DR. DRASKO SIMOVIC, NEUROLOGY, NAMED ONE OF CASTLE CONNOLLY TOP DOCTORS

Dr. Drasko Simovic, a Boston, MA physician who is Board Certified in Neurology, has been selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for inclusion in its prestigious guide of the nation’s top 1% of medical specialists, Regional Top Doctors.

BOSTON, MA, February 17, 2017– Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. America’s trusted source for identifying Top Doctors has published its newest edition of Regionals Top Doctors and has selected Drasko Simovic , MD for this exclusive honor.

Castle Connolly Top Doctors who are selected each year by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. are first nominated by their peers in an online nomination process. Nominations are open to all board certified MDs and DOs and each year tens of thousands of physicians cast many tens of thousands of nominations. Nominated physicians are then screened and selected by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team based on criteria including medical education, training, hospital appointments, disciplinary histories and much more. Only physicians such as Drasko Simovic who are considered to be among the top 1% in their specialties are selected for inclusion in the Regional Top Doctors.

About Drasko Simovic: Drasko Simovic, M.D., Assistant Professor of Neurology at Tufts University is a graduate of the Boston University Residency Program in Neurology. He completed two sub-specialty fellowships at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Tufts University, in Boston, MA. He is Board Certified in Neurology, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology and Disability Analysis. He is the Medical Director of EMG Laboratory, an AANEM Accredited Laboratory with Exemplary Status. His clinical and research achievements have been featured in national and international scientific and popular media.

For more information on this Castle Connolly Top Doctor , please visit Drasko Simovic ‘s profile on www.castleconnolly.com.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.’s President and CEO Dr. John Connolly commented on Dr. Simovic’s recognition: “Being selected for inclusion in the Regional Top Doctors is a very significant achievement given to only 1% of American physicians. The world of American doctors includes incredibly high quality medical professionals, yet some stand out. Each year we evaluate tens of thousands of peer nominations from throughout the medical community. Then our experts go even deeper to evaluate and select Top Doctors based on referred doctors’ exceptional work and outstanding conduct. My congratulations to Dr. Simovic.”

To find out more or to contact Dr. Drasko Simovic of Boston, Lawrence & Hyannis, MA, please call 978-687-2586, or visit www.emglaboratory.com.

This press release was written by American Registry, LLC and Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., with approval by and/or contributions from Drasko Simovic.

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Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve

From: www.wheelessonline.com 

– Anatomy:    

– LFCN, as its name suggests, is purely sensory;    
– it arises from L2 and L3, travels downward lateral to the psoas muscle, crosses the iliacus muscle (deep to fascia), passes either thru or underneath the lateral aspect of the inguinal ligament, and finally travels onto innervate the lateral thigh;
– it divides into anterior and posterior branches and supplies skin on lateral aspect of thigh;
– in the study by Hospodar et al (JTO 1999), the course of the nerve was variable, but was most commonly found at 10-15 mm from the ASIS and as far medially as 46 mm from the ASIS;
– in no specimen did the nerve pass lateral to the ASIS (eventhough historically the nerve is thought to pass lateral to the ASIS in 10% of population);
– in all specimens the nerve passed underneath the ilioginal ligament and anterior to the iliacus muscle; 

– Meralgia Paresthetica: 

– entrapment syndrome of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve causing burning, numbness, and paresthesias down the proximal-lateral aspect of the thigh;
– may be idiopathic, be a result of trauma, previous operations, and in some cases may arise from Perthes Disease abduction splints;
– in idiopathic cases, the nerve may be encased in bone by the growing apophysis of the anterior superior iliac spine, or may be entrapped in fascia either proximal or distal to the ASIS;    
– diagnosis is made by:           
– reproduction of the pain by deep palpation just below the anterior superior iliac spine and by hip extension;           
– relief of pain by localized injection of lidocaine;    
– treatment: when diagnosis is not in doubt and the symptoms are severe, consider operative decompression at the site of constriction;

EMG and NCS

Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS) are tests that measure the electrical activity of muscles and nerves. Nerves send out electrical signals to make your muscles react in certain ways. Nerves also send signals from your skin to your brain, which then processes the signals, so you can experience a variety of skin sensations.

  • An EMG Test looks at the electrical signals your muscles make when they are at rest and when they are being used.
  • A Nerve Conduction Study measures how fast and how well the body’s electrical signals travel along your nerves. EMG and nerve conduction studies are used to help diagnose a variety of muscle and nerve disorders and to quantify the severity of your condition.


An EMG test helps find out if muscles are responding the right way to nerve signals. Nerve conduction studies help diagnose nerve damage or disease. When EMG tests and nerve conduction studies are done together, they help doctors tell if your symptoms are caused by a muscle disorder or a nerve problem. With EMG and NCS studies, your doctor can next select the best therapeutic option to help you.