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We continue to do everything we can on our end to make patients and staff as safe and comfortable as possible.
Hand Specialist Dr. Nicholas Foeger recently joined the staff of Louisville Orthopaedic Clinic.
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Madhu Yakkanti, MD William Sligar, MD John Lewis, MD Aaron Compton, MD R. Alex Sweet II, MD Nicholas Foeger, MD, PhD
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n a year when everything has become more complicated, from grocery shopping to online meetings, patients experiencing musculoskeletal pain want to be seen by surgeons they trust. With the addition of Hand Specialist Dr. Nicholas Foeger to its practice, Louisville Orthopaedic Clinic can comprehensively treat patients in a way that combines compassion and convenience. Dr. Foeger brings a unique set of experiences to his care of patients. He completed his residency at the University of Hawaii, which helped him become aware and appreciative of the burdens that health care can place on patients. “People in [the Midwest] are willing to drive a fair distance for good care. In Hawaii, you can’t drive two to three hours to see your surgeon; you have to fly. If you live on Maui or the big island, simple things like a wound check or getting stitches out is a big deal. It’s several hundred dollars and a whole day given over to flying. It forces you to be more cognizant of the burden you’re asking people to undertake,” he says. That focus on the financial, logistical, and emotional needs of patients is critical. As a hand surgeon, Dr. Foeger also recognizes how important the hands are to everyday living. “As
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a surgeon, my hands are key to my job. We use our hands every day to interact with the world. If you have various conditions that affect the hand, whether it is arthritis, carpal tunnel, or you break your hand or wrist from an accident, it’s really incapacitating,” he says. “I can certainly empathize with my patients.” Dr. Foeger completed a hand surgery fellowship at Virginia Tech after his residency. With this experience, he is able to manage carpal tunnel, trigger finger and other similar conditions, trauma fractures, and flap surgery. “We not only take care of the hands, fingers, and wrist, but if someone needs extra tissue to help cover a wound, that’s something I can provide,” he says. Louisville Orthopaedic Clinic prides itself on being a private practice that patients trust. Its success depends on its clients being satisfied with their care and returning should they need surgery down the road and referring their family and friends. It is for this reason, especially during COVID-19, says Director of Marketing Marissa Rainey, that the practice is offering a wide array of options to meet patients where they are, whether that means an in-person visit with face coverings, a telehealth appointment, or a phone call.
