Surgeons will cover ‘neck to knees’ during free orthopedic symposium at Powers Health

March 26, 2025

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NORTHWEST INDIANA | Join surgeons from Powers Health and Orthopedic Specialists of Northwest Indiana as they discuss signs, symptoms, risk factors and innovative treatments for orthopedic conditions.

The Orthopedic Symposium: Improve Your Movement from Neck to Knees will run from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17 at the Powers Health Rehabilitation Center Community Room, 10215 Broadway, Crown Point.

Participants can attend any or all sessions. Registration is recommended. For more information or to register, call 219-836-3477 or visit PowersHealth.org/programs-and-events/o/orthopedic-symposium.

The presentation lineup at this free event includes:

2:30-3 p.m. | Nitin Khanna, MD
Pain in the Neck: Cervical Disc Replacement
3:15-3:45 p.m. | Sunil Dedhia, MD
Shouldering the Pain: Outpatient Procedures
4-4:30 p.m. | Daniel Woods, MD
Off the Cuff: Arthroscopy for Rotator Cuff Tears
4:45-5:15 p.m. | Brett Schiffman, MD
On Your Nerves: Managing Compressive Neuropathy
5:30-6 p.m. | Jonathan Edgington, MD
Get Hip: A Look at Replacement Procedures
6:15-6:45 p.m. | Michael Knesek, MD
Knee to Know: Robotic-Assisted Surgery

For information about orthopedic services at Powers Health, visit powershealth.org/services/orthopedics.

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