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Pietro Tonino, MD
Education
My Approach to Treating Patients
Most (90%)of the injuries I treat heal with conservative treatment such as medication and physical therapy. Successful treatment therefore requires a motivated patient, an experienced athletic trainer or physical therapist, and a doctor who has treated these injuries many times in the past.
Surgery is the treatment of LAST resort in most cases. Recent developments in arthroscopic surgery help speed recovery and reduces the discomfort of many of these surgeries.
Workers suffer injuries similar to athletes, so I refer to them as "Industrial Athletes" and find that they respond well when you treat them like a sports star.
Other Staff in My Practice
Behind every successful doctor is an experienced staff.
- Mrs. Julie Magallon (708-216-8730) is my "Right-hand Woman". She can help with most of your requests.
- Mrs. Susan Maczak (708-216-5717) is my nurse and she is the other superstar in my office. Call her with any questions about your surgery or other medical questions.
Community Activities
- Board of Directors
- Business Advisory Council
Board Certification and Focus
Certifying Body
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Year: 1989
Recertified: 2000
Scope of Practice
Specialist within orthopaedic surgery (75% or more of practice committed to an area of specialty interest)
- Type of Practice
- Practice Focus
- Adult Knee
- Shoulder & Elbow
- Arthroscopy
- Sports Medicine
- Workman's Compensation - "Industrial Athletes"
- Languages Spoken in Our Practice
Affiliations
Memberships
- National Society Memberships
- State Society Memberships
- State Medical Society
- State Orthopaedic Society
- Specialty Society Memberships
- Additional Society Memberships
Professional Affiliations
- Team Physician
- Orthopaedic Consultant
Patient Educational Information [ return to top ]
Arthritis
Broken Bones and Injury
Children
Diseases and Syndromes
En Español
Foot and Ankle
Knee and Leg
Prevention and Safety
Seniors
Shoulder, Arm, Elbow
Sports and Exercise
Treatment and Rehabilitation
Your Healthcare
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