The chances are that you may never actually participate in a clinical trial. Each year, clinical trial participants only number in the thousands, but ultimately millions can benefit from the findings of clinical trials.
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Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Dennis Sullivan repairs a lot of knees using the most advanced surgical techniques. But he says many of the knee injuries he sees could have been prevented.
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When money is tight and you don't have health insurance, regular visits to the doctor can seem like a luxury. Luckily, Portland residents have the Portland Community Free Clinic, a unique partnership between Mercy, the City of Portland, and more than 200 volunteer physicians, nurses and staff members.
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"I've operated on far too many people who have ruptured their Achilles tendon -- an injury that can be avoided," says Dr. Gregory Pomeroy, an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon at Portland Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center, a department of Mercy Hospital.
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Of all recurring medical disorders, addictive diseases -- like drug and alcohol addiction -- are the most prevelant.
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Asthma is a breathing disorder that is becoming more and more common in this country -- luckily, Dr. William Demicco and the pulmonary staff at Mercy are experts in treating all types of breathing disorders, including asthma.
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