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Since Allan Mishra, MD, of Total Tendon in Stanford, Calif., is the first physician to publish an article supporting the use of platelet rich plasma for chronic tendonitis, which has become an increasingly popular treatment method for patients with tendonitis.…

Emergency room visits for young athletes with concussions nearly doubled from 3,800 in 1997 to 8,000 in 2007, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics sports medicine council report.

Nathan C. Darby, MD, a primary care sports medicine physician, joined the Hattiesburg  (Miss.) Clinic Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, according to a clinic news release.

As sports medicine becomes increasingly popular, more orthopedic practices and hospitals are creating separate sports medicine programs to treat young athletes and adults with an active lifestyle. Sports medicine physicians and practices must have a significant presence within the community…

After committing years to researching and practicing shoulder arthroscopy, Christopher T. Donaldson, a physician with Western Pennsylvania Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, located in Johnstown, recently shared his expertise as an associate instructor to the Arthroscopy Association of North America shoulder…

Southeastern Sports Medicine, an Asheville, N.C., sports medicine practice affiliated with Park Ridge Health, moved to a new location, which includes a walk-in clinic before noon, according to a local WHKP radio report.

Karen L. Hackett, CAE, CEO of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, has become the chairman of the American Society for Association Executives, according to an AAOS news release.

Diane Payne, MD, an orthopedic physician with a professional interest in hand and microvascular surgery, will join North Hawaii Community Hospital, according to a Hawaii 24/7 report.

As physicians continue to explore biologic approaches to treating orthopedic patients, Austin Yeargan, MD, a physician with North Carolina Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, is at the cutting-edge of this technology. Dr. Yeargan recently harvested adult stem cells from bone marrow…

OA Centers for Orthopaedics in Portland, Maine, will open an urgent sports injury clinic designed for young fall athletes, according to a practice news release.