DR. DRASKO SIMOVIC OF THE EMG LABORATORY NAMED TO PRESTIGIOUS CASTLE CONNOLLY TOP DOCTORS® LIST

LAWRENCE and HYANNIS, Mass., June 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America’s trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Dr. Drasko Simovic for inclusion in its highly selective 2014 Top Doctors list.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. is a highly regarded healthcare research and information company that identifies top doctors in America and provides consumers with detailed information about physicians. The Top Doctor list is based on an extensive nominating process in which doctors who excel in their specialties are selected by their peers. Their credentials and qualifications are then carefully reviewed and evaluated by a physician-led research team and key personnel who select the honorees. Doctors cannot pay to be included on a Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list and they cannot nominate themselves.

In addition to peer nominations, a physician-led research team makes thousands of phone calls each year to leading specialists, chairs of clinical departments and others involved in healthcare, gathering further information regarding the top specialists for various diseases and procedures. All told, fewer than 36,000 physicians – less than 5% of the nation’s licensed physicians – have been selected as Castle Connolly Top Doctors in their regions for their specialties.

“It is such an honor to receive this recognition from my peers as our mission as always been to earn the trust and confidence of our colleagues and to provide referring physicians with the highest level of Electrodiagnostic Medicine,” says Dr. Simovic. “A thorough and properly conducted EMG test is a key diagnostic step as physicians select the best course of treatment for their patients. We are grateful physicians choose us to be part of that important process and are committed to continuing to provide excellent service to the medical community.”

EMG Laboratory, led by Dr Simovic, was awarded the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine’s (AANEM) highest level of recognition, Accreditation with Exemplary Status. Electrodiagnostic Medicine helps diagnose conditions with symptoms including pain, numbness, tingling and/or weakness from problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome, neuropathy, pinched nerves, and low back and neck pain to complex diseases such as muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig’s disease. EMG Laboratory has provided advanced testing of nerves and muscles to communities in and around Merrimack Valley and Cape Cod since 1997.

About Dr. 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. Dr. Simovic has also been honored by numerous Patient’s Choice Award®, Most Compassionate Doctor Award®, and he was also features in BostonSuper Doctors®.

About EMG Laboratory

Serving communities in and around Merrimack Valley, MA and Hyannis, MA for many years, EMG Laboratory provides the highest levels of patient care and diagnostic support for referring physicians in its state-of-the-art facility. EMG Laboratory, a multi-lingual environment, specializes in sophisticated Electromyography and nerve conduction testing that provides information about a range of nerves and muscles disorders. The highly detailed information and meticulous analysis that follows are critical to understanding the complete neuromuscular condition, which assists physicians in selecting an effective treatment plan. Visit www.emglaboratory.com for information about EMG Laboratory and Dr. 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.