What's New
at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint
Drs. Mark Hedrick and Peter Mangone, the two foot and ankle fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge & Joint, are now both trained to perform the most-up-to-date total ankle replacement surgery, the in-bone total ankle replacement.
Dr. Angelo Cammarata, one of the three hand, elbow, shoulder fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, recently attended the September 2009 American Society for Surgery of the Hand annual meeting in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Cammarata characterized the meeting as an excellent opportunity to receive an update about the current knowledge and techniques associated with the care of orthopedic hand, elbow and shoulder issues.
Dr. David Napoli, the only fellowship trained hand, elbow, shoulder physician at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint’s Hendersonville office, attended the September 2009 American Society for Surgery of the Hand annual meeting in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Napoli characterizes the meeting as one which allowed him to be updated on the latest developments on hand and upper extremity surgery.
Dr. Peter Mangone, one of the two foot and ankle fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, recently attended the Wright Medical Foot and Ankle Symposium in New York, NY. Dr. Mangone characterizes the meeting as an active participation among foot and ankle orthopedic surgeons who discussed the most recent innovations in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery.
Dr. Tally Eddings III, one of the five Asheville based joint replacement specialists at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint was recently notified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery that he had successfully achieved “Certificate of Added Qualification” in Orthopedic Sports Medicine.
Achieving this unique and specialized designation verifies and confirms the advanced orthopedic sports medicine qualifications Dr. Eddings possesses. The specific advantages his skills offer to athletes include the physician expertise in conditioning, training and fitness as it relates to athletic performance. Additionally, athletes gain from the physicians’ enhanced knowledge of soft tissue biomechanics, injury healing and repair – to include both surgical and non-surgical treatment options. Finally, athletes of all ages and skill levels will benefit from the physicians’ training in the rehabilitation principles and techniques that enable the patient to return to full motion living as quickly and safely as possible.
A Certificated of Added Qualification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine is only awarded to those physicians who have met strict practice based guide lines as defined by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. The physicians must also successfully complete a comprehensive written exam in all areas of orthopedic sports medicine to receive this distinction.
Dr. Myron Smith III, one of the five Asheville based joint replacement specialists at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint was recently notified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery that he had successfully achieved “Certificate of Added Qualification” in Orthopedic Sports Medicine.
Achieving this unique and specialized designation verifies and confirms the advanced orthopedic sports medicine qualifications Dr. Smith possesses. The specific advantages his skills offer to athletes include the physician expertise in conditioning, training and fitness as it relates to athletic performance. Additionally, athletes gain from the physicians’ enhanced knowledge of soft tissue biomechanics, injury healing and repair – to include both surgical and non-surgical treatment options. Finally, athletes of all ages and skill levels will benefit from the physicians’ training in the rehabilitation principles and techniques that enable the patient to return to full motion living as quickly and safely as possible.
A Certificated of Added Qualification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine is only awarded to those physicians who have met strict practice based guide lines as defined by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. The physicians must also successfully complete a comprehensive written exam in all areas of orthopedic sports medicine to receive this distinction.
Dr. Jay Jansen, one of the two sports medicine fellowship trained specialists at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint was recently notified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery that he had successfully achieved “Certificate of Added Qualification” in Orthopedic Sports Medicine.
Achieving this unique and specialized designation verifies and confirms the advanced orthopedic sports medicine qualifications Dr. Jansen possesses. The specific advantages his skills offer to athletes include the physician expertise in conditioning, training and fitness as it relates to athletic performance. Additionally, athletes gain from the physicians’ enhanced knowledge of soft tissue biomechanics, injury healing and repair – to include both surgical and non-surgical treatment options. Finally, athletes of all ages and skill levels will benefit from the physicians’ training in the rehabilitation principles and techniques that enable the patient to return to full motion living as quickly and safely as possible.
A Certificated of Added Qualification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine is only awarded to those physicians who have met strict practice based guide lines as defined by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. The physicians must also successfully complete a comprehensive written exam in all areas of orthopedic sports medicine to receive this distinction.
Dr. Bradd Burkhart, one of the two sports medicine fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, was recently notified that he has been accepted as a member in the Arthroscopy Association of North America.
Dr. Bradd Burkhart, one of the two sports medicine fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, recently spoke to the residents of the Pisgah Valley Retirement Community about “Osteoarthritis and You”, an educational session for seniors about the care and management of osteoarthritis.
Dr. Michael Shea, the only fellowship trained sports medicine family practice physician at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, recently attended the American Society for Sports Medicine annual meeting in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Shea describes the meeting as an excellent opportunity to advance his skills in the management of musculoskeletal and medical concerns in athletes.
Dr. Myron Smith III, one of the five Asheville based joint replacement specialists at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint attended the April 2009 Birmingham Hip Resurfacing training in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Smith characterizes the training as one which provided certification training in the Birmingham hip resurfacing procedure.
Dr. Angelo Cammarata, one of the three hand, elbow, shoulder fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, was recently honored by being selected one of America’s Top Surgeons, a recognition by Consumers’ Research Council of America, a Washington, D.C. based research organization, provides consumers’ information guides for professional services throughout America. Their purpose is to help educate and assist consumers in obtaining the finest professional services.
Dr. Gordon Groh recently served as sole faculty for a surgical training session on advanced arthroscopic shoulder reconstruction at the DaVinci Center, in Miami. At the conference, Groh served as faculty for a surgical skills instructional course on reverse shoulder replacement. He also presented two scientific papers at the meeting; one on dislocation of the clavicle from the breast bone and the other on snapping scapula, a condition that is a common source of shoulder pain.
Dr. Peter Mangone, one of the two foot and ankle fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, recently attended the February 2009 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting in Las Vegas, NV. He characterized the meeting as an active participation among foot and ankle orthopedic surgeons who discussed the most recent innovations in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery.
Dr. Angelo Cammarata, one of the three hand, elbow, shoulder fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, attended the April 2009 meeting of the in Charlotte, North Carolina. The meeting not only provided Dr. Cammarata with the opportunity of interacting with other hand, elbow, shoulder fellows from around the region but also gave him the experience of being updated about the most recent advances in hip arthroplasty procedure approaches.
Dr. Angelo Cammarata, one of the three hand, elbow, shoulder fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, was recently honored by being selected one of North Carolina’s Best Doctor(s), a recognition presented by Boston-based Best Doctors, Inc. Best Doctors polled physicians to find the best doctors in North Carolina. They ask questions of the surveyed physicians like, “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer them?”
Two Harvard Medical School physicians who wanted to make the best medical expertise available around the world founded Best Doctors in 1989. Best Doctors employs continuous peer-to-peer surveys to identify specialists who are considered by fellow physicians to be the most skilled in their fields and most qualified for reviewing and treating complex medical conditions. The surveys are anonymous and confidential, qualitative and quantitative. They provide detailed profiles of each physician, including his or her practice, research programs and diagnostic and treatment procedures. For more information about Best Doctors visit their website at www.bestdoctors.com.
Dr. Stephen David, one of the two fellowship trained spine surgeons at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, attended the North American Spine Society’s annual meeting in Toronto, Canada this past October. The meeting not only provided Dr. David the opportunity of interacting with spine surgeons from around the United States but also the experience of being updated about the most recent advances in spine medicine and spine surgery treatment approaches.
Dr. Michael Goebel, one of the three fellowship trained spine surgeons at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, recently successfully completed his American Board of Orthopedic Surgery recertification. This certification is valid for ten years from 2010 to 2020.
Dr. Edward Lilly III joined AM 1450 WHKP radio on Medical Monday where he talked with Larry Freeman for about an hour on new trends in hip and knee replacement surgery.
Dr. Michael Goebel, one of the three fellowship trained spine surgeons at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, recently gave a free presentation to sixty-five Asheville area residents on the subject “Oh My Aching Back.” The opportunity provided Dr. Goebel with an excellent forum to interact with Asheville area residents. He reviewed the causes of back pain and various relevant treatment options available for individuals affected by back pain.
Dr. Peter Mangone, one of the two foot and ankle fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, recently attended the July 2009 American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) meeting. Dr. Mangone characterizes the meeting as an excellent learning experience as he served as a co-moderator of the AOFAS coding symposium attended by over one hundred participants.
Dr. Stephen David has completed one hundred and twenty (120) hours of continuing orthopedic education this year as part of his preparation for his ten (10) year renewal of board certification by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
Dr. Peter Mangone, one of the two foot and ankle fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, recently acted as an instructor at the May 2009 Arthex Small Joint Foot & Ankle meeting in Naples, FL. Dr. Mangone taught fellow F&A orthopedic surgeons about up-to-date foot and ankle procedures.
Dr. Paul Saenger, one of the five Asheville based joint replacement specialists at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, was recently honored by being selected one of North Carolina’s Best Doctor(s), a recognition presented by Boston-based Best Doctors, Inc. Best Doctors polled physicians to find the best doctors in North Carolina. They ask questions of the surveyed physicians like, “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer them?”
Two Harvard Medical School physicians who wanted to make the best medical expertise available around the world founded Best Doctors in 1989. Best Doctors employs continuous peer-to-peer surveys to identify specialists who are considered by fellow physicians to be the most skilled in their fields and most qualified for reviewing and treating complex medical conditions. The surveys are anonymous and confidential, qualitative and quantitative. They provide detailed profiles of each physician, including his or her practice, research programs and diagnostic and treatment procedures. For more information about Best Doctors visit their website at www.bestdoctors.com.
Dr. Peter Mangone, one of the two foot and ankle fellowship trained physicians at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, recently acted as a moderator at the February 2009 American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) meeting in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Mangone acted as part of a panel of experts teaching fellow foot and ankle surgeons about proper coding for foot and ankle services.
Dr. David Napoli, the only fellowship trained hand, elbow, shoulder physician at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint’s Hendersonville office, will present on the subject of carpel tunnel syndrome on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at the Pardee Hospital Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville.