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Bionic Face Cream
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Lactobionic Acid: 4.0%
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Neostrata Bionic Face CreamIngredients explained
Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it's the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product.
It's mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water.
Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying.
One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time.
A super commonly used 5 unit long, cyclic structured silicone that is water-thin and does not stay on the skin but evaporates from it (called volatile silicone). Similar to other silicones, it gives skin and hair a silky, smooth feel.
It's often combined with the non-volatile (i.e. stays on the skin) dimethicone as the two together form a water-resistant, breathable protective barrier on the skin without a negative tacky feel.
- It's a polyhydroxy acid (PHA), that is often referred to as next generation AHA
- It gently lifts off dead skin cells form the skin surface making skin smooth and even
- In the long term it provides anti-aging benefits, like increased skin thickness and decreased wrinkles (though a tad less than even more proven superstar AHAs)
- It's a great moisturizer and even helps to repair impaired skin barrier
- It's antioxidant, and does not make your skin more sensitive to the sun
- It can be used even if your skin is very sensitive, rosacea prone or if you are post cosmetic procedure
Lactobionic acid is the brother or maybe the sister of gluconolactone. Usually, it's called a PHA, though some studies call it bionic acid or aldobionic acid. Not that this matters too much. What matters is that it's similarly awesome to gluconolactone. So go read about gluconolactone to get the idea.
In a nutshell, it's a next generation AHA, with almost all the benefits and more and without the irritation. It gently lifts off dead skin cells and makes your skin smooth and even. It moisturizes and helps the skin barrier. Can be used on sensitive skin too or post cosmetic procedure. In the long run, it has anti-aging benefits (though a tad less than AHAs), and it's even an antioxidant.
Must try, just like the other AHAs.
- It's a helper ingredient that improves the freeze-thaw stability of products
- It's also a solvent, humectant and to some extent a penetration enhancer
- It has a bad reputation among natural cosmetics advocates but cosmetic scientists and toxicology experts do not agree (read more in the geeky details section)
A heavy-duty emollient ester that comes in the form of a pale yellow semi-solid paste. It mainly stays on the surface of the skin and gives skin protection and occlusivity.
- A natural moisturizer that's also in our skin
- A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years
- Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier
- Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40%
- High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin
It's a little helper ingredient that helps to set the pH of a cosmetic formulation to be just right. It's very alkaline (you know the opposite of being very acidic): a 1% solution has a pH of around 10.
It does not have the very best safety reputation but in general, you do not have to worry about it.
What is true is that if a product contains so-called N-nitrogenating agents (e.g.: preservatives like 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol, 5-Bromo-5-Nitro- 1,3-Dioxane or sodium nitrate - so look out for things with nitro, nitra in the name) that together with TEA can form some not nice carcinogenic stuff (that is called nitrosamines). But with proper formulation that does not happen, TEA in itself is not a bad guy.
But let's assume a bad combination of ingredients were used and the nitrosamines formed. :( Even in that case you are probably fine because as far as we know it cannot penetrate the skin.
But to be on the safe side, if you see Triethanolamine in an INCI and also something with nitra, nitro in the name of it just skip the product, that cannot hurt.
A semi-essential (infants cannot synthesize it, but adults can) amino acid that is one of the primary building blocks of hair keratin and skin collagen. It's a natural moisturizing factor, a skin hydrator and might also help to speed up wound healing.
Arginine usually has a positive charge (cationic) that makes it substantive to skin and hair (those are more negatively charged surfaces) and an excellent film former. Thanks to the positive charge, it also creates a complex with AHAs (AHAs like to lose a hydrogen ion and be negatively charged, so the positive and the negative ions attract each other) that causes a "time-release AHA effect" and reduces the irritation associated with AHAs.
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A nice odorless liquid used mainly as a superior solubilizer and efficacy booster for cosmetic active ingredients such as skincare bigshot vitamin C, self-tanning active DHA or the anti-acne gold standard, benzoyl peroxide.
Other than that it can also be used in hair care products where it gives a longer-lasting and more uniform coloring. According to a manufacturer, it might even prevent the formation of split ends.
A so-called diester created from two stearic acid molecules and an ethylene glycol molecule. Its main thing is being an opacifier and pearling agent in cleansing products making them white and glossy. It can also give body to creams and emulsions.
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The emollient plant oil coming from the seeds of the white flowering plant called meadowfoam. Meadowfoam Oil has a unique fatty acid composition with 95% of it being long chain fatty acids (eicosenoic acid C20:1 - 61%, docosenoic acid C22:1 - 16% and docosadienoic acid C22:2 - 18%) that make the oil extraordinarily stable. It also contains antioxidant components such as vitamin E as well as phytosterols.
Apart from Meadowfoam Oil's crazy stability, the oil is described as non-greasy, rapidly absorbed and having a similar skin feel to more often used jojoba oil. The oil is ideal for products where a soft, smooth, silky feel is required whether it be on skin or hair.
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A very common water-loving surfactant and emulsifier that helps to keep water and oil mixed nicely together.
It's often paired with glyceryl stearate - the two together form a super effective emulsifier duo that's salt and acid tolerant and works over a wide pH range. It also gives a "pleasing product aesthetics", so no wonder it's popular.
A handy multi-tasker, white to light yellowish oil-loving wax that works very well in oil-in-water emulsions. It makes your skin feel nice and smooth (emollient), stabilizes oil-water mixes and gives body to them.
Oh, and one more thing: it's a so-called fatty alcohol - the good, emollient type of alcohol that is non-drying and non-irritating. It is often mixed with fellow fatty alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, and the mixture is called Cetearyl Alcohol in the ingredient list.
A super common, waxy, white, solid stuff that helps water and oil to mix together, gives body to creams and leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth.
Chemically speaking, it is the attachment of a glycerin molecule to the fatty acid called stearic acid. It can be produced from most vegetable oils (in oils three fatty acid molecules are attached to glycerin instead of just one like here) in a pretty simple, "green" process that is similar to soap making. It's readily biodegradable.
It also occurs naturally in our body and is used as a food additive. As cosmetic chemist Colins writes it, "its safety really is beyond any doubt".
Butylene glycol, or let's just call it BG, is a multi-tasking colorless, syrupy liquid. It's a great pick for creating a nice feeling product.
BG's main job is usually to be a solvent for the other ingredients. Other tasks include helping the product to absorb faster and deeper into the skin (penetration enhancer), making the product spread nicely over the skin (slip agent), and attracting water (humectant) into the skin.
It's an ingredient whose safety hasn't been questioned so far by anyone (at least not that we know about). BG is approved by Ecocert and is also used enthusiastically in natural products. BTW, it's also a food additive.
Probably the most common silicone of all. It is a polymer (created from repeating subunits) molecule and has different molecular weight and thus different viscosity versions from water-light to thick liquid.
As for skincare, it makes the skin silky smooth, creates a subtle gloss and forms a protective barrier (aka occlusive). Also, works well to fill in fine lines and wrinkles and give skin a plump look (of course that is only temporary, but still, it's nice). There are also scar treatment gels out there using dimethicone as their base ingredient. It helps to soften scars and increase their elasticity.
As for hair care, it is a non-volatile silicone meaning that it stays on the hair rather than evaporates from it and smoothes the hair like no other thing. Depending on your hair type, it can be a bit difficult to wash out and might cause some build-up (btw, this is not true to all silicones, only the non-volatile types).
The famous Vaseline or Petroleum Jelly. Just like mineral oil, it is also a by-product of refining crude oil, aka petroleum, and it is also a mixture of hydrocarbons but with bigger (C18-90+) carbon chain length.
The unique thing about petrolatum is that it is the most effective occlusive agent known today. While the occlusivity of mineral oil is in the same league as the occlusivity of plant oils, petrolatum is in a league of its own. It sits on top of the skin and hinders so-called transepidermal water loss (TEWL) like nothing else.
This comes in handy healing cracked lips or severely dry skin patches, though overdoing it (i.e. reducing TEWL by more than 40%) is not good as it can create a nice moist place for fungi and bacteria to grow.
As for petrolatum and safety, we can write here pretty much the exact same thing as we have written at mineral oil. There is no evidence whatsoever that cosmetic, USP grade petrolatum is carcinogenic. It also does not absorb into the skin but sits on top of it and that in itself greatly minimises health risks. It also has a long history of safe use, as it was first used as a skincare product more than 100 years ago, in 1872 to be precise.
It is also non-comedogenic, though its pure form is very heavy and greasy so combination and oily skin types might want to avoid it anyway.
Overall, it is the gold-standard occlusive agent known today and a tub of Vaseline comes in handy in any household to heal cracked lips or other severely dry skin patches.
It's the chemically chopped up version of normal lecithin. Most often it's used to create liposomes and to coat and stabilize other ingredients.
We have to admit that Algae Extract is not our favorite ingredient name. It does comply with the INCI standard (the official list about how ingredients on the product labels have to be called, the thing we help you to decode here :)), but there are about 20 000 different kinds of algae and an extract from them can be made in another 10 000 ways.
So, Algae Extract can be anything from La Mer's "Miracle Broth" to a simple brown algae extract that helps to smooth the hair. The official description in the Europiean Cosmetic Ingredient listing is this: "an extract of various species of Algae; Extract of the Seaweed, Fucus vesiculosus, Furaceae". Its official functions include being a humectant (helps skin to attract water), emollient (makes skin feel smooth and nice) and skin conditioner (a catchall phrase for saying it does something good for the skin).
A 2015 research paper on the potential of uses of algae in cosmetics summarizes that algae are rich sources of biologically active metabolites including antioxidants, anti-inflammatory agents, alginates, polysaccharides, and carotenoids. Currently, algae extracts are mostly used as moisturizing and thickening agents, but algae also have great potential to combat skin aging, pigmentation as well as working as an antimicrobial.
We have also browsed through Prospector to see what manufacturers say about their algae. There is, for example, an algae extract trade-named Lanablue that comes from blue-green algae (green algae is rare, less than 1% of the total macroalgae in the world) and is claimed to have retinoid like effects (i.e. reduce wrinkles, smooth skin) but without the side effects (though it seems now that the INCI name of Lanablue was changed to Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract).
There is another algae extract from another manufacturer that comes from red algae (much more common, about 40% of total macroalgae worldwide) and is claimed to have not only moisturizing but also skin smoothing and densifying effects.
Here is a brown algae extract (the most common type, about 59% of macroalgae), also just called Algae Extract on the product label that is simply claimed to be a free radical scavenger, aka antioxidant. These were just three random examples from three manufacturers all called Algae extract even though they all come from different algae with different claims.
Anyhow, the point is this; there are tons of different types of Algae Extracts out there. Unless the brand tells you what they use, it's impossible to know for sure. The most probable scenario for the Alge Extract is that it works as a moisturizer and emollient and it might have some additional anti-aging properties.
It's the - sodium form - cousin of the famous NMF, hyaluronic acid (HA). If HA does not tell you anything we have a super detailed, geeky explanation about it here. The TL; DR version of HA is that it's a huge polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) found in the skin that acts as a sponge helping the skin to hold onto water, being plump and elastic. HA is famous for its crazy water holding capacity as it can bind up to 1000 times its own weight in water.
As far as skincare goes, sodium hyaluronate and hyaluronic acid are pretty much the same and the two names are used interchangeably. As cosmetic chemist kindofstephen writes on reddit "sodium hyaluronate disassociates into hyaluronic acid molecule and a sodium atom in solution".
In spite of this, if you search for "hyaluronic acid vs sodium hyaluronate" you will find on multiple places that sodium hyaluronate is smaller and can penetrate the skin better. Chemically, this is definitely not true, as the two forms are almost the same, both are polymers and the subunits can be repeated in both forms as much as you like. (We also checked Prospector for sodium hyaluronate versions actually used in cosmetic products and found that the most common molecular weight was 1.5-1.8 million Da that absolutely counts as high molecular weight).
What seems to be a true difference, though, is that the salt form is more stable, easier to formulate and cheaper so it pops up more often on the ingredient lists.
If you wanna become a real HA-and-the-skin expert you can read way more about the topic at hyaluronic acid (including penetration-questions, differences between high and low molecular weight versions and a bunch of references to scientific literature).
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A 14 carbon length fatty acid that can be naturally found in nutmeg, palm kernel oil, coconut oil and butter fat. It's used as a foam building cleansing agent. Paula Begoun writes that it can be a bit drying to the skin.
A waxy solid material that helps oil and water to mix together, aka emulsifier. It is derived from the fatty alcohol, stearyl alcohol by ethoxylating it and thus making the molecule a little water-soluble. This version has only a small amount of ethoxylation and thus the molecule is still largely oil soluble. It is often mixed with more water-soluble emulsifiers (such as Steareth-20) to create stable emulsion systems.
A fatty acid that can be found naturally in the skin. In fact, it's the most common saturated fatty acid found in animals and plants.
As for skincare, it can make the skin feel nice and smooth in moisturizers (emollient) or it can act as a foam building cleansing agent in cleansers. It's also a very popular ingredient in shaving foams.
A not-very-interesting helper ingredient that is used as an emulsifier and/or surfactant. Comes from a coconut oil derived fatty alcohol, lauryl alcohol.
A common multi-tasker fatty acid. It makes your skin feel nice and smooth (emollient), gives body to cream type products and helps to stabilize water and oil mixes (aka emulsions).
A nice little helper ingredient that can thicken up cosmetic products and create beautiful gel formulas. It's derived from cellulose, the major component of the cell wall of green plants. It is compatible with most co-ingredients and gives a very good slip to the formulas.
It's one of the most commonly used thickeners and emulsion stabilizers. If the product is too runny, a little xanthan gum will make it more gel-like. Used alone, it can make the formula sticky and it is a good team player so it is usually combined with other thickeners and so-called rheology modifiers (helper ingredients that adjust the flow and thus the feel of the formula). The typical use level of Xantha Gum is below 1%, it is usually in the 0.1-0.5% range.
Btw, Xanthan gum is all natural, a chain of sugar molecules (polysaccharide) produced from individual sugar molecules (glucose and sucrose) via fermentation. It's approved by Ecocert and also used in the food industry (E415).
A so-called fatty (the good, non-drying kind of) alcohol that does all kinds of things in a skincare product: it makes your skin feel smooth and nice (emollient), helps to thicken up products and also helps water and oil to blend (emulsifier). Can be derived from coconut or palm kernel oil.
Super common little helper ingredient that helps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time. It does so by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes.
It is typically used in tiny amounts, around 0.1% or less.
A fatty alcohol (the non-drying type with a long oil loving chain of 20 carbon atoms) that is used to increase the viscosity of the formula and it also helps the oily and the watery parts to stay nicely mixed together (called emulsion stabilizing).
It's a petroleum derived emollient and thickener. It often comes to the formula as part of an emulsifier, thickener trio (with Polyacrylamide and Laureth-7). This trio is an easy-to-use liquid that helps to create nice, non-tacky gel formulas.
It's a film-forming and thickening polymer (a large molecule composed of many repeated subunits) that comes to the formula usually as part of an emulsifier, thickener trio (with C13-14 Isoparaffin and Laureth-7, trade named Sepigel 305). This trio is an easy-to-use liquid that helps to create nice, non-tacky gel formulas.
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A very common type of feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient to make sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon. Read more about parabens here >>
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A very common type of feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason parabens. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient to make sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon.
It's pretty much the current IT-preservative. It's safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it's not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben.
It's not something new: it was introduced around 1950 and today it can be used up to 1% worldwide. It can be found in nature - in green tea - but the version used in cosmetics is synthetic.
Other than having a good safety profile and being quite gentle to the skin it has some other advantages too. It can be used in many types of formulations as it has great thermal stability (can be heated up to 85°C) and works on a wide range of pH levels (ph 3-10).
It's often used together with ethylhexylglycerin as it nicely improves the preservative activity of phenoxyethanol.
The most common type of feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason parabens. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient to make sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon.
Apart from the general controversy around parabens (we wrote about it more here), there is a 2006 in-vitro (made in the lab not on real people) research about methylparaben (MP) showing that when exposed to sunlight, MP treated skin cells suffered more harm than non-MP treated skin cells. The study was not done with real people on real skin but still - using a good sunscreen next to MP containing products is a good idea. (Well, in fact using a sunscreen is always a good idea. :))
A little helper ingredient that works as a preservative. It works against bacteria and some species of fungi and yeast. It's often combined with IT-preservative, phenoxyethanol.
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You may have once heard that "skin remembers." And you've probably wondered what that means because it sounds like a threat. Or at least something that's not fun at all. Basically, it means that everything bad that you do to your skin — particularly your daily skin care routine steps, will have its consequences in the end. Well… it seems that it is some kind of threat.
While you may take pride in your daily skin care routine steps, the question is whether you are making some crucial mistakes that you are not aware of. Especially if you notice that you get acne even if you try to properly take care of your skin every day, or practice utmost discipline in your nighttime skin care routine steps.
Likewise, some daily skin care routine steps that you continuously do can cause a mess on your skin and damage it permanently. You may not be able to see it, but that doesn't mean that the skin doesn't feel it.
Here are some skincare habits that are wrecking your skin.
1. Your daily skin care routine steps: Overwashing your face
Regular facial cleansing is very important and should be part of your daily skin care routine steps. Some experts even suggest the double cleansing method. This way you remove impurities and excess sebum from the skin, which, if left on the face for too long, can cause acne and other skin problems.
Even if you use a cleanser that suits your skin, if you are doing it too often, it can become stripping to your skin. This happens because certain ingredients can upset the balance of natural oils in the skin and damage the skin barrier. And this leads to dehydration, redness, flaky skin, and increased sensitivity. Be moderate with washing your face and always use a gentle cleanser. You might also want to read whether you need to wash your face in the morning.
2. Common nighttime skin care routine steps: Layering too many products
We know how tempting it can be to try all these exciting products and pretend to be a skincare professional. However, if you are not an expert, then we suggest that you keep it simple. Using too many skincare products can worsen the condition of the skin, instead of improving it. And you don't want to be your own enemy.
Keep in mind that some products may cancel out each other's actions when applied at the same time which is why you should plan out your daily skin care routine steps carefully. It may be tempting to overcompensate for a difficult day by cramming many things in your nighttime skin care routine steps.
Remember that some products work well only at certain pH levels and other products or ingredients can change the pH and affect its action that way. For example, if you combine retinol and lactic acid, this AHA will lower the pH and prevent retinol from being effective, because a higher pH is needed for its action.
And the lack of effect is the least damage in this case. In the worst-case scenario, combining the wrong products in your daily skin care routine steps (or layering too many of them) can lead to clogged pores, sensitivity, chemical burns, etc.
3. Daily skin care routine steps that can cause damage: Using exfoliating scrubs
Although we hope by now that everyone has already removed mechanical scrubs from their daily skin care routine steps (or at least we would like that to be the case), it is still far from reality. To be completely honest, these products do not necessarily have to be bad. But most people use them too often or they are too rough on the skin during their use.
This leads to disruption of the skin barrier, micro-damage to the skin, and more. We suggest that you replace mechanical peels with chemical ones and use them only a few times a week (most of them should be done along with your nighttime skin care routine steps) so you get the best out of them.
4. Unnecessary skin care routine steps: Using face mists
Although certain face mists may contain moisturizers such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin and therefore be very beneficial for the skin, this is not the case with all of them. But many of the face mists on the market (which may include the one you are using in your nighttime skin care routine steps) just contains essential oils and water. Basically, every time you feel the magical smell of flowers and fruits in your face mist, it's time to put it away… in the trash. Why?
Well, let's start with the fact that essential oils can be very irritating to the skin, especially if your skin is sensitive. And you can say here: well, yes, but I really like the cooling feeling on the skin after applying the mist. Another red flag! When water starts evaporating from the skin surface, that leads to that wonderful cooling effect. But it also causes water to evaporate from deeper layers of the skin, which can lead to dehydration and other problems.
We can bet that the facial mist doesn't seem so magical anymore. We do not want to generalize the story for all products of this type, but to point out to you that it is important to read the composition of the products — especially those that you include in your daily skin care routine steps and choose only those that are good for your skin.
5. Also these nighttime skin care routine steps: Applying essential oils on the skin
Although the essential oils sound mild and gentle, we hope you now understand that this is far from the truth. As we have already mentioned, essential oils can be very irritating to the skin and that is why it is crucial to take care of the products that contain them. Skin reactions depend on the concentration of the essential oil.
For this reason, you should never apply undiluted oil on the skin, especially if the skin is damaged in any way. While you may be enjoying their scents as part of your nighttime skin care routine steps, you might be harming your skin.
What is also tricky is that the individual reactions and cannot be predicted. Different types of essential oils have different dermal limits and you need to make sure that the dermal limit is being complied with in the dilution process. Otherwise, it can lead to skin sensitization or even chemical burns.
Fine-tune your daily skin care routine steps
Now you know which daily skin care routine steps are not the most desirable if you want healthy, beautiful, and radiant skin. Take extra precaution too, if you're expecting, and make sure you know all about pregnancy skincare.
Timing always matters, so make sure that you are doing your skin care routine steps in the right order. For example, it's good to know when is the right time to apply facial moisturizer. It's also good to know the techniques for each step, no matter how mundane, like cleaning your belly button.
That said, if the items on this list are no longer part of your routine — whether it's for your daytime or nighttime skin care routine steps, then WELL DONE! If not, you may want to make changes to your skincare regime to ensure that you are not damaging your skin. There's always room for improvement, even in your daily skin care routine steps.


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The brushed surface treatment on the luxury replica watch case conforms to the overall military design of the best replica watch. The sturdy case has a DLC coating that increases surface hardness and increases the industrial/military appearance of the watch. The carbon coating used by Breitling is darker than pure black anthracite and more closely matches the khaki green composition.
Best replica watch dials stand out with military-looking numbers, which have always been an iconic part of the Avenger series. This template is digitally painted on military vehicles and other equipment – the 0, 4, and 8 vertical lines you see here are typical features.
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Phytotherapeutic synergy based on essential hepato-depurative plants: artichoke, milk thistle, chlorella and black radish ...
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3 capsules per day on an empty stomach.
Do not administer to pregnant or breastfeeding women. Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking medication at the same time.
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Precautions for use
Do not use in children under 12 years old. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. Keep out of the reach of children. This food supplement does not replace a varied and balanced diet or a healthy lifestyle.
Store in a dark, dry place at a temperature between 15 and 25 ° C.
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Lagunitas Lounge Seating
Lagunitas by Coalesse
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TN NENA Conference
September 16, 2018 - September 19, 2018
Kingsport, TN – Meadow View Marriott
That's 75 total hours of education under one roof. Whether you are a Front Line 911 Professional, or serve in Leadership or Management, or one of the ancillary divisions, (GIS/Mapping, radio or telephony or administration), or are an ECD Director or Board Member, there will be educational sessions for you.
- Toni Dune, ENP, will present on 9/17 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m..
- Location: Murfreesboro, TN.


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Monday to Thursday: 09:00am – 05:00pm
Friday: 3:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Last Admission 30 minutes before closing.
During opening hours, visitors are welcome to interact with all the museums at their leisure. Opening hours are subject to change during national holidays.
For more information:
Phone : +974 40065555
Email : [email protected]


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In 2014 I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering at UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona). Then, I did my MSc in the same subject at UPC during the first year and Swansea University (Swansea, UK) for the second year.
During my postgraduate studies I extended my knowledge in several fields such as computational fluid dynamics, multi-physics problems and finite elements method. At this point I realised the power of computational mechanics.
That is why I deceided to apply for the AdMoRe programme in which I am currently doing my PhD "Towards the fast prototyping of MRI scanners" at Swansea University.
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Model order reduction, PGD, multi-physics problem, high order FEM, MRI scanners.
- Induction courses for new staff members (SU, Oct. 2016)
- Introduction to scientific programming with Python (SU, Apr, 2017)
- Discontinuous Galerkin course. SEED summer school (UPC, Jul. 2017)
- Model order reduction symposium (Durham, Aug. 2017)
- Data analytics with Python (SU, Mar. 2018)
- Advanced Numerical Methods course. SEED summer school (Pavia, Sept. 2018)
- ECCOMAS, International Conference on Adaptative Modeling and Simulation, ADMOS (Italy, June 2017)
- ECCM-ECFD 2018, 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics (Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems) and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics . Glasgow, United Kingdom (June 2018)
- ZCCE seminar series (SU, Oct. 2016 – present)
- SIAM annual meeting (Glasgow, Gen. 2017)
- ZCCE PhD workshop (SU, Feb. 2017 & Feb. 2018)
- ZA2C symposium on HPC (SU, Sept. 2018)
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Building on the success from last year's Murals on the Market, this September 15th-24th more than 50 local and international muralists will be painting live throughout Eastern Market over the course of ten days. It's the city's only international mural festival.
The Knight Foundation and Eastern Market Corporation are the presenting sponsors for the event this year.
The free public arts festival also will host dozens of events curated by participating artists including multiple art exhibitions, installations, live music, children's workshops, community events, artists talks and more all throughout the Eastern Market District. All events will be free and open to the public.
There will also be a cultural tour with Slow Roll, art exhibitions, an Eastern Market block party, as well as nighttime activities coinciding the neighborhood's yearly Eastern Market After Dark on September 22nd.
A list of this years artists can be found here and a full list of events here.
- Murals in the Market
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News And Events
September 2021
We are proud to announce that Dr. Michael Kuczmanski has been voted "Best Orthopedist" in Cherokee County for 2021 by the Cherokee Tribune! Dr. Kuczmanski is the
Medical Director of Pinnacle's Outpatient Surgery Center and sees patients in
Canton and Woodstock. He specializes in
sports medicine and is a team physician for KSU and the team doctor for North
Cobb High School.
Physical Therapy Awarded "Best in Cherokee" 2021
Best Orthopaedic Practice in Cherokee County 2021
September 2021
We are excited to announce that we have been voted the "Best Orthopaedic Group" in Cherokee County for 2021 by the Cherokee Tribune!
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Happy Surgical Tech Week
Dr. Brandon Burris speaks at Cobb Chamber Pigskin Preview
August 11, 2021
It was a great morning to talk football at the East Cobb Area Council's "Pigskin Preview!" Dr. Brandon Burris talked about our sports medicine program and local high school coaches talked about the upcoming season! https://www.pinnacle-ortho.com/sports-medicine
Congratulations to therapists, Charles and Ryan for passing their OCS exam!
July 6, 2021
We truly value higher learning and professional development and are proud to announce that Charles Clevenger, PT, DPT, OCS and Ryan Paruta, PT, DPT, OCS have passed the OCS exam to achieve excellence in orthopaedic physical therapy and become certified orthopedic specialists! Congratulations to these highly skilled physical therapists! https://www.pinnacle-ortho.com/rehabilitation
Best of Cobb 2021
March 2021
The votes are in for the Best of Cobb 2021! We are proud to announce that we have been voted "Best Orthopaedic Group," "Best Physical Therapy Group" and "Best Orthopaedist - Dr. Brandon Burris" in Cobb County!
Pinnacle is the first to have new Robotic technology in Metro area!
KSU Physical Day
August 15, 2020
We are keeping it safe at KSU Physical Day for the Cross Country and the Lacrosse Teams! Good luck to all our student athletes! www.Pinnacle-ortho.com/sports-medicine
Pinnacle Orthopaedics wants to reassure our patients and
guests that we are monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak via the
Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Georgia Department of Public Health and
the World Health Organization. The
safety of our patients and community, is our top priority, so we will continue
to provide updates. The Protocols are changing daily as we are working to
mitigate any impact on our patients, community, staff and providers.
In-Office Visits and Surgeries
We ask all patients and their guests to reschedule your appointment or surgery if you are experiencing a fever, symptoms of a respiratory infection or you have been exposed to a person with coronavirus, the flu or any other communicable disease for at least 14 days.
When you arrive for your appointment, you will go through a screening process! We are following CDC recommendations for screening and management of patients. Patients are screened when they call to schedule an appointment as well as when they check in for their appointment. If you think that you may have been exposed to or infected with COVID-19, please contact your primary care physician.
In accordance with the changes in the hospital policies, you may be contacted to reschedule or postpone elective surgical procedures.
Telehealth Virtual Visits
Pinnacle Physicians are offering Telehealth visits for certain types of appointments. Call 770-427-5717 to make an appointment with a specialist. If the type of appointment you are needing will work with telehealth, then this will ensure quality care while keeping up with social distancing.
The coronavirus is believed to be spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, much in the way the flu and other respiratory viruses are spread. Symptoms can be fever, cough, or difficulty breathing.
Much is being learned about this newly emerged virus. Based on the current information, health officials are recommending the same steps to protect against coronavirus as we take to prevent the spread of everyday illnesses like the common cold or the flu.
· Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
· Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
· Avoid close contact with people. The general rule is to keep 6 feet away from others.
· Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
For the most up-to-date information on the Coronavirus, please visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov.
Introducing our newest Physician, Dr. Charles Land!
August 10, 2020
Today was our new Spine Surgeon, Dr. Charles Land's first day! His specialties include degenerative spinal conditions, lumbar and cervical stenosis, disc herniations, minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal trauma, and kyphoplasty. He sees patients in the Marietta and Woodstock offices. https://www.pinnacle-ortho.com/charles-f-land-md
Dr. Bonnaig is featured on Nailed It on The Orthopaedic Surgery podcast!
July 2020 Dr. Bonnaig discusses ACL injuries on The Orthopaedic Surgery podcast.
Around Woodstock Readers' Choice Awards
We are excited to announce that we are Around Woodstock magazine's Readers' Choice as the "Best Orthopaedic" and the "Best Physical Therapy" in Woodstock!
Dr. Nicolas Bonnaig named Toc Doc in Sports Medicine by Georgia TrendMay 7, 2020
We are proud to announce that Dr. Nicolas Bonnaig has been named a "Top Doctor in Sports Medicine" by Georgia Trend! He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is Fellowship Trained in Sports Medicine. He is the team physician for The Walker School and a team physician for Kennesaw State University.
2020 Best of Cobb Winner
April 1, 2020
We are proud to announce that for the second year in a row, we have been voted as the "Best Orthopaedic Group" in Cobb County by the Marietta Daily Journal and Cobb Life publications! We want to thank everyone for nominating and voting for us! Nominations were taken by the public, readers of the publications and our patients in January. We were among the small group of nominated practices. The community, our patients, and readers of the publications were asked to vote. We were announced as the winners as the "Best Orthopaedic Group" on April 1st. We are so proud of our practice and this is very befitting title! Dr. John Day and Dr. Jessica Bilotta were both nominated for the "Best Orthopaedist" in Cobb. This is a great honor as there are hundreds of orthopaedic physicians and surgeons in Cobb County. We are very proud to announce that Dr. Bilotta was announced as the third-place winner! Our Physical Therapy service was also nominated among hundreds of physical therapy groups as "Best Physical Therapy Group!" We are so proud of our practice, our physicians and our services and the nominations and awards bestowed on us! Thank you again to our patients, staff, physicians and community!
Athletic Training Month
March 12, 2020
March is Athletic Training Month! We appreciate all of the athletic trainers that we work with on staff and at the clubs and schools that we cover! Their work is invaluable to sports medicine!
Glow Run SPonsorship 2020
March 7, 2020
Dr. Brandon Burris met with representatives of Paulding County Public Safety this week as Pinnacle is once again the sponsor for the Run With The Badges 5K Glow Run! Pinnacle has been the sponsor for the past 5 years and is honored to be a part of this Paulding Public Safety Appreciation event. The event will be held on June 5 at Shelton Elementary in Dallas, Georgia.
Coronavirus Update March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020
We want to reassure our patients and guests that we are monitoring the coronavirus outbreak via the CDC. The safety of our patients and community is our top priority so we will continue to provide updates.
Dr. Brandon Burris Covers KSU Lacrosse and Basketball Games
February 29, 2020
It was a busy day for Dr. Brandon Burris at KSU supporting the Women's Lacrosse Game and both Men's and Women's Basketball Games! Dr. Burris was on the sidelines as the men lost a close one, but both the women's teams got the W!
KSU Basketball
February 8, 2020
KSU Basketball Today! Dr. Bonnaig is on the sidelines keeping our Owls at the top of their game! The Women are playing now and the Men play at 4:30! Go Owls!
Dr. Swayze serves at Doctor of the Day at the Capitol
February 7, 2020
Dr. Scott Swayze was honored to serve as the Doctor of the Day at the Georgia State Capitol! The Doctor of the Day program is a service that the Medical Association of Georgia provides to Georgia Legislators.
Lil' Big South Volleyball Tournament
January 18, 2020
We are proud to be providing our sports medicine services at the Lil' Big South Volleyball Tournament. Dr. Bilotta is courtside keeping the players at the top of their game!
The Best of Cobb 2020 Nominations!
January 16, 2020
We've been nominated for Best of Cobb 2020! Please vote for us for Best Orthopaedic Practice, Best Physical Therapy, and Best Doctor - Dr. Jessica Bilotta and Dr. John Day at www.thebestofcobb.com and click on "Health, Beauty and Wellness!" You can vote daily through January 24! We appreciate your votes!
Cherokee Education Committee at Freedom Middle School
January 14, 2020
We are proud to be a part of the Education Committee of the Cherokee Chamber! Today we delivered smoothies courtesy of Tropicali Cafe to Freedom Middle School establishing a relationship that values the importance of working together for the betterment of the students!
Walker Sponsor Night
January 10, 2020
It was an honor to be a part of The Walker School's Winter Sports Appreciation Night! Dr. Bonnaig is the Team Doctor keeping the athletes at the top of their game!
Harrison High State Championship
December 14, 2019
The weather outside was frightful but the score was so delightful. Congrats to the Harrison Hoyas - 6A State Champions!
eClinicalWorks National Conference
October 20, 2019
Our Operations Manager, Donna Rice, CMPE, CPPM spoke at the eClinicalWorks National Conference on how we use mobile solutions for real-time documentation to speed work flows!
The Physicians Heritage Society meeting
October 2, 2019
Dr. Terrell presented on his amazing speciality at The Physicians Heritage Society meeting last week!
National PA Week 2019
October 6-12
Every year from October 6-12, we celebrate National PA Week! We love to acknowledge our Physician Assistants and their contributions to our patients and our doctors!
KSU Lady Owls Soccer
October 6, 2019
Dr. Bilotta was on the sidelines for the KSU Soccer win today! Congrats Lady Owls!
Happy Physical Therapy Month! We love and appreciate our Rehabilitation Department!
Happy 50th Anniversary at Pinnacle to Dr. Paul Payne!
North Cobb High Schools Sponsor Luncheon
September 26, 2019
We are proud to be a main sponsor for North Cobb High School. We enjoyed meeting other sponsors at their annual sponsorship luncheon.
WellStar Kennestone Emergency Room Tour
September 19, 2019
Our Co-Founder, Dr. Paul Payne, CAO, Donna Fisher and Janie Mercure, RN had the privilege of touring the amazing new Emergency Department at WellStar Kennestone Hospital!
Happy Surgical Tech Week! We love and appreciate our techs!
September 17, 2019
Happy Surgical Tech Week! We love and appreciate our techs!
Cobb Chamber/Taylor English Classic
September 16, 2019
We are proud to be a part of the Cobb Chamber/Taylor English Classic! The funds raised goes toward leadership training and education programs!
OrthoForum Therapy Services Meeting 2019
September 14, 2019
This weekend we attended the OrthoForum's Therapy Services meeting where William Gentry, PT was a featured speaker on Innovative Treatment!
KSU Women's Soccer
September 14, 2019
It's a hot but fun afternoon on the sidelines for Dr. Bilotta at the KSU Womens Soccer game!
Cobb Chamber First Monday Breakfast
September 9, 2019
It was a great Cobb Chamber First Monday Breakfast where Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms shared a "State of Atlanta" update!
Hearthside Health Fair
September 12, 2019
It was a fun morning meeting the residents at Hearthside Towne Lake at their Annual Health Fair!
MUST Ministries Charity Golf Tournament
September 9, 2019
It was a beautiful day to participate in a great cause. Aaron Rush, PTA, Brandon Burris, MD, and William Gentry, PT participated in the MUST Ministries Charity Golf Tournament to raise funds to help with the basic needs of individuals, families and children!
We welcome our newest physician, Dr. Zhu!
We are excited to announce our newest physician, Dr. Andy Zhu who specializes in orthopaedic surgery with an emphasis in hand, wrist and elbow surgery! He treats patients in the Hiram, Marietta and Woodstock offices!
2019 Georgia SBWC Annual Educational Conference
August 26, 2019
We are enjoying the networking at the Hollywood-themed Georgia SBWC Annual Educational Conference and sharing about our Workers Compensation Program!
Baltimore Limb Lengthening and Deformity Course
August 25, 2019
It was a busy weekend for Dr. Terrell at the Baltimore Limb Lengthening and Deformity Course where he was a part of the faculty, a moderator for the Adult Deformity Section, an Instructor for the Main Course, and the Lab Facilitator for the daily labs. There was also a post course and a lab dedicated to a computer program to learn his teaching method for the 3rd year in a row!
Cherokee Chamber Education Committee Meeting
August 20, 2019
We are privileged to be a part of the Cherokee Chamber Education Committee and to be updated on school safety from the Cherokee County Schools Chief of Police Buster Cushing.
2019 KSU Physical Day!
August 17, 2019
Our providers and staff keeping KSU athletes at the top of their game!
Cobb Chamber Pigskin Preview
August 15, 2019
It was great morning at the Cobb Chamber / East Cobb Area Council's "Pigskin Preview." We enjoyed hearing from the area's High School coaches about their upcoming seasons while we shared a little about our awesome sports medicine program!
Cherokee Chamber Schmooza Palooza 2019
August 6, 2019
We enjoyed networking at the Cherokee County "Schmooza Palooza" Business Expo!
Orthoforum Annual Meeting
August 1, 2019
It was an informative and successful weekend at the Orthoforum Annual Meeting.
Rotary of East Cobb Dog Days Run!August 3, 2019
Fusion 5 Conference
July 24, 2019
Cobb County Football Coaches Meeting
July 23, 2019
We enjoyed listening to UGA Coach Kirby Smart speak on player safety and development at the Annual Cobb County High School Football Coaches Luncheon.
Limb Lengthening Conference
July 20, 2019
Dr. Terrell is in Boston at a Limb Lengthening and Deformity Conference and had the pleasure of meeting Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes - two victims that sustained amputations from the Boston Marathon bombing. They have been featured in an HBO special, as well as have authored a children's book about her service dog named Rescue!
2019 Woodstock Freedom Run
Happy 4th from the 23rd Annual Freedom Run!
Cherokee Golf Classic
June 10, 2019
We are all set up at the Cherokee Chamber Golf Classic! It's raining but the golfers are dedicated and they all have a Pinnacle towel to keep dry 😁!
Run with the Badges Glow Run
June 7, 2019
It was another awesome "Run with Badges," benefiting Paulding County Public Safety Appreciation! We are so happy to be a sponsor of this fundraiser!
Atlanta Blaze Preferred Orthopaedic Provider
June 2, 2019
First game of the season and we are once again the Atlanta Blaze Preferred Orthopaedic Provider!
Medicare Spring Workshop
May 23, 2019
This week our Revenue Cycle Staff attended the Medicare Spring Workshop in continuation of provider outreach education!
City of Douglasville Health Fair
May 21, 2019
We are enjoying meeting people at the City of Douglasville Health Fair this morning with the theme of "UnMask Your Health!
50th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives
May 5, 2019
Our Operations Manager, Donna Rice and CAO, Donna Fisher are attending the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives for a week of education, inspiration and networking!
Paulding Chamber Golf Classic
April 26, 2019
It was a great day for The Paulding Chamber Golf Classic! We enjoyed networking with members.
We are excited to announce that we are once again the Official Sports Medicine Provider for KSU Athletics
April 2019
We are looking forward to being on the sidelines for another great season as the Official Sports Medicine Provider for KSU Athletics!
We are excited to announce our sponsorship for the 2019 Run with the Badges Glow Run!
April 2019
Pinnacle and Dr. Brandon Burris are excited to once again be the Presenting Sponsor for the Paulding Public Safety Appreciation 6th Annual Run with the Badges 5K GLOW RUN! We look forward to a fun night on June 7th at Shelton Elementary in Paulding County!
High School Physical Day 2019
April 20, 2019
Physical Day 2019! Today we performed sports physicals for student athletes at North Cobb, Harrison and Kennesaw Mountain! Pinnacle Orthopaedics- Keeping You At The Top Your Game!
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle…Recycling at its Finest!
April 8, 2019
Dr. William Terrell has been healing bones with external fixators for years! An external fixator is a metal frame used to repair deformed bones or to stabilize broken bones in traumatic injuries. Metal screws are placed into the bone through small incisions through the skin and muscle and then attached to the fixator rings outside the skin. In America, we have had access to this bone healing technique for years. Dr. Terrell specializes in orthopaedic trauma, limb lengthening, and deformity correction and has been healing bones with fixators for over 25 years.
Dr. Terrell has also been saving these external fixators for years! He along with surgical technician, Josh Fernandez have cleaned, sterilized and sorted these parts. "Sorting the parts is a huge undertaking as each fixator is measured and sized for the specific patient," states Dr. Terrell. Unfortunately, they cannot be reused in the United States, so they took this project on to donate the parts to Dr. Joe Hsu.
Dr. Hsu is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon in North Carolina and has established a non-profit medical mission to donate these parts to other countries where they can be reused. There is a great need for these parts all over the world. One cannot even buy fixators or their parts in Honduras. There is such a demand for these parts that Dr. Hsu has trained two doctors in Honduras on external fixators and is sending Dr. Terrell's fixator contribution to them. Having these fixators in Honduras will be the difference between a patient's full limb recovery or having a limb amputated! Imagine the possibilities! These parts can save one limb after another consistently. "We can't even put a number on how many patients we can help with these," says Fernandez. With the parts being able to be reused in Honduras, there is so much potential for patients now. These fixators could have just been thrown away or put in recycle bins as scrap metal but instead they are being recycled in the best way possible!
In the photo, Dr Joe Hsu, Josh 'Bam' Fernandez, and Dr. William Terrell have packed both vehicles from the front floorboard to the very back with fixator parts!
CCSD Celebrates Work-Based Learning Program with Regional Guests
March 7, 2019
We are so proud of our partnership with Cherokee County Schools Work-Based Learning Program. These young adults are our future, and we appreciate them!
March 12, 2019
Our mission is always to provide our patients with the most advanced and comprehensive medical care! This week, Dr. Jessica Bilotta, Dr. Trevor Starnes, and Dr. Nicolas Bonnaig are at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conference attending lectures on knees, hips, upper extremities, and management of in-season injuries for the sports medicine physician.
Atlanta College Lacrosse Classic!
March 10, 2019
It was a great weekend at the Atlanta College Lacrosse Classic! We were proud to be the preferred orthopaedic provider at this event!
Cobb County Schools "Future Fest" 2019
February 28, 2019
We have had such a great day sharing information about healthcare careers at the Cobb County Schools "Future Fest 2019!" Future Fest is an event celebrating CTAE (Career, Technology and Agricultural Education) Month. The Cobb County School District CTAE Department hosted this event at the Cobb County Civic Center on Thursday, February 28, 2019.
Cherokee Chamber Breakfast Sponsor
February 7, 2019
We enjoyed sponsoring the "Good Morning Cherokee Breakfast" today! Dr. Ponnusamy and Donna Fisher spoke on how to "Get Back To The Life You Love!"
Lil Big South Volleyball Tournament
January 26, 2019
We are excited to be providing the medical coverage for the Lil' Big South Volleyball Tournament at the Georgia International Convention Center this weekend!
Music City Volleyball Championship
January 21, 2019
Heloise Jones, AT-C and Adam Colon, AT-C of our Sports Medicine Team, treated athletes at the Music City Volleyball Championship in Nashville this weekend!
Vail Hip Symposium
January 12, 2019
In continuing to provide our patients with the most up-to-date technologies and surgical techniques, Dr. Jessica Bilotta attended the Vail Hip Symposium this week! Pinnacle Orthopaedics- Getting You Back to the Life You Love!
US Lacrosse Sports Medicine Symposium
January 11, 2019
Dr. Brandon Burris and Adam Colon, AT-C provide comprehensive information on lacrosse-specific sports injuries and prevention at the US Lacrosse Sports Medicine Symposium in Philadelphia.
KSU Football game at SunTrust Park
November 17, 2018
What a game! We were on the sidelines today for the first football game at SunTrust Park! As the team physicians for the KSU Owls, it was great to see them win in the 5th overtime! Pinnacle Orthopaedics - Keeping KSU athletes at the top of their game!
Acworth Turkey Chase
November 17, 2018
We had a great morning supporting Acworth Parks and Recreation's 10th Annual Turkey Chase!
ASUN Volleyball Championship
KSU Owls are Big South Champs
November 10, 2018
Dr. Bonnaig and Dr. Kuczmanski were on the sidelines for KSU today as the Owls won to become the Big South Champions again!
GBA Mactoberfest
November 6, 2018
We hung out with "Paul Metto" today at the Palmetto GBA Mactoberfest in Chattanooga, learning everything we need to know about serving our Medicare patients!
USA Rugby Women's Premier League's National Tournament
October 28, 2018
We are excited to be a part of the USA Rugby Women's Premier League's National Tournament this weekend overseeing player safety and acute care!
ZombieFest and 5K
October 20, 2018
We enjoyed being a sponsor at the ZombieFest 5K and festival in Woodstock!!
KSU Health Resources Fair
October 18, 2018
We enjoyed meeting and talking with KSU students at the Health Resources Fair on the Marietta Campus today!
eClinical Works National Conference
October 7, 2018
Several members of our management team attended the eClinicalWorks National Conference this weekend in Nashville! They met with other healthcare professionals for education, networking, and information sessions about the newest products and services in healthcare IT!
Fox 5 Game of the Week
October 6, 2018
Dr. Burris was on the sidelines at the Fox 5 Game of the Week - Harrison High vs. Allatoona High! The theme of the game was "Pink Out!" We are happy to support Harrison High and their efforts to raise awareness for Breast Cancer.
Volunteer Aging Council's Annual Golf Tournament
September 18, 2018
We are happy to support the Volunteer Aging Council's Annual Golf Tournament again this year!
Hearthside Towne Lake Annual Health Fair
September 18, 2018
We enjoyed meeting the residents of Hearthside Towne Lake at their Annual Health Fair in Woodstock.
Annual Cobb Chamber/Taylor English Classic
September 17, 2018
Enjoying another beautiful day sponsoring a course hole at the Annual Cobb Chamber/Taylor English Classic!
Arthritis Foundation's Walk for a Cure Cherokee 5K
September 15, 2018
It was a beautiful morning to host the Arthritis Foundation's Walk for a Cure Cherokee 5K. Our own Dr. Ponnusamy is the Medical Honoree for Cherokee County! In the US, 3 million people are affected with Arthritis every year! We are happy to support the foundation's goal to give helpful tools and support for those living with Arthritis!
Ball Ground Senior Center
September 5, 2018
As a part of Pinnacle's ongoing Health Education series Dr. Ponnusamy spoke this morning at the Ball Ground Senior Center about Total Joint Replacements.
State Board of Workers' Compensation Annual Meeting
August 30, 2018
It's a "Broadway" theme at the State Board of Workers' Compensation Annual Education Conference! Pinnacle Orthopaedics - At Work For You!
Cobb Chamber of Commerce's "Elevate!"
August 23, 2018
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce's "Shmooza Palooza!"
August 21
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce's "Shmooza Palooza!"
Team Physicians!
August 17, 2018
High School Football season is here! Pinnacle Orthopaedics covers several high school teams. Our sports medicine physicians cover athletes at Harrison, Kennesaw Mountain, North Cobb, and Walker School keeping their student athletes at the top of their game!
KSU Physical Day!
August 11, 2018
KSU Physical Day today! As the Preferred Orthopaedics Provider for KSU Athletics, we performed sports physicals for their athletes today! Pinnacle Orthopaedics - Keeping you at the top of your game!
Pinnacle is the Official Sports Medicine Provider for KSU Athletics!
We are excited to be the Official Sports Medicine Provider for KSU Athletics! With the start the Football and Women's Soccer Season, our sports medicine team is on the sidelines keeping our student athletes at the Top of their Game!
Dr. Hull speaks at Cobb Chamber Area Council Meeting
August 9, 2018
It was a great morning as the program sponsor of the East Cobb Area Council's Pigskin Preview! Dr. Michael Hull gave an update on Pinnacle's progress and the coaches of five East Cobb high schools shared their outlook on their upcoming football seasons!
Dr. Scott Swayze has been named vice chair of the WellStar Health System Board of Trustees.
August 8, 2018
We are excited to announce that Dr. Scott Swayze has been named vice chair of the WellStar Health System Board of Trustees. He will serve two years in this leadership role and then be named Chair. Congratulations to Dr. Swayze!
Dr. Kumiga Joins Pinnacle's Physiatry Team
July 9, 2018
We are excited to announce our newest physician, Bryan Kumiga, D.O., MS! Dr. Kumiga is an Interventional Spine and Sport Physiatrist and will be seeing patients in our Hiram, Marietta and Woodstock locations!
Happy 4th from Team Pinnacle at the Woodstock Freedom Run!
Pinnacle is the Title Sponsor at the Woodstock Freedom Run!
Watch Dr. Brandon Burris being interviewed regarding Pinnacle's sponsorship with the Woodstock Freedom Run!
Pilgrim's Pride Family Picnic and Health Fair
June 9, 2018 – Pinnacle Orthopaedics attends the Pilgrim's Pride Family Picnic and Health Fair! Pinnacle is on the workers compensation panel at Pilgrim's Pride Poultry in Canton which has about 750 employees complex wide!
GWCA Summer Conference
June 6, 2018 – Pinnacle is excited to be exhibiting at the GWCA Summer Conference in Jekyll Island and promoting our comprehensive workers' compensation services!
Run With the Badges Glow Run
June 1, 2018 - Tonight we were the main sponsor for the Run With the Badges Glow Run! This is 5K Run that benefits Paulding Public Safety! We are happy to support our first responders of Paulding County!
City of Douglasville Employee Health and Wellness Fair
May 22, 2018 - We are enjoying meeting people at the City of Douglasville Employee Health and Wellness Fair! We love sharing our complete workers compensation services to the Douglasville community! Pinnacle Orthopaedics - getting you back to the life you love!
Walker Backer Golf Tournament!
May 7, 2018 – Today some of our doctors attended the Walker Backer Golf Tournament! Pinnacle Orthopaedics is proud to sponsor this event in support of the Walker School Athletics!
Physical Day!
April 28, 2018 - Physical Day! Today our doctors and staff performed sports physicals on area high school athletes. These sports physicals are required to participate in High School sports. We are the team physicians for North Cobb High School, Harrison High School, Walker School and Kennesaw Mountain High School. Pinnacle Orthopaedics - keeping our high school athletes at the top of their game!
Barber Middle School Running Club
April 27, 2018 - In continuing our support for our local schools, we were a sponsor Barber Middle School Running Club in Cobb County! Pinnacle Orthopaedics- Keeping You at the Top of Your Game!
Paulding Chamber Classic Golf Tournament
We support the county chamber of commerce" in which our offices are located! Today we are attending the Paulding Chamber Classic Golf Tournament! It's a beautiful Spring morning to bond with the Paulding chamber members.
Atlanta Blaze Home Opener!
April 22, 2018 - Its Atlanta Blaze Home Opener! Pinnacle Orthopaedics is very excited to be a part of the Atlanta Blaze by being their Preferred Orthopaedic Provider. Dr. Brandon Burris is the head team physician. These athletes put it all on the line each day with training, skill and dedication. Pinnacle Orthopaedics does the same by putting it all on the line for our athletes to keep them at the top of their game.
Timber Ridge Elementary 5K
April 21, 2018
It is important to us to be involved with our community. We have 5 communities! Today we sponsored the Timber Ridge Elementary 5K in East Cobb! We had a great time "Running the Ridge" this chilly morning!
eClinicalWorks Innovation Summit
April 10, 2018 Several of our Pinnacle Managers attend the 2018 eClinicalWorks Innovation Summit in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. This education is a continuum of our patient service in order to manage effective outcomes that meet the needs of our patients.
Northside Cherokee Hospital Regional Physician Networking Event
March 22, 2018 - Today Dr. Karthik Ponnusamy attended the Northside Cherokee Hospital Regional Physician Networking Event held at the Northside Hospital Cherokee Conference Center. We exhibited our practice to highlight our Cherokee offices and physicians and enjoyed meeting community and in-house physicians and new medical staff members and getting the Northside Hospital Cherokee Administrative Update .
Vinings Business and Food Expo
March 20, 2018 - Today we are exhibiting at the Vinings Business and Food Expo from 4p-7p at the Hotel Indigo Vinings! We have a strong comprehensive workers compensation service and are excited to share with the Vinings Community. Pinnacle Orthopaedics-Getting You Back to the Life You Love!
Kennesaw State University's Annual Health Fair
March 13, 2018 - Today we are participating in Kennesaw State University's Annual Health Fair for their students and faculty! As Kennesaw States Preferred Orthopaedic Provider we support all students, athletes, faculty and administrative personnel's bone and musculoskeletal health.
Sports Medicine Journal Club
Feb 28. 2018 - Pinnacle Physicians hosted a very informative Sports Medicine Journal Club meeting tonight for area athletic trainers and physical therapists. Pinnacle Orthopaedics- Keeping You at the Top of Your Game!
Dr. Scott Swayze was the Medical Association of Georgia's Doctor of the Day at the State Capitol today!
Feb. 23, 2018
Dr. Scott Swayze was the Medical Association of Georgia's Doctor of the Day at the State Capitol today! The Doctor of the Day volunteers at the Medical Aid Station at the State Capitol during the legislative session. He is pictured with Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, and State Senators Kay Kirkpatrick and Jennifer Jordan. We are proud of Dr Swayze!
Dr Michael Hull speaks at the Atlanta Chapter of NAON
Feb. 17, 2018
Pinnacle's Foot and Ankle Specialist, Dr Michael Hull, spoke on "Common Foot and Ankle Complaints and their Conservative Management" at the meeting of the Atlanta Chapter of NAON (National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses.) Their theme was "There's No Business Like Bone Business" and we agree!
Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 47th Annual Meeting
Pinnacle Chief Administrator, Donna Fisher, Chief Operations Manager, Donna Rice and Marketing Manager, Michelle Henschel attend the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 47th Annual Meeting! It was a great presentation on "Connecting, Creating and Cultivating."
Severed Fingertip Recovery: A common injury with an uncommon treatment!
Cross Finger Flap Surgery -- An injured finger is repaired by attaching it to the skin and soft tissue of a healthy finger to cover the defect.
Last year Pinnacle Orthopaedics had a patient who was a construction worker operating a skill saw when he sustained a laceration to his left index finger. He sustained what is called in medical terms an open distal phalanx fracture with volar oblique tip amputation – meaning the tip of his index finger was cut off and bone was exposed. The patient went to the emergency room but his injury required a hand specialist to repair his finger. He then went to see Trevor Starnes, M.D., Ph.D. at Pinnacle Orthopaedics. Dr. Starnes is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and is Fellowship Trained in Hand and Upper Extremity.
The patient was in a lot of pain and needed this repaired quickly. He had two treatment options. The first was called a cross finger flap of the index finger to the middle finger. His fingers would stay attached for 3 weeks and then a second surgery would occur to separate the fingers. This would allow his index finger to stay almost the same length. He might have some stiffness of the index and middle fingers but overall his finger would cosmetically heal well. The second option was to have to amputate back to the DIP joint (the first joint from the tip) and then get enough tissue to cover the new tip. He would lose his nail and length of his finger. Of course, the patient chose the cross finger flap surgery.
A few days later, the surgery was performed and the two fingers were attached using the skin and soft tissue from the middle finger to cover the defect in the index finger. Three weeks later, the second surgery was performed to separate the fingers and the tip was successfully covered with his nail intact. He went back to see Dr. Starnes after surgery and was doing very well. He was allowed to return to light duty at one month after the initial injury with lifting restrictions. The patient worked with hand therapy to get motion and strength back and was cleared to return to full duty at 3 months after the original injury.
The patient was cleared to return to light duty 1 month after original injury and full duty 3 months after the original injury!
Trevor T. Starnes, M.D., Ph.D., is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and is Fellowship Trained in Hand and Upper Extremity. He also holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. His specialties include orthopaedic surgery with an emphasis on hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery. Dr. Starnes sees patients in the Marietta, Canton, East Cobb, and Woodstock locations of Pinnacle Orthopaedics.
Stan Dysart, MD co writes a study published in Surgical Technology International
Stan Dysart, MD co wrote a study regarding post surgical pain after a total knee arthroplasty. The title of the study is: A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind Study of Local Infiltration Analgesia with Liposomal Bupivacaine for Postsurgical Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: Rationale and Design of the Pillar Trail. The study was published in Surgical Technology International - Volume 30. For more information and to view the article go to: surgicaltechnology.com
Dr. Starnes performs new procedure for Carpal Tunnel Patients
Pinnacle Orthopaedics is excited to announce that Dr. Trevor Starnes is now using a popular carpal tunnel procedure that has had phenomenal satisfaction by patients.
The procedure is called Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release System (ECTRS). The incision is not in the palm of your hand like traditional carpal tunnel procedures, known as open procedures. A small incision is made at the base of the wrist in non-tensed tissue which allows for easier healing and a smaller scar. Once inside, an endoscope provides a clear view of the underside of the transverse carpal ligament and surrounding anatomy. Thus, giving Dr. Starnes a sufficient view to release pressure on the nerve.
Patients are back to work in half the time of traditional procedures.
The operating room time has been shortened from 30 minutes to 8 minutes.
Studies have shown that there is "faster recovery time, less pain and quicker return to work with this procedure."
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Trevor T. Starnes, MD, PhD sees patients in the Marietta, Canton, East Cobb, and Woodstock locations. Dr. Starnes is an Orthopaedic Surgeon that is fellowship trained in Hand Surgery. He also holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. His specialties include orthopaedic surgery with an emphasis on hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery.
Body Work, Featuring Dr. Terrell
Pinnacle physician, known for his difficult cases, reknits Nigerian's bones using a Russian technique.
Want Your Life Back? Featuring Dr. Swayze
As Seen in Cobb Living
Article by Laurie Entrekin
Is hip, knee or shoulder pain restricting your enjoyment of daily activities? With the latest advancements in joint replacement surgery, most Americans suffering from osteoarthritis can be assured of relief of pain and the ability to live a fuller, more active life. In fact, according to national statistics, 90 percent of patients experience good to excellent results following the replacement of a troublesome joint.
The success rate of these procedures, coupled with the growth of a retirement-aged and 30-something population experiencing arthritis pain, has let to an increase in the number of joint replacement surgeries performed annually. In 2002, approximately 381,000 total knee replacements and 193,000 total hip replacements were performed in the United States, compared with 167,000 and 127,000, respectively, 10 years before.
In an effort to better serve the populations of Cobb, Cherokee, Douglas, Paulding and Bartow Counties, WellStar Health System has opened its center for Joint Replacement, which uses a patient-centered team approach to provide outstanding quality care for patients needing partial or total joint replacements. Developed by a committee of orthopedic physicians, nursing and therapy staff, the Center officially opened with a ribbon cutting on April 27th.
Susan Easter, program coordinator, says, "We are excited to bring this new center to our patients. With it comes dedicated physicians, staff and facilities, and the utilization of leading-edge techniques and equipment. Our comprehensivee pre-operative education program has been designed to help patients and family members through the whole process--from initial diagnosis through successful rehabilitation."
And becoming pain-free is the objective. Most physicians agree that when joint pain interferes with the lifestyle an individual wants, joint replacement surgery is appropriate. According to Dr. Scott Swayze, an orthopaedic surgeon with Pinnacle Orthopaedics, a key member of the planning committee for WellStar's Center for Joint Replacement, pain is usually a deciding factor in a patient's decision to have surgery. "Surgery to replace a hip, knee or shoulder has been shown to relieve pain and stiffness, as well as to restore motion and independence," he says. "People talk about joint replacemens as being life-altering operations. Before surgery, they aren't able to do anything--go out to dinner, go to church--because of pain in their hip or knee. After surgery, they feel younger because of restoration of mobility. They no longer feel dependent or burdensome."
Swayze, who has been affiliated with WellStar since 1992 and was Chief of Surgery at WellStar Kennestone Hospital from 1998-2000, looks forward to a day when WellStar's Center for Joint Replacement will be able to put certain patients on a fast track through surgery, allowing them to go home within 24 hours. "Over time we will be able to convert patients to shorter and shorter hospital stays. We are becoming better at educating patients pre-operatively about their procedure; providing choices regarding surgical approaches, including minimally invasive techniques; and utlizing outpatient and home treatments post-operatively. I imagine someday it will be almost like instant surgery."
In conjunction with the opening of Center for Joint Replacement, WellStar Health System is working to ensure that residents of Metro Atlanta are aware that physician experts are available to take care of arthritic problemls at WellStar. "We're trying to let everyone know we're here," says Swayze. "There's no need to drive past WellStar to go else-where. We're as up-to-date on joint replacements as anyone in Atlanta."


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"My teenage years I was stabbed in the leg with a compass, set on fire, threatened to get punched in my face on numerous occasions," says Felicia Clark. "I've had some really difficult times in my life and I want to let everybody know my story. And with all of the things that are going on right now, I simply want to empower other people. This is a story that has no color to it. Bullying, depression, suicidal thoughts, abusive households … these are universal problems."
Clark is brutally honest about everything that has happened in her life story in the book she recently wrote titled "Forgive Yourself, Felicia." The book is a woman's journey through chronic disease (myasthenia gravis), traumatic abuse, bullying, suicidal feelings, and the struggles of single parenting. And more. So much more.
The official book launch event for the "Forgive Yourself, Felicia" will take place Saturday, Oct. 28, at Hotel Red in downtown Madison. The event is free and open to the public. Trilogy and Isaac Hill will perform and there will be local representatives from Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) and The Boys & Girls Club who will speak at the event. Clark says that there will be vendors at the book release party including from The Rape Crisis Center, Reflections of Us, CocoaBean & Co., Custom Creations Ceramic Tile By Deneen, and Sincerely Makayla Bath, Body and Mind.
The book launch is a very exciting ordeal for Clark who says that she has always been very passionate about writing.
"I wrote my first story at the age of 5. So I've always been a writer," Clark tells Madison365. "I have a chronic illness – myasthenia gravis – and I've spent my days reading and writing poetry and other stuff. It's always been a big part of my life.
"I was collaborating on a woman's empowerment book titled 'Women Thriving Fearlessly, Vol. 2" and I thought to myself, this would be a great story. So, I sat down to write about neurology and talk about myasthenia gravis," Clark continues. "As I'm writing down stuff, I thought to myself: I've had this [myasthenia gravis] since I was 5 years old. Let me talk about living with this since I was 5 … and all of a sudden it just went from there and I began to write about bullying, loneliness, suicidal thoughts and growing up in a household with abuse."
Clark, a single mother with two sons and a daughter – all teenagers, says that the book took her about three months to write. "I'd probably still be writing this right now if it wasn't for Erika Gilchrist, she is a mentor of mine and she helped me quite a bit," Clark says.
The book covers her childhood in New York and Chicago and also in Madison. She was raised by a father originally from the Bedford–Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn and a mother from the west side of Chicago so, she says, information was always given to her open and frank or "straight with no chaser." That's how she writes in her book.
"I'm hoping that my book will help people to feel comfortable to tell their stories to bring awareness and to empower somebody else."
"Being raised in New York, you just learn how to be open and to say what is on your mind no matter who is standing there. So, I know people will be a little stunned by some of the things that I have written about," she says. "I want from [ages] children to adult to be able to know that there are such things as rape, STDs, abuse, bullying, single parenthood. Let's not be coy here."
Most importantly, at the end of each chapter, Clark has lessons and words of advice for people reading her book.
In "Forgive Yourself, Felicia," she talks about being told that she wouldn't be able to have children with myasthenia gravis and then having three children of her own and raising them with the illness. Part of her goal with the book is to let people know about myasthenia gravis which, she admits, is relatively unknown. "We talk about MS [multiple sclerosis] so much and we talk about lupus. I'm like, wait a minute … there are so many other things out there. I'd love to touch base with all of them. But I know this one – myasthenia gravis – very well because this is what I deal with every day. I have my good days and I have my bad days."
Myasthenia gravis (pronounced My-as-theen-ee-a grav-us) comes from the Greek and Latin words meaning "grave muscular weakness." The most common form of MG is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by fluctuating weakness of the voluntary muscle groups. The prevalence of MG in the United States is estimated to be about 20/100,000 population. However, MG is probably under diagnosed and the prevalence may be higher.
"It's a neurological disorder that affects the muscles. Your body becomes weak. Especially when you over-exert yourself. If I'm doing too much, I'm weak," Clark says. "I may not be able to move my limbs or chew food … especially hot food. I can't stay in the sun too long. I have to pace myself. There's no pain involved, I just can't move or move as fast as other people."
Clark is hoping the community will come out in force to the book signing and will purchase the book here. Clark is no stranger to community collaborations having created the "Beautiful Ones Project," a collaboration of stories from the LGBTQ community to raise awareness, acceptance, and offer support to those who may be struggling with their identity.
"I'm hoping that my book will help people to feel comfortable to tell their stories to bring awareness and to empower somebody else," Clark says. "I want people to know, beyond this book, that I am here for them. I'm always extending a hand because I'm grateful for people who have loved me and embraced me and have extended a hand to me."
The official book launch for the "Forgive Yourself, Felicia" will take place Saturday, Oct. 28, at Hotel Red. The event is free and opened to the public.


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