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April is Youth Sports Safety Month and the STOP Sports Injuries campaign has several free resources and events available to help educate parents, coaches and athletes on preventing sports injuries and keep kids in the game for life. Dr. William Levine, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University and Chair of the STOP Sports Injuries Campaign Advisory Committee, moderates the webcast discussing
injury prevention strategies for parents and coaches and 'How To Keep Kids in the Game for Life' on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 7:30pm EST. Please click here to view the webcast.
Dr. Helen Lu, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Associate Professor of Dental and Craniofacial Bioengineering and Dr. William Levine, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, have been awarded the $250,000.00 BioAccelerate NYC Prize for their investigation of tendon-to-bone healing using a novel nanofiber enabled scaffold. This award is sponsored by the New York City Investment Fund with the New York City Economic Development Corporation and seeks to fund translational biomedical research with significant commercial promise in the New York City area which has advanced beyond the point where academic institutions or the NIH are prepared to fund.
‘Prospective Multicenter Study of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for 1° Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis at 5 Year Follow-Up ’ given by Dr. William N. Levine, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University-Department of Orthopaedics, was highlighted and presented as a ‘Top 10 Abstract’ during the “Best of the AAOS” Symposium-Shoulder Section at the 2012 AAOS Meeting in San Francisco, California. Please click here to view the presentation.
Sample chapters will be available from the ‘Current Management of Shoulder and Elbow Trauma’ book, edited by Drs. William Levine, Christopher Ahmad and Edwin Cadet, during the 2012 AAOS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA from February 7-11, 2012. The diagnosis and management of shoulder and elbow fractures is constantly changing, thanks to technological advances in imaging, endoscopy and implantology. This textbook provides an up-to-date, definitive ‘how-to’ reference for the diagnosis and management of these fractures. Please click here to view the poster.
Dr. Christopher S. Ahmad, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, will be speaking at The Trinity High School Hawley Chapel on ‘Concussion Screening and Prevention’ on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 6:30pm-8:00pm. This lecture series is for parents, athletes and those who are interested in learning more about keeping sports healthy for adolescent athletes. Please click here to view more details.
Dr. William Levine, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Dr. Hyun-Min Kim, 2011 Columbia University Center for Shoulder, Elbow & Sports Medicine Post-Doctoral Clinical Fellow have been awarded the Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation (OREF) Grant to study 'Satisfaction and Shoulder Function in Patients with Re-tear Following Rotator Cuff Repair'. OREF is an independent, 501(c)(3) organization that raises funds to support research and education on diseases and injuries of bones, joints, nerves, and muscles. OREF-funded research and education enhance clinical care, leading to improved health, increased activity, and a better quality of life for patients.
World's Best Squash Players Ready to Rumble at the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions in Grand Central Terminal, January 20-26, 2012. Please click here for more information.
Drs. William Levine, Christopher Ahmad and Edwin Cadet will be presenting 'Injuries of the Overhead Athlete': A Symposium for Parents, Coaches, Players, Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists on Monday, November 14, 2011 @ 7pm. Please click here for more information.
The Columbia Orthopaedics Webcast 'Current Trends in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery & Computer Simulation Webcast will premiere on ORLive.com, November 8, 2011 @ 12pm EST. Please click here to view more information!
On Tuesday, October 18, 2011, Dr. Louis U. Bigliani was presented the '12th Annual 2011 Physician of the Year Award' by Columbia University Medical Center-Department of Nursing!.
Dr. Christopher Ahmad's book titled ' Instructional Course Lectures Sports Medicine 2 ' . Please click here for more information!
Get your copy of Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics-Shoulder Arthroplasty-Lots of Choices in 2011, edited by Drs. Christopher Ahmad and William Levine. Click here for more details.
Dr. Christopher Ahmad's and Dr. William Levine's article titled 'PRP-Is There Evidence To Support Its Wide Spread Clinical Use?' is now available in the Physician and Sportsmedicine Journal! Please click here to view.
Jennifer Perri, Center for
Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine, research student 2010, gives a message to First Year P&S Students. Please click here for more information.
Check us out on the STOP Sports Injuries Website!
Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine at Columbia University teams up with Columbia Psychiatry to make the Columbia Concussion Clinic. Please click here to view the brochure.
The Medical Advisory Committee for Major League Baseball has awarded Dr. Christopher Ahmad, Team Physician for the New York Yankees, a grant for $50,000.00 to study 'The Effect of Timing of PRP (Plasma-Rich Protein) Injections on Muscle Healing'.
Get your copy of Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics-Part 1 & 2, edited by Drs. William Levine and Christopher Ahmad. Click here for more information.
Dr. Christopher Ahmad presented at the Children's Advisory Council of New York-Presbyterian
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and The Parents League of New York Educational Symposium on Monday, November 15, 2010. Please click here for the Symposium agenda.
Dr. Christopher Ahmad interviews on Adolescent Shoulder and Elbow Throwing Injuries. Please click to view.
Dr.
William Levine,
Director of Sports Medicine and Associate Director of
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center-Center for
Shoulder,
Elbow and Sports Medicine has been appointed Program Chair to the
Executive Committee of the American
Orthopaedic Association. The American
Orthopaedic Association was founded in 1887 and is the oldest
orthopaedic
association in the world. It's mission is to identify, develop, engage
and
recognize leadership to further the art and science of orthopaedics.
Dr. William Levine and Dr. Christopher Ahmad participated in the 2010 AOSSM Annual Meeting '11th Iteration of the Young Sports Medicine Specialists Workshop'
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Drs. William Levine and Gloria Cohen receive the 'Behind the Scenes' Award at the 89th Annual Varsity C 
Awards Ceremony at Columbia University
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Dr. William Levine was just named one of New York's Best Doctors in the June 2010 edition of NY Magazine. Please click here to view.
Hot Off the Press:
‘Orthopedic Clinics of North America-Shoulder Instability’ edited by Dr. William N. Levine. Click here to view Dr. Levine’s “Orthopedic Clinics of North America” book cover
Dr. Christopher Ahmad’s “Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries” Monograph receives 4-Star Review from Doody’s Publisher Review Service.
[REVIEWER'S EXPERT OPINION]
Mark R Hutchinson, MD(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
*Description**
The 43rd entry in a monograph series from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, this book covers pediatric and adolescent sports injuries from the spine to the knee, elbow, and shoulder.
**Purpose**
It is intended to serve as a key source of current information for orthopedic surgeons, residents, fellows, sports medicine specialists, primary care physicians, and allied healthcare professionals who manage adolescent and pediatric athletes. While there are numerous articles on issues in young athletes, there are relatively few books that take a comprehensive approach. This monograph does a nice job while bringing the reader current information.
**Audience**
The editor, Christopher Ahmad, has brought together an impressive group of contributors. Most of the 12 chapters are authored by a leader in the field with the assistance of a resident or fellow. This format not only provides an opportunity for an up-and-coming professional interested in the field, it also keeps the book targeted at an appropriate level. It is very readable and covers the topics well.
**Features**
This monograph does a wonderful job of bringing readers up to date on the broad gamut of pediatric sports injuries. While each chapter is anatomically focused, the focus is on the background, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common disease. The high quality figures and the breadth and currency of the references make this monograph a great first stop when studying and evaluating sports injuries in kids.
**Assessment**
This 200-page monograph is a concise, efficient, yet thorough up-to-date look at the most common sports injuries that effect young athletes. It should be available to all residents and fellows in training as a great first reference to these problems and it serves a great review to keep orthopedic or primary care sports medicine practitioners up to date on key issues in skeletally immature athletes.
Dr. Christopher Ahmad discusses how knee surgery can disrupt kids’ school performance with the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Dr. Edwin Cadet is named Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr. Louis U. Bigliani and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery are pleased to announce the faculty appointment of Edwin R. Cadet, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and an Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center effective September 1, 2009. Dr. Cadet completed his orthopaedic surgery residency training at The New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, where he served as one of the administrative chief residents in 2008. In 2009, Dr. Cadet completed a fellowship in shoulder and sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery, under the direction of Drs. Scott Rodeo and David Altchek. During his fellowship, Dr. Cadet also spent dedicated time learning hip arthroscopy under the direction of Dr. Bryan Kelly. Dr. Cadet assisted with the medical care for NCAA Division I collegiate athletes and professional teams during his fellowship, including the Red Storm of St. John’s University and the New York Knicks. Dr. Cadet specializes in arthroscopic and open techniques to address disorders affecting the shoulder, knee, hip and elbow. Dr. Cadet cares for athletes of all ages, beginning during adolescence through adulthood and at all levels of participation, from the weekend warrior to the high school, collegiate and professional athlete. His particular clinical interests include rotator cuff and labral tears, shoulder instability (e.g. shoulder dislocations), elbow injuries, shoulder osteoarthritis, knee ligament injuries (e.g., anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)), athletic hip disorders (e.g., labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement), and cartilage disorders.
Dr. Anuli Receives Kilfoyle
Award
Anuli Mparu, MD, Center for
Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine, research student 2007-2008, is the winner
of the New England Orthopaedic Society 1st Place Kilfoyle Award
Competition.
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more
Drs. Levine and Ahmad Provide Medical Care for "Tournament of Champions"
Dr. William Levine, Director of
Sports Medicine and Associate Director of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
University Medical Center Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine and
Head Team Physician for Columbia University has been the Tournament's Medical
Director since 2001. Dr. Levine, along with Dr. Christopher
Ahmad, an Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at the
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and Head Team Physician
for the New York Yankees, provides on-site medical care to players during the
Tournament.
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"Tournament of Champions" website
2010 Metropolitan Shoulder Symposium
We are excited to
announce that the 2010 Metropolitan Shoulder Symposium will be on
Saturday, May 1, 2010. This year's conference will be hosted by Columbia
University Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for
Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine. The conference will be located at Columbia
University's newly renovated Heart Hospital Alumni Auditorium.
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more
The Effects of Timing of Pediatric Knee Ligament Surgery on
Short-term Academic Performance in School-Aged Athletes
Delaying
surgery for a pediatric patient until a school break may decrease the number of
future missed school days and the chances of disturbing academic performance,
says Dr. Christopher Ahmad, author of a new study published in
the September 2009 issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Dr. William Levine's monograph "Athlete's Elbow" is featured as the 2009 Doody's Core Title
of the Month during the month of August.
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Dr. William Levine had
been certified in sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic
Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS establishes educational
standards and continuing qualifications and knowledge of Orthopaedic surgeons.
Subspecialty certification in sports medicine is now the gold standard.
Dr. William Levine's The Althlete's
Elbow Monograph receives 4 Stars from Doody Enterprises Inc., the
premiere provider of expert review of medical books and software.
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here for more details
Louis U. Bigliani, M.D.,
Frank E. Stinchfield Professor and Chairman at Columbia University
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Stands Up and is Counted as the 121st
President of the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) on June
4, 2008. In his Presidential Address “Stand Up and Be Counted – 2008”,
Dr. Bigliani stressed the importance the AOA mission has today and the
organization's unique position to influence change and provide leadership for
the orthopaedic profession, patients and society as well as graduate medical
education for our future.
The AOA is the oldest and most distinguished
Orthopaedic Association in the world. Membership in the AOA is achieved by those
who have made a significant contribution to education, research, and the
practice of orthopaedic surgery. During his Presidency, Dr. Bigliani will
represent the AOA at orthopaedic associations meetings in England, New Zealand,
Australia and South Africa.
Dr. Bigliani is recognized as a leader and
innovator in his field and lectures around the world. Dr. Bigliani, the 9th
Director of the New York Orthopaedic Hospital --one of the oldest orthopaedic
hospitals in the United States, is the 3rd NYOH Director to become AOA
President.
Dr. William Levine has recently
been named to the Board of Directors for the American Orthopaedic
Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM). The AOSSM, founded in 1972, is a
national organization of orthopaedic surgeons dedicated to sports medicine and
is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication, and
fellowship. Dr. Levine is an “under age 45” member of the board.
Dr. Christopher
Ahmad has been recently selected to the American
Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Council of Delegates.
The AOSSM, founded in 1972, is a national organization of Orthopaedic surgeons
dedicated to sports medicine and is a world leader in sports medicine education,
research, communication, and fellowship.
Dr. Christopher
Ahmad had been certified in sports
medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS).
The ABOS establishes educational standards and continuing qualifications and
knowledge of Orthopaedic surgeons. Subspecialty certification in sports medicine
is now the gold standard.
Drs. Christopher Ahmad and William
Levine are guest editors in the October 2007 (Issue 4, Volume 17) issue
of Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. This issue of the
journal is entitled "Management of the Patellofemoral Joint".
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Columbia Orthopaedics faculty new book on
Minimally Invasive Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Drs. William Levine and
Christopher Ahmad have a new book.
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here to view the book cover
Dr. William Levine comments on
how the anatomic AC reconstruction are making the Weaver-Dunn technique history.
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here for more details
Columbia Orthopaedics supports the 2007
Squash Tornament at Grand Central
February 24th to March 2nd, 2007
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia Orthopaedics Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports
Medicine is proud to be an official sponsor of the Bear Stearns Tournament
of Champions Squash 2007, taking place February 24th through March 2nd in
Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall. The competition, which brings together
the world's best squash players, takes place in a four-walled glass squash
court, erected under the Hall's soaring 48-foot ceiling and gold chandeliers.
Erected aside the court is a ticketed seating gallery as well as a free viewing
area for the general public. The Bear Stearns Tournament of Champions has been held in Grand Central since 1995, spare 1996 – 1998 when the
Terminal was under renovation. It is the only annual sports championship held in
Grand Central.
Dr. William Levine, Director of Sports
Medicine and Associate Director of NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia Orthopaedics
Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital,
and Head Team Physician for Columbia University has been the Tournament's
Medical Director since 2001. Dr. Levine, along with Dr. Christopher
Ahmad, an Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon in the Sports
Medicine and Shoulder Service at the Center, provides on-site medical care to
players during the Tournament.
In 2006, Dr. William Levine was
named Deputy Editor of the Shoulder and Elbow section of
the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
(JAAOS).
Dr. Christopher Ahmad was the
author of a study entitled "Adolescent Girl Athletes More Likely to
Injure Knees Than Boys", which was published in the American Journal of
Sports Medicine.
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In 2006, Dr. Christopher Ahmad joined the Pediatric Orthopaedic division; specializing in
Adolescent Sports Injuries
2006 Grants and Awards Funded Four Orthopaedic
Research and Education Foundation (OREF) grants were awarded to Columbia
University faculty, residents, and students this year. The recipients of these
grants were Dr. Francis Lee, Dr. Christopher Ahmad, and Dr. Sanjeev
Suratwala. This is a highly competitive process and Columbia received
more grants than any other institution this year.
Please
see the attached file for details
In 2005, Dr. William Levine became a
member of the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA), the
oldest and most distinguished orthopaedic association in the world. Membership
to the AOA is granted to those who have made a significant contribution to
education, research, and the practice of orthopaedic surgery In 2005, Drs.
Dr. William Levine became member of the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Evaluation
Committee this year. The AAOS is the world's largest medical
association of musculoskeletal specialists.
In 2005, Dr. William Levine was selected to
the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Leadership Fellows Program
(LFP). The goal of the program is to inspire young Academy fellows to
take on leadership roles within the AAOS and in orthopaedics
Drs. Christopher Ahmad, Louis Bigliani and
William Levine are currently performing Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
surgery on a number of patients who previously would not have had any
other options. The FDA approved the Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement in 2004,
after nearly 15 years of use in Europe . This procedure is for patients with: 1)
massive rotator cuff tear and arthritis with inability to raise arm above the
horizontal ("pseudoparalysis"), 2) painful joint replacement following complex
fracture of the proximal humerus, 3) failed joint replacement with massive
rotator cuff tear. The majority of our patients who have had the procedure now
can raise their arm above the horizontal and have significant improvement in
quality of life, pain relief, and overall function
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