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September 22, 2011
AAOS: Balancing Medical Ethics With Sports Medicine for High-Level Athletes
Nancy M. Cummings, MD, and Matthew J. Matava, MD, discuss ethical issues in sports medicine in a recent issue of AAOS Now.
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Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Physicians, healthcare professionals and medical students should be wary of social media blurring the line between their professional and personal lives, according to a recent British Medical Association report.
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Health Information Technology
Professional football players who suffer muscle injuries often have lower vitamin D, which can cause an assortment of health problems, according to a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego.
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Orthopedic Sports Medicine
July 07, 2011
Dr. Anthony Galea Pleads Guilty to HGH Use
Anthony Galea, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Toronto, has agreed to cooperate with federal investigators on charges that he used human growth hormones when treating professional athletes, according to a report from The Vancouver Sun.
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Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Josh Blomgren, MD, an internal sports medicine physician at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, will serve as head physician to rapper Snoop Dogg's Snoop Dogg Youth Football League, according to an All Hip Hop News report.
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Orthopedic Sports Medicine
June 29, 2011
10 Spine and Neurosurgeons Performing XLIF
Frank Cammisa Jr., MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr. Cammisa is the chief of the spine service at the Hospital for Special Surgery and an assistant scientist in the hospital's research division. He also serves as an associate professor of surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. In his practice, Dr. Cammisa has special expertise in minimally invasive surgeries, laparoscopic spinal surgery, computer assisted spine surgery and treating athletic spinal injuries. He has performed surgical intervention for several professional athletes and earned recognition from the Eastern Orthopaedic Association for his research. Dr. Cammisa earned his medical degree at the College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at HSS. His additional training includes a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Miami and the North American Traveling Fellowship from the American Orthopaedic Association.
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Spine
May 24, 2011
70 Hip Surgeons and Specialists to Know
Here are 70 hip surgeons and specialists to know.
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Lists
January 12, 2011
45 Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeons to Know
Here are 45 hand surgeons and specialists to know.
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Lists
January 01, 2011
100 Orthopedic and Spine Physician Leaders to Know
Here are 100 orthopedic and spine physician leaders to know. The physicians on this list were selected for their leadership positions within professional societies, management positions at surgery centers and hospitals and their important contributions to the field of orthopedic and spine surgery. This list is not an endorsement of the physicians selected for inclusion.
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