Introduction
Christina Skoski M.D.
Description
Collection
Title:
Introduction
Creator:
Christina Skoski M.D.
Date:
2/12/2002
Text:
Hello List-members,
For those who know me, hit the delete button. For those who don't know who
I am, here is a short introduction.
I became a hemipelvectomy amputee while in my teens in 1962 secondary to
fibrosarcoma. I am a full time prosthetic user and walk without aids. I
became a doctor in 1972; my career has been spent practicing Clinical
Anesthesia in the Southern California area for over 25 years. I make no
pretence at being an expert in the field of amputation, or wish to
overinflate my credentials. My main qualifications are simply over 40
years personal experience as a very successful and highly functional
amputee living in the real world, along with my medical background.
I had little contact with the amputee community until '97, when a personal
crisis caused me to come out, get involved with the ACA, and to create
the first web site dedicated to the needs of the high level
amputee: www.hphdhelp.org The site is completely non-profit; I have
nothing to sell, and my only intent is to provide medically correct,
responsible and reliable information to amputees and to act as a informal
liaison between the high level amputee and professional community, such as
the OANDP.
My 3 main areas of interest and knowledge, which I hope will be of value to
the members of this list:
1. Any and all subjects relating to the high level amp, hemipelvectomy and
hip-disarticulation.
2. Pain, real and phantom, and pain management
3. Problems relating to the aging amputee, such as osteoporosis,
arthritis, tendonitis and over-use syndromes secondary to prosthetic and/or
crutch use, as well as cardiovascular and pulmonary effects and energy
requirements of the aging amp.
I would be happy to participate in discussions on any of these topics and
am looking forward to tapping into the collective knowledge of your
subscribers. As both a consumer and a provider, I appreciate the concerns
we all face in this brave new world of HMO's and Medicine in the new
millennium. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to participate on
your list, and giving me access to the resources of the OANDP.
Sincerely yours,
Christina Skoski MD
www.hphdhelp.org
<Email Address Redacted>
For those who know me, hit the delete button. For those who don't know who
I am, here is a short introduction.
I became a hemipelvectomy amputee while in my teens in 1962 secondary to
fibrosarcoma. I am a full time prosthetic user and walk without aids. I
became a doctor in 1972; my career has been spent practicing Clinical
Anesthesia in the Southern California area for over 25 years. I make no
pretence at being an expert in the field of amputation, or wish to
overinflate my credentials. My main qualifications are simply over 40
years personal experience as a very successful and highly functional
amputee living in the real world, along with my medical background.
I had little contact with the amputee community until '97, when a personal
crisis caused me to come out, get involved with the ACA, and to create
the first web site dedicated to the needs of the high level
amputee: www.hphdhelp.org The site is completely non-profit; I have
nothing to sell, and my only intent is to provide medically correct,
responsible and reliable information to amputees and to act as a informal
liaison between the high level amputee and professional community, such as
the OANDP.
My 3 main areas of interest and knowledge, which I hope will be of value to
the members of this list:
1. Any and all subjects relating to the high level amp, hemipelvectomy and
hip-disarticulation.
2. Pain, real and phantom, and pain management
3. Problems relating to the aging amputee, such as osteoporosis,
arthritis, tendonitis and over-use syndromes secondary to prosthetic and/or
crutch use, as well as cardiovascular and pulmonary effects and energy
requirements of the aging amp.
I would be happy to participate in discussions on any of these topics and
am looking forward to tapping into the collective knowledge of your
subscribers. As both a consumer and a provider, I appreciate the concerns
we all face in this brave new world of HMO's and Medicine in the new
millennium. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to participate on
your list, and giving me access to the resources of the OANDP.
Sincerely yours,
Christina Skoski MD
www.hphdhelp.org
<Email Address Redacted>
Citation
Christina Skoski M.D., “Introduction,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/218071.
