Posts Tagged ‘Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy’

Dr Steven Sampson to lecture in Geneva, Switzerland at United Nations on Platelet Rich Plasma and Regenerative Medicine

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

biobridge

biobridge_logo

UN Geneva

 

Dr Steven Sampson of The Orthohealing Center will be lecturing at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on Oct 11, 2010. The lecture is titled: Emerging non-surgical orthobiologic therapies for tendon and cartilage repair. The BioBridge Event 2010, The Regenerative Medicine Conference will feature renowned speakers from around the world, including one of the original researchers on PRP, Prof. Robert Marx.  Events like this bring together enthusiastic minds to drive change in a field (orthopedics) that needs to provide more treatment options.

Special guests include Nobel Laureates, Former Dir of UNESCO,& the Director General to The United Nations Organization Geneva.

Meeting at United Nations Office Geneva
Palais des Nations

Usually home to high-profile international and interstates political meetings, the conference centre will open its doors to the cause of regenerative medicine. As the host of the event, His Excellency Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the UNOG Director-General will be welcoming delegates and participants in the assembly hall. 

The location is chosen on the basis that the Lake Geneva Region and specifically the state of Geneva continues to bring together the world’s most respected research organizations and laboratories, having been named the leading biotechnology cluster in continental Europe by Science magazine. Conclusion to the day will be by Minister of Economy and Public Health in the canton of Geneva, Prof. Pierre-François Unger. He will share his insights into the regulatory and inter-governmental aspects that surround the topic of regenerative medicine today.

Bill Medford, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound expert from Sonosite visits Orthohealing Center

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Recently we were honored to have Bill Medford RDMS, a well known musculoskeletal ultrasound specialist visit our clinic. Bill observed numerous procedures including Platelet Rich Plasma Injections. Bill offered some insightful tips on evaluating the shoulder with his extensive experience of performing studies for over 10 years now. Bill will be lecturing at our TOBI sponsored PRP injection seminar with ultrasound guidance, Aug 13-14 bill medfordin Los Angeles. There are over 30 doctors attending from around the world, with renowned guest speakers. This sold out seminar is one of the first of it’s kind which demonstrates the growing enthisiasm worldwide to advance the field of regenerative medicine.

Dr Steven Sampson to Lecture on PRP Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy and regenerative medicine for tendon and cartilage in Shanghai China.

Monday, June 21st, 2010

shanghai

Dr Steven Sampson was accepted as a guest speaker at the 3rd Annual World Congress of Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cells 2010. The event is Dec5-7, 2010 & will feature speakers from all over the world. We expect more & more of these regenerative summits to gain momentum in participation & frequency. The Chinese have been very progressive in promoting the growth of regenerative medicine & this conference will feature some of the most innovative physicians and scientists.

shanghai2

Dr Steven Sampson Visits Dr Neal Elattrache to observe surgical procedures

Monday, June 21st, 2010

dodgerselattrache-thumbDr Steven Sampson recently observed state of the art surgical procedures with Neal ElAttrache MD in Los Angeles, CA. Dr ElAttrache is a renowned Orthopedic surgeon & Dodgers team doctor, who performs minimally invasive arthroscopy of the shoulder, elbow & knee. I observed a knee ACL tear autograft procedure, where the patients own patellar (knee tendon) was removed & was later inserted and screwed deep in the knee for the torn ACL.

Dr. ElAttrache has authored 32 textbooks and 60 journal publications, filmed 10 orthopedic instructional videos, and has been a facilitator for over 240 lectures.

Dr ElAttrache emphasizes that younger patients have a better success rate using their own tendon Vs cadaver graft (allograft). Afterwards I saw a rotator cuff repair which was very impressive. Dr ElAttrache pioneered a technique which has revolutionized rotator cuff repair around the world with a more durable suturing protocol.

We hope to visit other pioneering & leading physicians around the world to enhance our comprehensive care.

The Orthohealing Center

PRP Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy Ultrasound Seminar to take place in Los Angeles, August 13-14.

Monday, June 14th, 2010

http://www.sonosite.com/education/events/310/

Doctors from around the world are attending this exciting event to advance the field of orthobiologics. Hopefully the physicians and scientists that attend will establish universal protocols and collaborate together in research to learn more about PRP in a scientific manner.ultrasoundmachine.

Dr Steven Sampson Lectures in Palm Springs on PRP and tendon and cartilage treatments

Monday, June 14th, 2010

I just returned from Palm Springs where I spoke at the 20th annual Practical applications in Sports medicine conference. There were over 200 in attendance which was terrific. The crowd made up mostly Athletic Trainers who work for universities, local schools & sports teams as well as Physical Therapists & Orthopedic Surgeons plus one cadaver.  There were a few interesting points of note.

  • There is a new phenemonon where kids are just playing one sport all year round rather than participating in tennis, football, baseball, & basketball over different seasons. This has created many repitive overuse injuries & is leading more childern to surgery & long term musculoskeletal injuries.
  • When I asked the room, how many people have heard of PRP, almost everyone raised their hand. Stark contrast to 4 yrs ago when I had to explain it to everyone, now patients come asking for an ultrasound or PRP injection.
  • Many cases of knee pain when there is a negative work up, the Hips must be evaluated further. I have seen where patients complain of lateral knee pain (from the ilio-tibial band) & we order a hip radiograph and discover severe hip arthritis.

palm springs lecture

Orthohealing Center Dr Steven Sampson interviewed by Massachusetts General Hospital Proto Magazine on Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy for Arthritis

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

ProtoMassachusetts General Hospital’s magazine Proto, recently interviewed Dr Steven Sampson of the Orthohealing Center regarding the use of PRP for osteoarthritis. Major hospitals like Mass General are becoming increasingly aware of the emerging field of orthobiologics that includes PRP and stem cell based therapies. Studies are showing that PRP may potentially reduce infection rates in surgeries like cardiac bypass(CABG)  which can save lots of expenses for hospitals and improve outcomes. Another pioneer in , Elizaveta Kon of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Bologna Italy recently completed a studyshowing PRP to be more effective than another OA treatment, hyaluronic acid. Dr Sampson’s PRP knee arthritis study is pending publication.

Two patients from Orthohealing Center in Ivanhoe Breakthrough Report on national Television with PRP Platelet Rich Plasma

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

karate

Ivanhoe featured the Orthohealing Center & two of our patients in a recent story on Platelet Rich Plasma. One patient is a Karate instructor who suffered multiple tendon injuries from holding up sparring pads. Another patient, an avid runner developed knee arthritis. Both received PRP & had their subsequent  injections filmed by Ivanhoe.  It’s great for the community to see that most of the patients we treat are not world class athletes and most are just active individuals who get injuries from exercise or from occupation.

Ivanhoe

Dr Steven Sampson visits Innovative Orthopedist Dr Alan Lazar in Florida to observe cutting edge procedures

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

lazar 2

Dr Alan Lazar is a unique Orthopaedist in that he offers a multitude of options for his patients both surgically & non-operatively. Dr Lazar has been doing PRP injections both in the operating room & at his office. Dr Lazar has been creating some innovative protocols for osteoarthritis of the knee. For example initially he may do a micro fracture surgery under arthroscopy (small holes are made into cartilage under a scope to promote bone bleeding & release of stem cells & regeneration of tissue. Afterwards he adds PRP & possible BMAC (bone marrow concentrate off the hip or stem cells from fat. 

Very interesting work. We predict that more & more docs will move from PRP to stem cell based therapies which has more potential for significant pathology. A special thanks to Dr Lazar & his friendly staff for welcoming us & introducing us to his patients. Dr Lazar is authoring a book that highlights non-surgical treatments and is due out soon.

Dr Steven Sampson of The Orthohealing Center interviewed by Ivanhoe Medical Breakthroughs on Platelet Rich Plasma PRP for Arthritis

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Blood Therapy for Joint Injuries-In Depth Doctor’s Interviews:

Dr Steven Sampson of the Orthohealing Center in Los Angeles CA was recently interviewed by Ivanhoe medical reporters on Platelet Rich Plasma for arthritis pain.  Ivanhoe is the country’s largest news-gathering organization covering medical breakthroughs, family health and issues important to women. Ivanhoe’s reports are broadcast in 250 markets reaching 80 million U.S. households.

Once again the increased awareness hopefully will create more interest in the community & drive further research which is needed to determine which particular patients & their diagnoses will improve best from this early generation of regenerative medicine. Soon we expect more stories to emerge on adult stem cell therapy in orthopaedics which is starting to see increased use in the US.

Ivanhoe