Posts Tagged ‘Sports medicine’
Dr. Robin West discusses use of stem cells in cartilage repair surgery
Dr. Robin West of the Inova Sports Medicine program was recently featured in a WUSA-9 News segment, discussing the use of stem cells in cartilage replacement surgery. Click to view the video: http://www.wusa9.com/videos/news/health/2015/05/15/27401565/
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Robin West Spoke with WUSA 9 About the Craze for Fitness Gadgets, December 15, 2014
Inova’s Dr. Robin West, Medical Director of Inova Sports Medicine, spoke with WUSA 9 about the fitness gadget craze on December 15, 2014.
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 MorePlatelet Rich Plasma: Is it a “Golden” Cure for Sports Injuries? (Dr. Robin West)
Robin V. West, MD is the medical director of the Inova Sports Medicine Institute and is board certified in Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. West will be blogging on current topics and best practices in sports injury prevention and treatment. ============================ You may have heard of Platelet Rich Plasma or PRP treatment. Does it deliver on…
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…
Read MoreInova Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Program Featured on WUSA 9
Protecting athletes from concussions, July 9, 2014 Heading off danger: Concussions and teens, July 18, 2014 Family Health: Youth sports overuse injuries, July 23, 2014 Family Health: Youth Sports Safety, July 23, 2014 Inova Youth Sports Safety and Health Day, July…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Robert Najarian Spoke about Preventing ACL Tears with WUSA 9
Inova Medical Group’s Dr. Robert Najarian spoke about the higher incidence of ACL Tears in female athletes with WUSA 9. He spoke about preventative measures all athletes can take to help avoid ACL injuries.
Read MoreWUSA 9 stopped by the Inova Youth Sports Safety and Health Day
WUSA 9 stopped by Inova’s Youth Sports Safety and Health Day that was held at The Patriot Center on July 26, 2014. Read more
Read MoreInova’s Drs. Robin West Jill McCabe Spoke with WUSA 9 about Issues Faced by Young Athletes
Hear from Inova’s Dr. Robin West about preventing ACL injuries in young athletes and Dr. Jill McCabe about post-concussion safety on WUSA 9.
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Pediatric and Adult Rehabilitation Center’s Open House
Friday, July 18 from 2 – 4 p.m. Leesburg, VA – July 7, 2014 – Inova Loudoun Hospital is hosting an Open House of the new Adult Rehabilitation Center on Friday, July 18 from 2 – 4 p.m. at Inova Loudoun Hospital, 44035 Riverside Parkway, Suite 500 in Leesburg. There will be tours of the facility…
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