HSS to host educational symposium on sports medicine on Apr. 19

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City is hosting an educational symposium for sports medicine professionals to address the latest surgical advances and rehabilitation techniques for professional and recreational athletes. Athletic trainers, physical therapists, coaches and other specialists will learn from the expertise of HSS' Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service as well as other leaders in the fields of sports medicine.

The program will feature a mini half-day symposium to specifically discuss various aspects of ACL injuries, including gender issues, adolescent treatment and rehabilitation. Additionally, hot topics such as golf injuries, thrower's elbow and tendon injuries will be addressed.

Date:Thursday, April 19 Evening - Saturday, April 21, 2012

Times:5:15 p.m. - 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 19

7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 20

7:00 a.m. - 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 21

Locations:Thursday and Select Events on Saturday:
Hospital for Special Surgery
Richard L. Menschel Education Center, 2nd Floor
535 East 70th Street
New York City

Friday and Select Events on Saturday:
Uris Auditorium
1300 York Avenue at 69th Street (adjacent to Hospital for Special Surgery)
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York City

Details:The conference includes presentations and discussions, a live surgical demonstration, instructional courses and hands-on workshops.

"At HSS, we're very excited to share the latest research, surgical techniques and rehabilitation therapies with our colleagues in the sports medicine community. Our staff is uniquely positioned to provide this information to a local, regional and national audience by combining the expertise of our rehabilitation staff, surgeons and physicians so they may better serve their patients," said Frank A. Cordasco, M.D., Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and co-director of Current Concepts in Sports Medicine.

•Golf Injury Prevention and Performance Strategies
Peter Draovitch, PT, MS, ATC, CSCS; Michael Levinson, PT, CSCS; Gregory Rheinhardt, PT, MSPT, USGTFII
Thursday, April 19 5:50 p.m.

•Gender Issues in ACL Injury
Jo A. Hannafin, M.D., Ph.D., Orthopedic Director, Women's Sports Medicine Center at Hospital for Special Surgery
Friday, April 20, 8:45 a.m.

•The Thrower's Elbow: Differential Diagnosis in the Throwing Elbow
Presented by members of the Hospital for Special Surgery NY Mets Medical Staff
Struan H. Coleman, M.D., Ph.D., Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at Hospital for Special Surgery
Friday, April 20 1:40 p.m.

•Tendon Injuries: PRP vs. Corticosteroid Injection
Brian C. Halpern, M.D., primary care sports medicine service at Hospital for Special Surgery
Friday, April 21, 3:40 p.m.

•Treatment Strategies for Overuse Injuries in the Runner
Leigh-Ann Plack, PT, DPT, MA; Jocelyn Hafer, BS
Saturday, April 21, 1:45 p.m.

KeynoteMy Career Perspectives with the ACL
Address: John A. Feagin, M.D., Clinical Professor of Surgery, Associate Professor Emeritus, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland

GuestRecovery from Injury: An Athlete's Perspective
Presentation:John Franco, Former Major League Baseball Pitcher for the New York Mets

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, PT, 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