Posts Tagged ‘Steven Sampson D.O.’
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
dBusiness news announced that an Atlanta clinic is now beginning to offer PRP injections. Dr Steven Sampson was referenced in the article describing the science behind PRP.
More & more clinics in the US & Abroad are offering biologic based treatments to naturally accelerate the healing process. We have been performing PRP injections for nearly 4 years now, with encouraging results. However hopefully many of these clinics performing PRP procedures will publish literature so that we can all learn together which particular injuries may respond best. Currently many organizations are working on a clinical guidlineson PRP in efforts of creating a standard to adhere by. Unfortunately there is great variability with platelet concentrations, injection technique with & without guidance of ultrasound or x-ray and frequency of treatment & combination with other therapies synvisc/supartz, Traumeel etc.
We are now offering a training seminar to encourage research & proper training in platelet Rich Plasma therapy.
Tags: Atlanta, dBusiness News, Dr Steven Sampson, non surgical orthopedics, prp seminar, PRP training, Steven Sampson D.O., The Orthohealing Center
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Monday, June 21st, 2010

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.

Tags: arthritis, cartilage, Dr. Steve Sampson, lecture, orthohealing center, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, PRP, Shanghai China, Steven Sampson D.O.
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Monday, June 14th, 2010
Kern County Medical Center is affiliated with the University of California Schools of Medicine at Los Angeles and Irvine. Dr Steven Sampson will soon be working with other top physicians and medical residents in a teaching capacity. The Center is a 222 bed acute care teaching hospital that services a hard working community that often has minimal health insurance coverage. Further details to come!

Tags: Dr. Steve Sampson, Kern County, non, non surgical orthopedics, Steven Sampson D.O., UCLA
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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.

Tags: cartilage, Dr. Steve Sampson, orthopedics, palm springs, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, PRP, prp injection, prp lecture, Steven Sampson D.O., tendon
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010


TOBI, The Orthobiologic Institute is pleased to present a PRP training seminar in Los Angeles, CA August 13-14, 2010. The course will feature various speakers and physicians from around the world are expected to attend. The course will bring together physicians looking to learn ultrasound guided PRP procedures and will also welcome those with extensive PRP experience to collaborate together to advance the field of orthobiologics and regenerative medicine. The course is sponsored by Sonosite and will feature hands on workshops with patient models and live injection demonstrations.
For more info visit www.prpseminar.com
Tags: Dr Danielle Aufiero, Dr Steven Sampson, los angeles, musculoskeletal ultrasound, platelet rich plasma, PRP, prp seminar, PRP training, sonosite, Steven Sampson D.O., The Orthobiologic Institute, TOBI
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010
Massachusetts 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.
Tags: arthritis, Dr Steven Sampson, Elizaveta Kon, knee arthritis, masMassachusetts General Hospital, orthohealing center, platelet rich plasma, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, Proto, PRP, prp injection, Steven Sampson D.O.
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

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.
Tags: Dr Steven Sampson, non surgical orthopedics, orthopedics, platelet rich plasma, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, PRP, prp injection, stem cells, Steven Sampson D.O.
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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.

Tags: arthritis, Dr Steven Sampson, Ivanhoe, joint pain, los angeles, platelet rich plasma, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, PRP, prp injection, Steven Sampson D.O., The Orthohealing Center
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Dr Steven Sampson of the Orthohealing Center will lecture on PRP & emerging orthobiologic therapies with Dr Chris Marker in Palm Springs, CA at the 20th Annual Practical Applications in Sports Medicine. The Title presentation is PRP and advancements in treating Osteoarthritis. Hundreds of orthopedic health care professionals will gather to learn about emerging concepts in orthopedic care.
Tags: Dr Steven Sampson, osteoarthritis, palm springs, platelet rich plasma, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, practical applications in sports medicine, PRP, prp injection, prp lecture, sports medicine, Steven Sampson D.O., The Orthohealing Center
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Dr Steven Sampson of the Orthohealing Center was interviewed by Orthopedics This Week regarding the use of Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy. Orthopedics This Week, is the most widely read publication in the Orthopedics industry.Following the positive feedback from Tiger Woods, there has been tremendous interest regarding this promising therapy. However many clinical trials are underway to best determine which orthopedic injuries & which patients are proper candidates.
Tags: Dr Steven Sampson, orthopedics this week, platelet rich plasma, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, PRP, prp injection, Steven Sampson D.O., The Orthohealing Center, Tiger Woods
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