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Dr. Michael Santoro Wins National Award for Video Essay
American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine announces Michael Santoro, MD, as the winner of its inaugural video essay contest.
Seattle, WA, April 19, 2011 –Dr. Michael Santoro
Dr. Michael Santoro, Board Certified Occupational and Environmental Medicine specialist, a physician with Northwest Hand & Orthopedics in Shoreline, Everett/Mill Creek and Woodinville, was selected as the national winner of the American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine’s inaugural award
According to the panel, Dr. Santoro’s video most effectively conveyed why OEM is a “stimulating and engaging field.” In his video he explains how during the course of treatment, an occupational medicine physician coordinates the team of caregivers, from medical assistants to physicians, surgeons, therapists and rehabilitation specialists, all focused on helping the patient get better and back to work as quickly as possible. In addition, Dr. Santoro discusses how the various workers’ compensation programs require many complicated steps and what is necessary to facilitate this process.
Commonly known as “L&I,” the workers’ compensation system in the State of Washington is a very detailed program that has been designed to accomplish its mission in a progressive way. The goal is to provide necessary medical care and wage loss payments to injured workers in order to return them to the job as expeditiously as possible. Dr. Santoro is able to coordinate the complex system to benefit employees and companies.
“I am dedicated to helping injured workers obtain needed treatment for their work-related orthopedic injuries and cumulative trauma disorders,” explains Dr. Santoro. He became interested in occupational medicine and gained his experience in the industrial Midwest, including his work as a company physician for Ford Motor Company.
Dr. Santoro’s video can be seen on the Northwest Hand & Orthopedics website:
http://www.nwhandortho.com/michael-a-santoro-md-mph/
Contact Information:
Danna Beal
dbeal@nwhandorth.com
206-957-8135
Northwest Hand & Orthopedics
19930 Ballinger Way
Shoreline, WA 98155
www.nwhandortho.com
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Contact Information:
Danna Beal
dbeal@nwhandorth.com
206-957-8135
Northwest Hand & Orthopedics
19930 Ballinger Way
Shoreline, WA 98155
www.nwhandortho.com
