Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow. The main symptoms include shortness of breath and cough with sputum production. COPD is a progressive disease, meaning it typically worsens over time.
Dr. Mark R Belsky is a Newton, Massachusetts based male orthopedic surgeon with 44 years of experience in Hand Surgery. He completed his graduation from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1974. He is also affiliated with hospitals like Newton-wellesley Hospital and St Francis Hospital & Medical Center. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount.
Hand surgery is usually performed by a microsurgeon, who may be a plastic surgeon (a surgeon with five years of general surgery training plus two years of plastic surgery training and another one to two years of training in microneurovascular surgery) or an orthopedic surgeon (a surgeon with one year of general surgery training, five years of orthopedic surgery training and additional years in microsurgery training).