Dr. Marc Philippon to perform hip surgery on Oakland A’s Mark Canha: 5 notes

Marc Philippon, MD, is scheduled to perform hip surgery on Oakland A’s Mark Canha, according to a SF Gate report.

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Here are five notes:

 

1. Mr. Canha has excess bone growth at the top of his left femur that needs to be shaved down.

 

2. The procedure will end Mr. Canha’s season.

 

3. Dr. Philippon is a managing partner, sports medicine/hip disorders at The Steadman Clinic as well as a co-chairman and board member at Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo.

 

4. He is a Founding Member of the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy.

 

5. He has treated nearly 1,000 professional and Olympic athletes.

 

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