Local Surgeon Invited to Speak in Indianapolis

The Centre for Working Hands provides Hand Therapy in Michiana, including Elkhart and South Bend, Indiana.

Elkhart, Indiana (May 11, 2009) – The Centre, P.C. announced today that its founder, Ronald K. Downs, MD, FACS, has been invited to present at this Spring’s Worker’s Compensation Seminar. He will be discussing the “Long Term Consequences of Repetitive Stress Injuries” with Indiana nurse case managers and other professionals involved in worker’s compensation. The seminar will take place on Friday, May 15 from 8:00 to 12:00 p.m. at the Ritz Charles in Carmel, Indiana.

Dr. Downs’ presentation will provide details on the following topics:

  • Types and causes of repetitive stress injuries, often called RSI.
  • Effective conservative and surgical treatments of RSI.
  • Techniques for the prevention of RSI.

“Professionals who deal with worker’s compensation issues will benefit from this seminar,” said Dr. Downs. “I intend to address many unanswered questions about these types of injuries and how best to treat them.”

Dr. Downs is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Indiana State Medical Association, Ohio Valley Plastic Surgery Society and Rush Surgical Society. He founded The Centre, P.C. in 1992.

The Centre, P.C. is a comprehensive plastic surgery practice with board certified plastic surgeons—all members of the American Society of Plastic Surgery—who deliver professional care to patients throughout northern Indiana, the southern Michigan area. Reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, hand therapy services, and non-surgical options including skin health products and a medical spa are all available at both their Elkhart and Chesterton locations. For more information, visit www.TheCentrePC.com.

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Disclaimer: The Centre for Working Hands offers the latest hand reconstructive hand surgery procedures and rehabilitation therapies to patients in Elkhart and South Bend, Indiana, Michiana and the Southern Michigan area. The content provided on this web site should not be taken as medical advice and has been created for informational purposes only about Reconstructive Hand Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Stress Injuries. For more information about hand surgery and to schedule a consultation, please contact The Centre for Working Hands today.