MICROVASCULAR SURGERY
MICROVASCULAR SURGERY
WHAT IS MICROVASCULAR SURGERY
Every tissue in the body is kept alive by blood vessels ( arteries and veins) and some ( muscle ) require nerves to function. Microvascular surgery allows reconstructive surgeons to transfer tissue ( bone, muscle, fat, fascia, skin , etc ) from one part of the body to the either to repair damaged or dysfunctional tissue. Microvascular surgeon keep the transferred tissues alive in their new home by delicately reconnecting arteries, veins and nerves to restore their form and function. Microsurgery is sometime referred to as free flap and requires extensive training and expertise. WAISS surgeon have extents experience with free flap surgery for reconstruction of the entire body, from head to toe.
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INTERVENTIONAL SPINE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
Interventional Spine and Pain Management
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The pain medicine team at WAISS includes doctors with advanced training (fellowship-trained experts) in anesthesiology, clinical psychology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology and neurosurgery. They have expertise in image-guided techniques like ultrasonography and fluoroscopy and utilize these to target the source of pain for precise treatment.
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The WAISS pain team prioritizes compassionate and patient-centered care in a family-friendly environment to ensure your comfort and well-being. Our ultimate goal is to alleviate your pain and improve your quality of life.
Our doctors offer the complete spectrum of advanced pain management therapies. These include interventional and injection therapies, selective neurolysis, implantable pain management devices, and the judicious use of medication. When appropriate, we offer regenerative therapies such as injection of platelet-rich plasma and stem cells.
The breath and depth of our care team means you are given access to a wide variety of treatment options ensuring that you receive a comprehensive, innovative, supportive care and a tailored treatment plan
Conditions we treat:
• Headache & Migraine
• Arm Pain
o Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
o Shoulder pain
o Elbow pain
o Tendonitis
o Wrist & Hand Pain
o Muscle strain
o Arthritis
• Back Pain
o Degenerative Disc Disease
o Arthritis
o Herniated Disc
o Facet Joint Pain
o Radiculopathy
o Spinal Stenosis
o Sacroiliac Joint Pain
o Pars Defect
o Compression Fracture
o Spine metastatic lesions
• Leg Pain
o Hip Pain
o Knee Pain
o Foot and Ankle pain
• Pelvic Pain
• Neck Pain
o Arthritis
o Facet Joint Pain
o Spinal Stenosis
o Muscle Strain
o Cervical spondylosis
o Radiculopathy
• Chronic Pain
o Cancer-related pain
o Arthritis
o Neuropathic pain
o Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
o Neuralgia
o Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Treatments
• Epidural Injections
• Facet Joint Injects
• Large joint injections
• Radiofrequency ablations
• Neuromodulation / Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Intrathecal Pain Pumps
• Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
• Sympathetic Nerve blocks
• Sacroiliac Join Injections
• Kyphoplasty
• Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
• Metastatic Malignant lesion ablation
• Ablation of bone tumors
• Palliative treatment
• Wellness
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Chronic Pain Rehabilitation
SLEEP MEDICINE
Chronic sleep problems have been linked in recent years to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, cancer and high blood pressure
urology
Mission
Provide patients in Ghana and West Africa comprehensive urology care
Urology vision
Collaborate with a world class urology team to make advanced urologic care accessible to patients in West Africa. Provide comprehensive, compassionate care with an emphasis on minimally invasive procedures that minimize pain, reduce recovery time, and ultimately lead to better outcomes.
Collaborate with leading urology institutions, industry and local stakeholders, to build capacity for urologic care in West Africa, using cutting edge technology and treatment.
Engage in continuous improvement process and collaborative research.
Urologic Cancer
Comprehensive management of urologic cancers including cryotherapy and robotic assisted laparoscopic urologic surgery to treat prostate, kidney and bladder cancer.
Laparoscopy is a procedure that uses a small camera and specialized instruments to perform surgery within the abdomen. Robotic surgery is a type of laparoscopic surgery that uses a lot robotic system to control the surgical instruments. Cryotherapy is a procedure that uses extreme cold to destroy cancerous cells.
Female Urology
Comprehensive management of urinary tract disorders affecting women including integration of nutrition, weight management, physical exercise and surgical intervention.
Male Urology
Provide comprehensive men’s health program that integrates nutritional, weight management and cutting edge treatments of benign prostate enlargement(Rezum, aqua ablation and others), erectile dysfunction, male infertility and elevated PSA.
Kidney stone
Employ the latest technologies and techniques to ensure the best possible outcomes for our kidney stone patients and metabolic management of urinary stones.
Our urology team is committed to providing the highest quality of care and the best possible outcomes. We take the time to understand each patient’s individual needs and develop a treatment plan tailored to their individual situation. We strive to provide our patients with the most up-to-date treatments and technologies, and our minimally invasive approach ensures that our patients experience minimal pain and a faster recovery time.
We are dedicated to providing our patients with the highest quality of care. We are committed to providing minimally invasive urologic surgery with an emphasis on safety, comfort, and the best possible outcomes. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our services, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Lead Urologist
Dr. Akornor completed his medical degree at School of Medical Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Ghana in 1994 after which he completed his Housemanship and practiced in Ghana till 2001. In 2001 was accepted for internship in General Surgery and Residency in Urology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota which he completed in 2007. He then completed Endourology fellowship at University of Minnesota. Following that, he joined Wichita Urology Group in Wichita, Kansas in 2008 where he established a very busy Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgical practice till 2011. In 2012, he relocated back to Minnesota where he began his urology practice with Minnesota Urology. His clinical interest include general urology, BPH, comprehensive management of urinary stone disease, laparoscopic and robotic-assisted technique of benign and malignant urologic disease and and expert in retroperitoneal laparoscopic and robotic procedures.
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