James F. Mooney III, MD, is the chief of the division of pediatric orthopedic surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina Health in Charleston. He treats pediatric patients with a variety of conditions, including spinal deformity, fractures and hand…
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Richard Ferkel, MD, of Southern California Orthopedic Institute, and Jack McPhilemy, MD, team physician for the Philadelphia 76ers, recently examined Sixers player Andre Iguodala after an Achilles tendon injury, according to a CSN Philly report.
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In an age where many orthopedic practices are experiencing shrinking revenues and a decreasing patient base, the physicians at Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates in Rockville Centre, N.Y., have been able to meet these challenges head-on. Craig Levitz, MD, an…