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Ramon Cugat, MD, PhD, will present the results from a 20-patient, single-arm, open-label pilot study on Cytori Cell Therapy use in ACL reconstruction at The Orthobiologic Institute 7th Annual PRP and Regenerative Medicine Symposium on June 10 in Las Vegas.
Richard K. Kahmann, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon at Santa Barbara (Calif.) Orthopedic Associates. He performs surgeries at Santa Barbara Surgical Center and Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Mark S. Duffield, DO, practices with OrthoAtlanta. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association and Cobb Medical Society. His hospital affiliations include Wellstar Douglas Hospital in Douglasville, Ga., and WellStar Cobb Hospital…