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We were proud have Dr Noel Pollock, a sport & exercise medicine physician visit the Orthohealing Center in Los Angeles this week. Dr Pollock treats track & field athletes from the UK and is preparing  for the 2012 Olympic Summer Games hosted in London, England.  Dr Pollock observed many procedures & we thank our patients for being […]

The Orthohealing Center is pleased to announce that Dr Steven Sampson has been appointed on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of Los Angeles, CA. Physicians at Cedars-Sinai deliver world-class medicine to the community, and to patients from across the United States and around the world.  Cedars-Sinai physicians and scientists are leaders in basic and clinical research

Tiger Woods’ hometown newspaper The Orlando Sentinel interviewed Dr Steven Sampson of the Orthohealing Center of Los Angeles today. Dr Sampson treats many Olympic & professional athletes with PRP & other non-surgical orthopedic treatments.

VIDEO: Tiger Woods Admits Federal Investigators Have Contacted His Agent In Drug Probe | RadarOnline.com. Tiger woods held a press conference a the Augusta Masters today to address concerns of his medical treatment among other issues that have been circling in the media. Tiger clarified that he has never used performance enhancing drugs (PED’s). However

PRP has been receiving more attention in the media with many professional athletes receiving this treatment. This am the Wall Street Journal featured PRP. Many studies were reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found that PRP was effective at treating chronic tennis elbow, severe Achilles tendinitis and osteoarthritis of

54 patients were treated with hip/buttock pain requiring a diagnosis of gluteal tendinosis (a chronic tendon injury rather than an acute injury tendinitis). The study from the American Journal of Roentgenology demonstrated seventypercent of patients were satisfied with the results of the intervention which included a ultrasound guided cortisone injection. Typically these injections are done

While we are using cutting edge technology like musculoskeletal ultrasound to diagnose orthopedic injuries & guide PRP injections, Physicians used this equipment to save lives in Haiti. Through generous donations by Sonosite, Emergency Doctors & Anesthesiologists visited Haiti & treated patients with severe injuries.

NPRrecently featured PRP discussing it’s use in orthopedics & sports medicine. Interestingly via professional athletes, the community is learning more about emerging therapies that are driving change in medicine. Hopefully indirectly the increased awareness of PRP use in professional sports will promote further studies so that more patients at home can benefit as well.

A new article from Harper’s Bazaardiscusses stem cell based therapies used by plastic surgeons for cosmetic wrinkles. I first learned about PRP use for wrinkles in plastic surgery a while back when a Physician from S Korea visited our clinic. Don’t be surprised to see increased use of PRP in plastic surgery. Perhaps it will

Congrats to the ICMS for making the effort to bring together physicians who are researching cellular based therapies to advance the field & ensure safety and sound medial literature. The International Cellular Medicine Society (ICMS) is an independent, physician and scientist guided 501(c)(3) non profit organization with a mission to advance the use of safe