From the Operating Room to the Open Road: A Surgeon’s Half-Marathon and New Beginning
May 4th 2025:Today, I crossed a new finish line—both literally and metaphorically. I ran my first half-marathon, the Flying Pig, in…
Understanding How Antibiotics and Cholesterol Medications Can Affect Your Tendons
If you’ve ever experienced tendon pain or been diagnosed with tendonitis (inflammation of a tendon), you might be surprised to learn…
Understanding Hand Surgery for Carpal Tunnel, Trigger Finger, De Quervain’s Tendonitis, and Lacertus Syndrome: A Patient Guide
By Dr. James Clarkson, MD, Plastic and Hand Surgeon at Heritage Hand and Plastic Surgery If you’re struggling with hand pain,…
Why Patients Are Choosing Office-Based Surgery Over Costly Operating Rooms
For patients facing surgeries like cubital tunnel release—a common procedure for older men, many of whom are frail—navigating Medicare and Medicare…
Understanding Hand Pain: Peeling Back the Layers of the Onion
When patients visit me with hand pain, they often expect a straightforward diagnosis tied to an X-ray showing arthritis or a…
Antibiotics and Tendonitis
Certain antibiotics, particularly fluoroquinolones, are strongly associated with tendon disorders, including tendonitis and tendon rupture. Other antibiotics, such as cephalosporins, have been…
The Minimum Necessary Change: Lessons from Asimov to WALANT Surgery
Years ago, as a teenager with dreams of medical school, I was captivated by Isaac Asimov’s “The End of Eternity.” Beyond…
Why Wide-Awake Surgery is the Future of Hand Surgery
New podcast alert! Dive into the world of wide-awake surgery with our latest episode. Discover why this game-changing technique is gaining…
A New Era in Surgery: Wide Awake VR Opens April 1st, 2025
In April, I will be proud to open my new practice: Heritage Hand and Plastic Surgery. This innovative practice bypasses traditional…
Heritage Hand and Plastic Surgery Opens, Introducing a New Era of Awake Surgery with Wide Awake VR
Dr. James Clarkson proudly announces the grand opening of Heritage Hand and Plastic Surgery in April 2025, an innovative medical practice redefining patient…