Tahoe Orthopedics
Rheumatologist Leah Krull, MD joins team at Barton Health
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/01/2020 - 7:49am
Board-certified rheumatologist, Leah Krull, MD, has joined the team of medical experts practicing at Barton Health. A physician skilled at addressing autoimmune and joint diseases such as inflammatory arthritis, vasculitis, gout, and lupus, Dr. Krull is treating patients at the Barton Center for Orthopedics & Wellness in South Lake Tahoe.
Rheumatology manages conditions that affect joints and the body as a whole due to systemic inflammation.
Latest efforts by Barton Health to prevent community spread of COVID-19
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 4:27pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Operational changes, including hospital visitation, screening protocols and testing facilities, continue to be made in the wake of El Dorado County’s first reported cases of coronavirus COVID-19. The health and safety of patients and care providers is Barton’s top priority, and community spread of COVID-19 is a concern. Regardless of confirmed cases in South Lake Tahoe, the advice of Barton Health medical experts is to assume COVID-19 is in the community and stay home unless absolutely necessary, keeping a distance of 6 feet from others if you must leave the home.
Latest Barton Health efforts to prevent spread of COVID-19 in South Lake Tahoe community
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/19/2020 - 11:22am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health continues its work with city, county, and state health agencies to provide screening and appropriate care for coronavirus COVID-19. The health and safety of patients and care providers is Barton’s top priority, and community spread of COVID-19 a serious concern.
Barton expands walk-in orthopedic care services in South Lake Tahoe and Carson City
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/05/2020 - 10:38am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Barton Health is expanding its orthopedic medical services, offering same-day care to address a variety of musculoskeletal injuries with no appointment necessary. Walk-in orthopedic care is now available at the Barton Center for Orthopedics & Wellness in South Lake Tahoe, Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and at the same time on Tuesday and Wednesday at Barton’s Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine office, located at 935 Mica Drive in Carson City.
Q & A on how doctors treat people living with pain
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/25/2018 - 11:04pm
Gregory Burkard Jr., DO is an interventional pain and sports medicine physiatrist who recently joined Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. I sat down with him to learn more about his medical specialty and the services available.
Natasha Schue (NS): What exactly does a physiatrist do?
Dr. Burkard: I see and treat people living with pain. Pain can be caused by one or several factors. Most patients I see have pain from sports injuries, overuse injuries, and accidents that unfortunately resulted in functional disabilities.
Barton Health welcomes new doctor to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/18/2018 - 8:17pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health has announced the addition of Dr. Gregory Burkard, Jr. to their family of care providers.
Burkard is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is an interventional pain and sports medicine physiatrist. This means he is a physician that treats a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, muscles, joints and more.
Dr. Keith Swanson named the 2018 Barton Doctor of the Year
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 1:25pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The votes have been counted and Dr. Keith Swanson has been named Barton Health’s Doctor of the Year. Each year, hundreds of Barton team members cast their vote to nominate a favorite physician in honor of National Doctor’s Day, and the 2018 winner was announced at Barton’s Doctor’s Day Celebration on March 29.
“We honor Dr. Swanson as our Doctor of the Year, and the incredible contributions he’s made to the community as an orthopedic surgeon and practitioner of nearly 40 years,” said Dr. Clint Purvance, CEO at Barton Health.
Dr. Jeffrey Orr returns to South Lake Tahoe as Barton's newest surgeon
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 9:09am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Barton Health announced today that Jeffrey Orr, MD, has returned to his hometown of South Lake Tahoe to join its network of talented orthopedic surgeons.
Dr. Orr received his medical doctorate from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He conducted his orthopedic surgery residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. He completed his fellowship training at the University of South Florida. He’s an affiliate of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Is hip pain keeping you down? Wellness lecture Wednesday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/31/2017 - 8:45pm
Event Date:
November 1, 2017 - 6:00pm
When medications and other treatments don't help your hip pain, you may have hip arthritis. Surgery to replace the hip joint may be the answer. An orthopedic surgeon who has experience with hip arthritis will understand your frustration with the pain and be able to help you get back to living your daily life.
What is hip arthritis?
Barton doctor honored as Hometown Hero; flies in F-16 at Minden airshow
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 3:46pm
Dr. Kyle Swanson may be the first surgeon to ride in an F-16. On Thursday, October 5, the Minden Airshow and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds recognized the orthopedic surgeon and veteran as a “Hometown Hero.” As part of the honoring, Dr. Swanson was rewarded with a practice ride in an F-16 Fighting Falcon.
South Tahoe High grad returns as Barton's new spine specialist
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/08/2017 - 4:48pm
A South Tahoe High graduate has come back to the South Shore community to become the new spine specialist at the Tahoe Center for Orthopedics and Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
Zachary Child, MD, a 1991 graduate of STHS, is a board certified orthopedic spine surgeon and musculoskeletal oncologist. He is skilled in addressing back pain and finding surgical and non-surgical options that help patients reach optimal spine health.
Barton Health and the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program gets national accreditation
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:05pm
The American Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has identified Barton Health, in conjunction with their Lake Tahoe Sports Medicine Fellowship program, as an accredited Graduate Medical Education institution.
Dr. Kyle Swanson to be honored during Minden Airshow
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/14/2015 - 4:41pm
Military veterans of all ages will be honored at the 5th Annual Aviation Roundup, August 22 and 23, 2015 at Minden-Tahoe Airport. Among those veterans being recognized is Dr. Kyle Swanson, an orthopedic surgeon with Tahoe Orthopedics & Sport Medicine in Carson City and Lake Tahoe. The Army veteran served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan where he performed surgeries on soldiers and Afghan civilians injured during the conflict of war.
Bike Pointers for a Smooth and Comfortable Ride
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/16/2015 - 9:18pm
Biking season is in full swing for mountain and road riders alike. Here are a few pointers to keep you riding smoother, safer, and more comfortably throughout the season!
Don’t wear underwear under bike shorts. I’ve had this conversation with several patients and it's worth mentioning, loudly and boldly. Bike shorts are supposed to be worn commando and without undergarments. It decreases chafing from seams and makes the ride more pleasant. I promise!
Low Back Pain – Prevention and Treatment
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/29/2014 - 5:11pm
Event Date:
January 15, 2015 - 6:00pm Thursday, January 15, 6-7pm
Presented by: Alison Ganong, MD, Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Mike Fry, MD, Tahoe Fracture and Orthopedic Clinic
Lake Tahoe Community College, Board Room
One College Ave, South Lake Tahoe
• Non-surgical treatment options
• Strengthening exercises
• Leg and back pain connection
• Is surgery right for you
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College, Board Room
One College Ave, South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Winter Sports Injuries and Conditioning
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/30/2014 - 2:03pm
Event Date:
November 13, 2014 - 6:00pm BARTON WELLNESS LECTURE: Winter Sports Injuries and Conditioning
Thursday, November 13, 6-7pm
Presented by: Terrence Orr, MD, Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Alan Barichievich, MSPT, Barton Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
Caroline Barichievich, MSPT, Barton Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
Lake Tahoe Community College, Board Room
One College Avenue, South Lake Tahoe
Hear about common sports-related injuries, including current knee injuries and treatments. Pre-season conditioning tips and exercises will also be covered.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College, Board Room
One College Way, South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Orthopedic Injury Prevention
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/30/2014 - 1:53pm
Event Date:
November 5, 2014 - 6:00pm Come learn about a variety of shoulder issues, including rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthritis, and shoulder replacement. Shoulder exercises and treatments will also be addressed.
This Barton Wellness Lecture is called Orthopedic Injury Prevention and will be hld November 5 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Minden, NV.
Kyle Swanson, MD, Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will be presenting along with Monique Havilund, PT, MSPT, Bodywise Physical Therapy and Gary Standifer, PT, MS, Bodywise Physical Therapy.
Location
Holiday Inn Express
1659 Highway 88, Minden, NV
United States
See map: Google Maps
Tips for preventing winter sports injuries
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/19/2014 - 9:22pm
Ski season is around the corner. As an orthopedic surgeon, I see many skiing and snowboarding related injuries. Consider the following tips to avoid preventable injuries and actively prepare for the season.
Equipment Assessment
Tahoe native, Dr. Alison Ganong, joins Tahoe Sports Medicine
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/13/2014 - 8:51pm
Alison Ganong, MD will be joining Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in September.
The board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician specializes in interventional sports medicine and spine care.
“We are proud and delighted that Dr. Ganong has come on board with Barton Health,” says Chris Proctor, the director of Barton’s Tahoe Center for Orthopedics. “She has an outstanding reputation in her field and is committed to serving the growing number and variety of sports medicine needs in our community.”
Free Physicals for all South Tahoe High Athletes on Monday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 8:06pm
Event Date:
June 2, 2014 - 5:30pm
There will be free physicals at the South Tahoe High Blue Gym for all perspective athletes and cheer/dance team squads. Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will be conducting the physicals, which are required for all participants.
All that is required is completed paperwork at the time of the physical. Forms can be found at South Tahoe High, South Tahoe Middle School and the LTUSD offices.
Barton Health Announces Doctor of the Year
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/01/2014 - 9:38pm
Dr, Daniel T. Robertson was named Barton Health's Doctor of the Year. Known as "The Hand Guy," Dr. Robertson is an orthopedic surgeon for Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, specializing in treating injuries of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder.
Each year a doctor on staff at Barton is voted on by peers and staff and awarded the honor on "Doctor's Day."
It's Not Just South Lake Tahoe Athletes Who Are Headed to the Olympics, Local Doctors are too!
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/20/2014 - 11:38am
There are more local additions to the U.S. Olympic team than the three South Lake Tahoe athletes who were named to the U.S. Olympic team. Two local doctors are also headed to Sochi for the winter games.
Terrence Orr, MD, and Jonathan Finnoff, DO, both physicians with Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, will volunteer as team physicians at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Barton Health Launches Program Focusing on Prevention and Wellness in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/20/2014 - 11:04am
Barton Health has launched a new community program in South Lake Tahoe, one that focuses on health, wellness and prevention. BWell offers services not covered by many insurances, including reduced cost lab draws, EKG tests, Lung Cancer screening and free lectures and a resource library.
BARTON HEALTH WELLNESS LECTURE
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/09/2014 - 11:01pmEvent Date:
January 14, 2014 - 6:00pm
Learn about minimally invasive hip treatments, arthroscopy, and anterior hip replacement. We will address hip tendinitis, bursitis, sciatic nerve compression, hip impingement, labrum tear, and hip arthritis. Presented by Robert Rupp, M.D., Tahoe Orthopedics Sports Medicine.
Attend any four of Barton’s 2014 Wellness Lectures and be entered into a drawing for a $150 gift certificate to a South Lake Tahoe business of your choice. Questions? Call 530-543-5537. Visit bartonhealth.org/lecture for the most up-to-date lecture information
When: Tuesday, January 14, 6-7pm
Free Wellness Lecture on Shoulder Arthritis Treatment Options
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 3:54pm
Event Date:
October 17, 2012 - 6:00pm
Join Daniel Robertson, MD, an orthopedic physician with Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, on Wednesday, October 17 at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Minden, Nev., for a free, hour-long-discussion with a focus on shoulder arthritis treatment options. The discussion will focus on shoulder anatomy, the signs and symptoms of shoulder arthritis, and how physicians diagnosis and treat shoulder arthritis.
Want to know: What's New in Shoulder Arthritis Treatment?
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 4:51pmJoin Dr. Kyle Swanson on July 11, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community College (1 College Drive) in the Board Room. Dr. Swanson, with Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine talk about the latest treatments in shoulder arthritis. It will consist of shoulder anatomy, common injuries, signs and symptoms of shoulder arthritis, and diagnosis and treatment.
As the Bull Wheel Turns : Plenty to do while waiting for more snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 8:54amWhere in the heck is all the snow? Dr. Stephen Bannar of Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine told me that I might be able to take some Green Runs in late January, so hopefully we will have nice a...
As the Bull Wheel Turns : Plenty to do while waiting for more snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 8:54amWhere in the heck is all the snow? Dr. Stephen Bannar of Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine told me that I might be able to take some Green Runs in late January, so hopefully we will have nice a...
Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine implements computerized concussion testing in area high schools
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 10:40amApproximately 2 to 3.5 million sports-related concussions occur annually in the United States, of which 60,000 are sustained by high school athletes. Orthopedic physicians and the athletic training staff from Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine are working to combat the impact of concussions affecting young athletes in the region through a computerized test called ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment Testing).
Barton doctors mix love for skiing and medicine
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:13pmBy Joe Proudman
When you pull into the Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine office parking lot on Third Street, the giant sign just off the road tells you that you've come to the right place for any of your orthopedic treatments. But also on it is two logos, the same that grace the business cards of four doctors inside the offices. They are for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard teams, to which several members of the orthopedics office contribute.
Snippets from Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 11:50amCool Black Kettle and Headphone Union will be playing at the South Lake Tahoe restaurant. • William Cottrell, physician with Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/11/snippets-fr...
Recognizing concussion key to getting proper
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 11:48amTahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is developing a comprehensive sports concussion program with the assistance of physician Jonathan Finnoff, an internationally recognized concussion expert and for...
Recognizing concussion key to getting proper
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 1:48amTahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is developing a comprehensive sports concussion program with the assistance of physician Jonathan Finnoff an ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../recognizing-concussions-...
Local surgeon talks about time in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. Kyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health's Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, ...
Tahoe doc puts skills to work at Army hospital in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15amKyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health's Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, let alone doctors, have exper...
Mayo Clinic orthopedist to lead South Shore practice
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 2:33amIt's one of the reasons he moved to South Lake Tahoe. Even though he does not start as the director of Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine until next week ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../mayo-clini...
Mayo Clinic physician joins Barton Health
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 3:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health welcomes Dr. Jonathan T. Finnoff, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.Dr. Finnoff will work along side Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine physicians Drs Ke...
