Kristen Sochol, MD

12/24/2021

Happy Holidays! Wishing you all a new year fully loaded with health and happiness!

11/26/2020

Happy Thanksgiving!! I am thankful to have such an awesome team helping me take care of our patients. Meet LPN-Christina, MA-Erin, and surgical coordinator-Eileen. None of this would be possible without all of your amazing hard work

10/13/2020

Another wonderful review! I'm so happy that we were able to avoid surgery in her case. I will always recommend conservative treatment options when appropriate. Every patient of mine is offered a treatment method specific to their interests and needs.

10/08/2020

See Dr. Sochol's latest publication highlights, which show the follow-up of a pediatric patient given the ability to flex his elbow.

This patient was born with a condition called arthrogryposis, which causes flexion contractures and poor muscle development.

Arguably the most serious of these contractures is the inability to flex the elbow, because patients cannot exhibit independence due to their inability to self-feed and self-care for personal hygiene.

This patient was treated with a free functional muscle transfer. The procedure includes using an "expendable" muscle and harvesting it with its artery, veins, and motor nerves. The muscle is then attached to a new origin and insertion site as shown in the illustration. The artery, veins, and nerves are sewn using microsurgical techniques to nearby vessels in their new anatomical positions to keep the muscle alive and to restore its function. The donor muscle used for this patient was the gracilis muscle, which is located in the thigh.

10/06/2020

I am so grateful to have the privilege to treat such outstanding patients! I will always do my best to listen to every patient story, and to provide care tailored to unique needs and goals.

10/02/2020

Listen to Dr. Sochol discuss the scope of her practice as well as her opinion on common hand conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome on LI News Radio.

https://www.northwell.edu/news/in-the-news/ask-the-expert-peconic-bay-medical-center-039-s-dr-kristen-sochol

Peconic Bay Medical Center's Dr. Kristen Sochol discusses carpal tunnel.