Recent News
Khanna develops new Spine technology (July 2012)
Tsikouris contributes to
Building Indiana News (July/August 2012)
SCS
featured in Franciscan Alliance publication, Regional Rounds;
see page 9
(July 2012)
Dwight Tyndall, M.D., FAAOS, speaks at ISIA Conference (June
2012)
Building Indiana News (May/June 2012)
SCS Marketing Director, Angie Tsikouris, named Influential
Woman (June 2012)
Nitin Khanna, M.D., FAAOS,
included in the Guide to America's Top Orthopedists
(June 2012)
Spine Care Specialists named
Best Spine Care in Times' annual
'Best Of' poll (May 2012)
Khanna
honored with Patients' Choice award for 2010 and 2011
(May 2012)
Khanna named Compassionate Doctor for 2011 (May 2012)
Drs. Khanna and Tyndall featured in May/June issue of 'Get
Healthy' Magazine (May 2012)
Quick Return to Work for Hammond Man (February 2012)
Building Indiana News (January/February 2012)
New Year, new man for man traveling from Africa (January 2012)
Dr. Nitin Khanna featured in Accelerated Express (Winter 2011)
Dr. Dwight Tyndall named '2011 Who's Who in Indiana' (July
2011)
Dr. Nitin Khanna featured on NPR affiliate station, The Lakeshore FM (June 2011)
Dr. Dwight Tyndall featured in Your Well Being (May/June 2011)
Dr. Nitin Khanna & Dr. Dwight Tyndall featured in The Times (May 2011)
Dr. Dwight Tyndall featured in Franciscan Companion (Spring 2011)
Dr. Dwight Tyndall featured on NPR affiliate station, The Lakeshore FM (March 2011)
Dr. Dwight Tyndall featured in Sisters of St. Francis (2010)
Dr. Nitin Khanna featured in American College of Surgeons (2005)
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Case Manager Information
Treating the Injured Worker
We recognize the busy schedules of our Case Managers, and have streamlined systems for quick and efficient treatment of injured workers.
- Dedicated Work Comp Coordinator to facilitate care for the injured worker.
- Full service diagnostics, including X-Ray and MRI, to reduce wait times for diagnosis.
- Dedicated clinical block-time for work injury patients to decrease wait time in office.
- Single point-of-contact to coordinate office visit, X-Ray/MRI, Pt/Rehab, Pain management, Injection management.
- Shorter waiting period for surgical intervention-within 3 weeks post-approval.
- Frequent physician-staff communications to deliver seamless patient care.
- Efficient paper-work with return to work status sheets done in the office, and office notes available within 24-28 hours.
- Quick turnaround for appointment scheduling- majority cases for injured workers scheduled within a week.
- Dedicated Work Comp Coordinator to facilitate care for the injured worker.
ESI Guidelines:
The following document lists the clinical guidelines for the use of
Epidural Steroid Injections as stated by the American Academy of Pain Medicine.
• ESI Guidelines
Clinical Timeline:
The following document serves to guide our physicians and physical
therapists with a timeline for the management of the injured
workers’ appropriate post-operative care. These timelines are
estimates and can be affected by many factors.
• Clinical Treatments
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