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“Osteopathic Surgery-Clinical Cases"
Associate Director: Clinical Surgical Care Program
St. Barnabas Hospital
Bronx, New York 10457
Gerard A. Baltazar DO FACOS is a board-certified surgeon in general surgery and surgical critical care. He integrates Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment into his surgical practice at SBH Health System in Bronx, NY. He is an Assistant Professor of City University of New York School of Medicine and New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. His scholarly work has focused on traumatic brain injury, perioperative risk stratification and international surgical relief efforts. He is an active member of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and young daughter.
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Webinar Synopsis:
Dr. Baltazar will review the clinical courses of archetypal perioperative or post-injury patients whose care includes Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment. He will touch on reimbursements from and opportunities for research into OMT and surgery. With this webinar, Dr. Baltazar’s goal is to supplement his recent evidence-based webinar with anecdotal cases.
Learning Objectives:
1) To understand how perioperative and post-injury patients may benefit from OMT.
2) To learn concepts of OMT and somatic dysfunction as they apply in the acute surgical setting.
3) To become familiar with reimbursement and research opportunities for OMT and surgery.