Post-surgical Pain Relief. Right ON-Q.
If you’re like most people facing surgery, you’re probably concerned about the pain afterwards. In fact, many people put off having an operation because they’re worried about a long and uncomfortable recovery. Now, there’s a better option to get you back on your feet faster after surgery. It’s called ON-Q.
ON-Q is a post-surgical pain pump that delivers local anesthetic (pain numbing medicine) right to a targeted area. Using ON-Q can help reduce your need for narcotics which can have undesirable side-effects and slow your recovery. With ON-Q, patients ambulate faster, breathe more deeply, and return to normal daily life quicker. And since ON-Q is non-narcotic, you feel better faster.
Surgeons have trusted and used ON-Q on over a million patients. Isn’t it time you asked your surgeon about ON-Q?
ON-Q is indicated for:
- Significantly better pain relief than narcotics alone
- Significantly less need for narcotics
Marco Antonio Vargas DPM
After receiving his medical degree from Barry University, Dr. Vargas did his surgical residency training at Anaheim General Hospital in Anaheim, California where he was chief resident in his second year. Dr. Vargas is board certified in podiatric surgery and primary podiatric medicine. He is also an assistant clinical instructor of surgery for two of the top podiatric residency programs in the country: Houston Podiatric Foundation and the Greater Texas Educational Foundation. Dr. Vargas is a member of various professional societies within podiatry and has a particular interest in sports medicine and forefoot surgery. His background as a former college athlete and athletic trainer gives him a unique perspective on treating athletes and athletic injuries. In addition to his clinical duties, Dr. Vargas oversees all other physicians and treatment services at Foot & Ankle Associates including physical therapy, orthotics, vascular testing and musculoskeletal imaging. Each of these adds immeasurably to Dr. Vargas’ focus on restoring normal foot function for each individual problem.
Cherese Ramoutar DPM
Dr. Cherese Ramoutar was born in St. Thomas US Virgin Islands. Earned her BS in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M university and has a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of Texas - Houston. Went to Podiatry School at William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago. Completed a three year surgical residency at the Carl T. Hayden VA Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. Her training includes extensive experience in diabetic limb salvage, podiatric trauma and reconstruction as well as treatment of common podiatric ailments and elective procedures.
Myung Kyu "James" Han DPM
After receiving his medical degree from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Han did his diabetic foot residency at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio where he specialized in diabetic foot reconstruction and wound care. He then did his surgical residency training at the Harris County surgical residency program where he became chief resident in his second year. Dr. Han is board qualified in foot surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is an assistant clinical instructor of surgery for two of the top podiatric residency programs in the country: Houston Podiatric Foundation and the Greater Texas Educational Foundation.
ON-Q is portable and can be carried comfortably in a convenient pouch in the days following your surgery.
ON-Q is a balloon that is filled with numbing medicine that automatically and continuously delivers targeted pain relief, only where it’s needed.
ON-Q SilverSoaker catheters provide an even distribution of medication to the surgical area. The silver coating helps destroy bacteria that can cause infections.