With the recent news that Tiger Woods received PRP therapy to accelerate his knee recovery from surgery, there has been lots of media exposure for PRP. Here is a video from CNN last night. 
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Archive for December, 2009
Dr Sanjay Gupta & Anderson Cooper Discuss Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy in Tiger Woods & Athletes
Thursday, December 17th, 2009Tiger Woods Received Platelet Rich Plasma Injection after Knee Surgery
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009Recently there was news regarding Tiger Woods receiving Platelet Rich Plasma Injections for his knee to accelerate recovery. This brought even more attention to this treatment. A good article that clarifies some info is:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johnny-benjamin/tiger-woods-dr-galea-goss_b_393880.html
Dr Betul Turan of Turkey Visits the Orthohealing Center to Observe Platelet Rich Plasma Procedures
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Last week after our visit from Japanese Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Sobajima, we were honored to have Dr Betul Turan of Turkey visit us. Dr Turan is a Physiatrist who specializes in non-surgical orthopaedics. Her husband is an Orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in cartilage regeneration & repair. Together they are creating a state of the art Regenerative Medicine clinic in Orthopaedics. Dr Turan observed numerous cases including platelet rich plasma injections utilizing ultrasound guidance. In 2009 we had numerous Dr’s from across the world including Canada, Australia, Korea, Japan, Turkey and others observe procedures for training.
Dr Satoshi Sobajima of Japan visits The Orthohealing Center to observe Platelet Rich Plasma Procedures
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
We were thrilled to have Satoshi Sobajima MD, an orthopaedic surgeon from Osaka Japan visit last week. Dr Sobajima spent time at the University of Pittsburg doing progressive research in regenerative medicine. Using stem cells, gene therapy, & PRP Dr Sobajima studied regeneration of intervertebral discs of the spine in animal models. Currently Dr Sobajima is looking at PRP & stem cells to regenerate cortical bone in Rabbit Femurs. This research could potentially influence surgical protocol around the world as we look for more cost effective, safer, and natural based alternatives. Dr Sobajima will be presenting his data at the Regenerative Medicine conference in Hiroshima in March 2010. Dr Steven Sampson will also be discussing his knee arthritis study and PRP experiences in Japan.
Dr Sobajima was particularily interested in utilizing ultrasound guidance for his non surgical management of orthopaedic issues. We welcome Dr’s from around the world to visit here to observe our work & to collaborate on research projects in the future.
Harvard University Discusses Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy
Sunday, December 13th, 2009In a recent newsletter to the community, Harvard University
discusses Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy. Overall there is a consensus that the treatment is promising, however more controlled studies are needed. Over the last 3 years there has been an increased awareness with this treatment. While the research is being conducted (which takes years to complete & publish), it’s good to see that Harvard recognizes that many patients are inquiring about this treatment in orthobiologics.
Medical Students Rotate at The Orthohealing Center with Dr Steven Sampson & Dr Danielle Aufiero
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Certified as preceptors, Dr Steven Sampson & Dr Danielle Aufiero now train medical students from Western University of Health Sciences. At the Orthohealing Center we hope to educate medical students so that they learn more about Physiatry and non-surgical orthopaedic options. Medical students learn communication skills, history taking and diagnostic tools in order to be successful Physicians in the future.
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