Newswise — Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the nation’s top hospital for orthopedics, will host Current Concepts in Sports Medicine, an educational symposium to discuss how to identify, prevent and treat articular cartilage and hip/pelvis injuries, as well as injuries common to the throwing and multisport athlete.
The two-day symposium co-directed by Frank Cordasco, M.D., sports medicine orthopedic surgeon; and John Cavanaugh, P.T., MEd, ATC, SCS, features the expertise of HSS’s Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service and Rehabilitation and Performance staff. It is specifically designed for physician assistants, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, athletic trainers, coaches, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals to learn how to properly manage sports-related medical issues and hear about the latest treatments advances from HSS experts.
Physicians and physical therapists from Hospital for Special Surgery have the distinction of being the team physicians for 17 professional and college teams, and the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service has trained more than 100 of the sports medicine leaders in institutions all over the world.
“HSS continues to grow and advance medicine with pioneering surgical treatments techniques,” said Dr. Cordasco. “Our staff is uniquely positioned to share information with local, regional and national audiences on how we’re developing and restoring mobility to world-class athletes and returning them to play in top performance shape.”
“Sports Medicine must include a variety of health and athletic professionals and physical therapists often play a significant role in providing that connectivity,” said Cavanaugh. “Current Concepts gives HSS the opportunity to share the most up-to-date and current trends in sports medicine, whether its knee ligament repair, shoulder surgery or evaluation diagnostic tools.”
CURRENT CONCEPTS IN SPORTS MEDICINE:
DATE: Friday, April 19, 2013, and Saturday, April 20, 2013
TIMES: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Friday, April 19 7:20 a.m. – 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 20
LOCATION: Hospital for Special Surgery Richard L. Menschel Education Center, 2nd Floor 535 East 70th Street New York
DETAILS: The seventh annual conference includes: • Live surgery, and presentations and discussions that will recognize the most current approaches for managing and treating anterior shoulder instability; • Discuss the principles of treatment progressions for the postsurgical hip arthroscopy population; • Review surgical intervention for articular cartilage injuries and the implication for post-operative rehabilitation;• Identify common injuries in the long-distance swimmer, runner and cyclist; and describe an evidence-based approach to rehabilitation strategies related to ACL prevention programs, weight training for the adolescent athlete and developing flexibility.
Session Highlights:
• The Throwing Athlete: Elbow Injuries
Struan H. Coleman, M.D., Ph.D., HSS; Neil S. ElAttrache, M.D., Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic and head physician, Los Angeles Dodgers; Michael Levinson, P.T., CSCS, HSS
Friday, April 19, 8:35 a.m.
• The Throwing Athlete: Shoulder Injuries
Stephen J. O’Brien, M.D., MBA; David W. Altchek, M.D.; Jessica Hettler, P.T., MS, ATC, Cert MDT, SCS
Friday, April 19, 10:25 a.m.
• Managing Hip and Pelvis Injuries in the Athlete
Anil S. Ranawat, M.D.; Jamie Edelstein, P.T., DScPT, COMT, CSCS; William C. Meyers, M.D., Drexel University College of Medicine; Peter Draovitch, P.T., M.S., ATC
Friday, April 19, 1:20 p.m.
• Articular Cartilage Injuries in Sports
Russell F. Warren, M.D.; John T. Cavanaugh, P.T., Med, ATC, SCS; Riley J. Williams III, M.D.
Friday, April 19, 3:35 p.m.
• The Multisport Athlete Polly de Mille, R.N., M.A., RCEP, CSCS, John T. Cavanaugh, P.T, Med, ATC, SCS, Peter J. Moley, M.D., Leigh-Ann Plack, P.T., DPT
Saturday, April 20, 8:55 a.m.
• Decision-making in Sports Medicine
Stephen Fealy, M.D.; Frank A. Cordasco, M.D., M.S.; Michael Levinson, P.T., CSCS; John D. MacGillvray, M.D.
Saturday, April 20, 10:55 a.m.
• Where’s the Evidence in Sports PT?
Theresa Chiaia, P.T., DPT; Sarah Killian, P.T., MSPT, ATRIC; Marla Ranieri, P.T., DPT; Jessica Graziano, P.T., DPT, CSCS
Saturday, April 20, 10:55 a.m.
Keynote: George Davies, DPT, M.Ed., SCS, ATC, LAT, CSCS, ACSM-CET, APTA-CCI, SMAC (REMT) FAPTA, co-director, Clinical and Research Service, Gundersen Lutheran Sports Medicine, Onalaska, Wisc. Functional Testing Algorithm for Return to Play of the Overhead Throwing Athlete
Personnel: Frank A. Cordasco, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon in the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at Hospital for Special Surgery and activity co-director of Current Concepts in Sports Medicine
John T. Cavanaugh, P.T., M.Ed., ATC, Clinical Supervisor of Hospital for Special Surgery’s Sports Rehabilitation and Performance Center and activity co-director of Current Concepts in Sports Medicine
For the full program, please follow the link: http://www.hss.edu/prof-course-22-education.asp
If you are interested in attending the event or if you would like to speak with Dr. Cordasco or Mr. Cavanaugh or another HSS physician or therapist prior to the event, please contact:
We also invite you to contact us throughout the year if you would like to interview members of the Hospital for Special Surgery Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service when you are writing and need background on sports-related injuries.
About Hospital for Special SurgeryFounded in 1863, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation. HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics, No. 3 in rheumatology, No. 10 in neurology, and No. 5 in geriatrics by U.S.News & World Report (2012-13), and is the first hospital in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center three consecutive times. HSS has one of the lowest infection rates in the country. From 2007 to 2011, HSS has been a recipient of the HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award. HSS is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College and as such all Hospital for Special Surgery medical staff are faculty of Weill Cornell. The hospital's research division is internationally recognized as a leader in the investigation of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. Hospital for Special Surgery is located in New York City and online at www.hss.edu.
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