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UOI providers participated in a Perry Initiative event at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University to give female first- and second-year medical students hands-on experience in orthopedics .
UOI recently became the first orthopedic practice in New England to offer EOSedge — a next-gen imaging platform that generates high-definition images within seconds , with minimal radiation exposure . From left to right : Dr . Basel Diebo , UOI Spine Surgeon ; East Providence Mayor Roberto DaSilva ; Dr . Alan Daniels , Chief of The Center for Spine Health at University Orthopedics ; Michelle R . DeRoche , UOI Chief Operating Officer ; James G . Rotondo , Jr ., RT ( R )( ARRT ), UOI Diagnostic Imaging Regional Manager .
Stroke survivor Marie Sullivan used to travel from Rhode Island to Boston to receive treatment for spasticity . Now , she sees Dr . Zachary Bohart at UOI ’ s Comprehensive Spasticity Management Clinic in East Providence .
UOI Notables University Orthopedics continues our commitment to our patients , staff , and community . In addition to another record-setting year for the Mark Palumbo Memorial University Orthopedics 5K — which raised $ 52,000 for The Tomorrow Fund — an endowment fund for spinal surgery research has been established in honor of Dr . Palumbo ’ s distinguished career .
As the backbone of University Orthopedics , our employees are vital to ensuring our patients receive the best care possible . That is why we were so honored that , based entirely on input from our employees , University Orthopedics was named in USA TODAY as one of the Top Workplaces in the US .
After raising a record-breaking amount for The Tomorrow Fund in 2023 , this year ’ s Mark Palumbo Memorial University Orthopedics 5K is scheduled for Sept . 15 .
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