Posts Tagged ‘ortho’
Citi Open Tournament: Inova Orthopedic Surgeon Has Cared For Tennis Pros For 25 Years
George C. Branche, III, MD, is board certified in orthopedic surgery with a focus on arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and knee. He is an avid tennis player and was once a ranked player who played in national tournaments. Today, he specializes in sports medicine and treats both amateur and professional athletes at the Anderson…
Read MoreReconstructive ACL surgery helps a Northern VA high schooler get back on the soccer field
Game On Ismail Waziry, a 19-year-old high school senior from Woodbridge, Virginia, has been playing soccer since he came to the United States from Pakistan in 2009. Early in 2015, he had an experience familiar to many athletes: he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. “It was during a game,” Ismail says. “I tried…
Read MoreGame On: Dr. Robin West Heads up Inova’s New Sports Medicine Program
New Inova Sports Medicine Program to serve athletes of all ages, abilities For Robin West, MD, peace is found in the locker room. As former assistant team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers and former head physician for teams at Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh, the orthopedic surgeon relished the process of shepherding players from…
Read MoreACL Injuries: Let’s Get Serious About Prevention (Dr. Robin West)
Robin West, MD is the Director of Sports Medicine at Inova. Dr. West will be blogging on current topics and best practices in sports injury prevention and treatment. ============================ Prevention Training is an important and cost-effective measure to help reduce the financial and physical costs experienced by athletes with ACL injuries. An ACL injury is one of…
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