On May 23, 2010, Dr. Dan Gannon will be traveling to Rome, Italy to participate in an international symposium on the new Trilock BPS hip stem made by DePuy Orthopedics which is used for hip replacement surgery. Dr. Gannon is a faculty member of the design team and has been instrumental in the development of this hip stem. Dr. Gannon will be one of two physicians from the United States lecturing at this symposium which will initiate the international release of the Trilock hip stem. It was released in the United States two years ago and used by Dr. Gannon since that time. Dr. Gannon will join faculty from Ireland, England and Switzerland. There will be 300 surgeon from various parts of Europe and Asia attending.
Dr. Gannon travels to various parts of the country sponsored by DePuy Orthopedics to teach physicians innovative surgical techniques for hip replacement surgery. In addition to traveling, Dr. Gannon hosts physicians at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital who want to learn first-hand in the operating room from him. Physicians have come from as far away as India for this opportunity. Most of these physicians who are visitors to the operating room are from the United States including cities such as Chicago, Denver, Idaho Falls, Billings, Philadelphia and Boise.
From March 18th through 21st, 2010, the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup finals took place in La Molina, Spain. Bridger Orthopedics’ Dr. Alexander Legrand was there to provide on-site coverage for the US Snowboard Team at this World Cup event. The last competitions in snowboard cross (March 18th and 19th), halfpipe (March 20th) and parallel giant slalom (March 21st) were staged at this world-class competition. And for the first time ever, the snowboarders wrapped up a long and eventful season on Spanish soil. These winter’s finals were also the perfect test for the up-coming FIS Snowboard World Championships which will be hosted in La Molina in January 2011. Check out these photos with Dr. Legrand and some of the competitors up high in the Pyranean Mountains in the Spanish region of Catalonia.
Robert Blake, M.D. recently was elected to the office of Vice Chief of Staff for Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. Dr. Blake is a Board Certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery and has been practicing with Bridger Orthopedic and Sports Medicine since 2000.
As seen in the March 23, 2010 edition of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle:
Letter to the editor: Bozeman fortunate to have Deaconess Hospital
By Jean Guza |
We are fortunate to have Bozeman Deaconess Hospital and the folks who work there. At age 55, I just had my second hip replaced; the first one was replaced four and a half years ago. I thought about writing this letter then but never did. This time, it will hopefully carry more weight. I say that because both hospital stays were wonderful experiences from beginning to end (read – not an isolated incident).
First, my thanks and admiration to Dr. Dan Gannon and all of his staff. In my opinion, there’s no better team anywhere. Dr. Gannon is a gifted surgeon with a modest demeanor that is both appealing and reassuring. He called me the night before surgery to see how I was doing. That simple phone call went miles to put me at ease; I had the feeling that I was going to be taken care of by a good friend. How nice. The rest of his staff exhibits the same caring attitude.
Dr. Gannon does the surgery and then the hospital staff takes over in large measure. I’m convinced that every nurse, nurse’s aide, physical therapist, and whoever else came into my room to tend to some aspect of my recovery did so out of a genuine caring. Everyone was professional but friendly and attuned to me as an individual patient.
We always read and hear what a great place Bozeman is to live and recreate and we know it’s true. Dr. Gannon and Bozeman Deaconess have made it possible for me to one day, very soon, get back out there and play. My thanks.
Jean Guza
Bozeman
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/
This weekend, Saturday February 6th, the Northern Bridgers beckoned to one of Bridger Orthopedic’s PA-Cs, Brian Frykman, to venture into the backcountry and take advantage of an untouched white room tagged “Valhalla Bowl”. Thanks to John Curry, a fellow skier and overnite videographer, we can get a taste of the space they had to themselves as their trek into Bridger mountain isolation was captured on the mini silver screen. Check it out at
http://www.vimeo.com/9276812
