Hand Surgeon
A surgeon with expertise in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means, of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
Hand Surgeons in Paterson, NJ
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dr. Silvio Podda is an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon in Paterson, NJ
with special training and skill in treating problems related to the hard and soft tissues of the face, mouth, and jaws (the upper jaw is called the maxilla).
As an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Silvio Podda, MD performs
exams, diagnostic tests, then dental surgery. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is
the specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons include erupted wisdom teeth, facial injury, obstructive sleep apnea, head, neck, and oral cancer, cleft lip/palate, cranial deformity, misaligned jaws and teeth, as well as temporomandibular joint disorders.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
include dental implant surgery, wisdom teeth management, treatment of facial injury trauma, facial cosmetic surgery, treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, head, neck, and oral cancer treatment, dental and soft tissue surgery, corrective cleft lip/ palate, jaw, and craniofacial surgery.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to recognize and treat a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. They are also trained to administer anesthesia, and provide care in an office setting. They are trained to treat problems such as the extraction of wisdom teeth, misaligned jaws, tumors and cysts of the jaw and mouth, and to perform dental implant surgery.
Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons in Paterson, NJ
Pediatric Surgeon
Dr. Silvio Podda is a Pediatric Surgeon in Paterson, NJ
with special training and skill in performing surgical procedures on patients ranging in age from infancy through teenage years.
As a Pediatric Surgeon, Silvio Podda, MD performs
operations on young patients requiring surgery. Pediatric Surgery is
a medical specialty focusing on surgery for young people, including babies, children and teenagers. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Pediatric Surgeons include congenital birth defect, physical trauma, kidney and gallbladder stones, appendicitis, childhood hernia, GERD, and cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatric Surgeons
include endoscopic procedure, digital image-assisted surgery, organ transplant, appendectomy, tissue biopsy, circumcision, cancer surgery, bariatric sugery, and operations to reconstruct or repair congenital birth defects.
A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children and adolescents.
Pediatric Surgeons in Paterson, NJ
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Dr. Silvio Podda is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Paterson, NJ
with special training and skill in performing reconstructive plastic surgery necessary after traumatic illness or injury.
As a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Silvio Podda, MD performs
reconstructive procedures on the skin, face, breast, lip, and other parts of the body affected by congenital birth defect, trauma, or illness. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is
a medical specialty focused on surgically reconstructing parts of the body negatively impacted by illness or injury for functional and aesthetic reasons. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons include cleft lip and palate, facial and ear deformity, post-operative breast cancer reconstruction, removal of skin cancer metastases, damage caused by traumatic injury, post-treatment reconstruction of damage caused by skin cancer or burns, and surgical reconstruction to improve hand or limb function.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
include diagnostic imaging, injury or deformity assessment, microsurgery, skin grafting, tissue expansion, flap surgery, and post-operative patient education.
A surgeon who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgeons in Paterson, NJ
