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second opinions
Sports Medicine

Why Second … Or Third Opinions Are Important

Office hours can be daunting ... for both you as the patient and me as the physician. I want to listen to you, educate you and offer you a potential diagnosis

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ACL

ACL Tears in Somers NY Athletes

Somers is a wonderful little town in Northern Westchester, NY.  I have enjoyed many evenings and weekends sitting on the sidelines, or helping out on the soccer

Runners KNee
Knee

The Runners Knee .. 4 Tips to Keep You On The Road

The runners knee ... a runner's biggest fear.  A runners knee is typically characterized by pain in the front of the knee.  Determining the cause of your

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Knee

Pain In The Front Of The Knee: 6 Common Causes

Pain in the front of the knee or anterior knee pain is very common. Do any of these scenarios seem familiar to you? You come to a stairway and cringe at the

FAI Cam Hip Pain
Hip

Labral Tears and FAI: A Common Cause of Hip Pain

Hip pain is becoming more common with each passing week.  Similar to other injuries we see, people are more active and stay active longer.  It has

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Knee

Knee Replacement Infection: Crucial Steps To Prevent Yours

A knee replacement infection is an awful problem to deal with. An infection of a knee replacement is one of the worst complications we worry about.  That's

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Knee Arthritis

Can PRP Prevent Knee Arthritis From Worsening ?

PRP or platelet rich plasma injections for knee arthritis are very popular these days.  Many physician are administering PRP injections to patients with

root tears of the medial mensicus
Meniscus

Root Tears of Medial Meniscus

Root tears of the medial meniscus are being recognized on an MRI with increasing frequency.  Most of you who have a root tear do not recall an injury to

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Shoulder

AC Separations- When is Surgery Considered? Video Discussion.

AC Separations are a relatively common cause of shoulder pain and deformity.  An AC Separation, also called a Shoulder Separation is a different injury then a

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Meniscus

You Have Torn Your Meniscus: What’s Next ? Expert Series

A meniscus tear is a very common source of pain.  In our last Expert Series post we explored the cause of most meniscus tears. The cause of meniscal tears

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Meniscus

How Important is The Meniscus ?

The meniscus is one of the most important structures we have within our knees.  Within each of our knees we have two menisci: We have an inner, or medial

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Meniscus

What is The Cause of Meniscus Tears? Expert Series

Derrick Rose is out again.  This time he has torn a meniscus in his knee.   The meniscus is the primary shock absorber in our knee.  The meniscus plays a

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Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

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