Specialties of Dr. Varkey

SHOULDER STABILIZATION

An injury or trauma to the shoulder may cause it to dislocate. An unstable shoulder may prevent normal function and potentially cause pain and long-term damage. As an orthopaedic surgeon with advanced fellowship training, Dr. Varkey can perform procedures to stabilize a shoulder joint. Dr. Varkey performs a number of shoulder stabilization surgeries, including: tightening up the joint capsule with a capsular shift, performing a Bankart repair to mend a torn labrum, or correcting bone loss with a Latarjet procedure.

As people age, osteoarthritis can cause the cartilage covering the joint surfaces to wear out, resulting in pain and stiffness. A total shoulder replacement will be considered if other treatment options will not relieve the pain and disability. In shoulder replacement surgery, Dr. Varkey will remove the arthritic or damaged shoulder joint and replace it with an artificial joint, called a prosthesis. This relieves pain and improves mobility. Dr. Varkey also performs Reverse Total Shoulder Replacements to qualified patients.

SHOULDER REPLACEMENT

In an arthroscopic examination, Dr. Varkey makes small incisions in the patient's skin and then inserts instruments that magnify and illuminate the structures inside the joint. This lets Dr. Varkey see the cartilage and ligaments to assess the injury and then correct the problem, if necessary. Candidates for arthroscopy include patients with chronic inflammation, tendon or ligament injuries, impingement syndrome, persistent pain, catching, giving way, loss of confidence in the joint, and recurrent dislocations.

ARTHROSCOPY: KNEE, SHOULDER, AND ELBOW

Physiatry is the branch of medicine that deals with restoring function for a person who has been impaired as a result of a disease, disorder, pain or injury. Rehabilitation physicians (Physiatrists) are nerve, muscle, and bone experts who treat injuries or illnesses that affect how you move. Their goal is to decrease pain and enhance performance without surgery. As a physiatrist, Dr. Willoughby will design a treatment plan that can help patients stay as active as possible at any age. Dr. Willoughby treats the whole person, not just the condition, restoring as much function and independence as possible.

ACL RECONSTRUCTION & KNEE RECONSTRUCTION

CARTILAGE RESTORATION & CORRECTIVE

OSTEOTOMIES NEAR THE KNEE

Cartilage in the knee may be damaged by injury or because of developmental abnormalities. Dr. Varkey uses a systematic approach to determine if patients may benefit from cartilage repair, transplantation and/or corrections in alignment to preserve function and improve pain. See more information here.

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A senior woman is sitting on a bench in a wooded park. She is holding her left knee in pain.

Sports medicine is the field concerned with physical fitness and the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries sustained in sports or exercise-related activities. This includes, but is not limited to, sprains, strains and other soft tissue injuries, stress fractures, knee and ankle injuries, shoulder impingement, tennis or “Little Leaguer’s” elbow.

SPORTS INJURIES

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Specialties of Dr. Varkey

SHOULDER STABILIZATION

As peope age, osteoarthritis can cause the cartilage covering the joint surfaces to wear out, resulting in pain and stiffness. A total shoulder replacement will be considered if other treatment options will not relieve the pain and disability. In shoulder replacement surgery, Dr. Varkey will remove the arthritic or damaged shoulder joint and replace it with an artificial joint, called a prosthesis. This relieves pain and improves mobility. Dr. Varkey also performs Reverse Total Shoulder Replacements to qualified patients.

SHOULDER REPLACEMENT

ARTHROSCOPY:

KNEE, SHOULDER & ELBOW

After a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament, a patient can experience instability and decreased function of the knee. Dr. Varkey can expertly reconstruct the ligament with a surgical tissue graft. After recovery, this can help return patients to the knee stability and function they enjoyed prior to injury.