orthopaedic group with 14 physicians and offices in Hattiesburg, Columbia, Poplarville and Forrest General Hospital.

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Hand surgeon featured in national ortho journal
2007-12-16
Dr. Constantine Charoglu of Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. recently had an article published in Orthopedics.

Charoglu, a board-certified, fellowship-trained hand surgeon, conducted a study on the proper type of casting for wrist fractures.

Orthopedics is a monthly, peer-reviewed national journal which offers original articles covering all aspects of adult and pediatric orthopedic surgery and treatment.

Charoglu received his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N.J. He completed his residency at New Jersey Medical School and his fellowship in hand and micro surgery at the Hand Center of Western New York at the State University of New York. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Southern Bone and Joint is a regional orthopaedic group with 14 physicians with offices in Hattiesburg, Columbia, Poplarville and Forrest General Hospital.

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