D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center Announces John T. Knight, M.D. Will Serve as Director of the Newly Launched Hand and Wrist Institute at D.I.S.C.

Marina del Rey, Calif. (January 11, 2010) – D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center, an Official Medical Services Provider for the U.S. Olympic Team and one of the premiere sports medicine, orthopedic and spine centers in the country is proud to announce the launch of The Hand and Wrist Institute at D.I.S.C. under the direction of John T. Knight, M.D. according to CEO and founder Dr. Robert S. Bray, Jr., one of the country’s leading neurological spine surgeons. The Hand and Wrist Institute at D.I.S.C. will be located at both the Marina del Rey and Beverly Hills offices. They can be reached by calling 310.574.0400 or online at www.theHandandWristInstitute.com.

 

“After Dr. Knight joined the medical group in late 2007, hand, wrist and upper extremity patient care has become an integral part of services provided by D.I.S.C.,” said Dr. Bray.  “The opening of The Hand and Wrist Institute will provide added distinction to the high-caliber of treatment options available through the skillful expertise of Dr. Knight.”

 

The Hand and Wrist Institute will offer a wide-array of services encompassing diagnostics, conservative care, pain management, rehabilitation and advanced arthroscopic and endoscopic procedures performed on an outpatient basis.  Specializing in minimally invasive surgical techniques, Dr. Knight is highly-regarded for stitchless endoscopic carpal tunnel release and stitchless wrist arthroscopy which are dramatic improvements over the traditional open procedures allowing for a less painful and quicker recovery.

 

“I am delighted with the opening of The Hand and Wrist Institute,” said Dr. Knight, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon.  “Today more than ever, the use of our hands and wrists are vital to everyday activities. It our goal to help patients relieve pain and bring life back to their hands through the latest approved therapies and techniques.”

 

A graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, he received the Louisiana Orthopedic Association Outstanding Student Award. Following his orthopedic training at LSU Medical Center, he completed a Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at the Joseph H. Boyes program in Los Angeles.  He has also received a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand.  Dr. Knight brings with him more than 20 years of experience and has performed more than 15,000 procedures.

Among his many achievements, he was one of the first doctors in the Southern U.S. to perform a successful toe-to-thumb transplantation. He also was one of the first in the U.S. to implant the Free Hand System, an internal computerized system restoring function to a quadriplegic patient’s  hand.

 

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