September 1, 2017— Denny A. Carter, M.D., and Beau Sasser, M.D.,
board-certified orthopaedic surgeons at Summit Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic
Surgery, a strategic affiliate of Southeast Georgia Health System, make
a return appearance on the Health System’s Health Chat Webinars
series to discuss an innovative hip replacement technique using Mako™
Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology. This webinar is part two of their continued
conversation on minimally invasive robotic surgeries to treat arthritis.
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“During part one, we discussed arthritis and the different ways to
treat it, specifically in reference to knee pain,” says Sasser.
“In part two, we address the topic of hip pain, and how a hip replacement
utilizing Mako™ Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology offers a surgical
treatment option for arthritis that allows us to optimize implant position
based on a patient’s unique anatomy.”
Carter was born and raised in Georgia. He was a national merit scholar
and earned a full academic scholarship to Mississippi State University,
graduating summa cum laude in biochemistry and molecular biology. He then
attended the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and completed orthopaedic
surgery residency training at Louisiana State University Health Sciences
Center where he gained valuable experience in orthopaedic trauma surgery
at the famous Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Carter joined Summit Sports
Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery in 2003.
Sasser is a native of Glynn County. He earned his undergraduate degree
from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and his medical degree from
the Medical College of Georgia where he also completed both his internship
and orthopaedic residency. Following his residency, Sasser received exclusive
sports medicine training while in a fellowship program with the Kansas
City Orthopaedic Institute. During this time, he worked with the NFL’s
Kansas City Chiefs, treating a variety of sports and orthopaedic injuries
incurred by these elite athletes.
Watching the Health System’s Health Chat Webinars is an easy, convenient
alternative to attending in-person lectures. Health Chat Webinars allow
anyone interested in improving their health or expanding their knowledge
of health care to participate from a personal computer, smart phone or
mobile device at a time of their choice. Future Health Chat Webinars will
include understanding morbid obesity and overcoming ACL injuries. To watch
the webinar, “Mako™ Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology Part II:
Hip Replacement,” or to receive notifications about future Health
Chat Webinars, visit
sghs.org/online-health-education.