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Dr. Plancher Mentioned on House

Posted by Christina on November 28, 2011

Dr. Plancher is mentioned on House Season 8, Episode 6 (41:23) Check it out, Click on category below.

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Learn about the Benefits of Activity to Manage your Arthritis – Sept. 19, 2011

Posted by Christina on September 7, 2011

Dr. Mark Harary speaking on “Physical Activity and Arthritis” at Sports Physical Therapy of New York, 1400 York Avenue, between 74th & 75th Streets, on September 19, 2011 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Free-Open to the Public. Please RSVP to 212-984-8730 or info.ny@arthritis.org by September 14th to reserve your spot.

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Don’t Let Arthritis Slow You Down! May 2, 2011

Posted by Christina on April 8, 2011

Kevin D. Plancher, MD and Joseph M. Bellapianta, MD speaking on new techniques at the Greenwich Library-Cole Auditorium, Monday, May 2, 2011 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm… Free – Open to the Public… Please RSVP to 203.869.2002 / ofalsadmin@gmail.com

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Congratulations Dr. Plancher – You did it again!

Posted by Christina on January 13, 2011

Dr. Kevin Plancher, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine expert with offices in Greenwich and New York City, has been named a top orthopaedic doctor in 2011 by Connecticut Magazine for the third straight year. Honorees are chosen by physicians around the state.

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Advancement in Care for Golfer’s with Knee Injuries

Posted by Christina on January 3, 2011

Joseph Bellapianta, MD is working in collaboration with the Andrews-Paulos Research and Education Institute biomechanics laboratory to analyse the forces in the knee during a golf swing and what measures can be taken to help prevent knee injuries. Currently our recommendations for patients with knee injuries wanting to get back into golf involve starting slowly [...]

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Alternatives to Knee Replacement Surgery for Professional Football Players

Posted by Christina on July 19, 2010

A knee injury or arthritic joint pain can sideline you from your on the field job and activities that you enjoy off the turf. It is well known that sports, like football, predispose an individual to arthritis.  Now, less invasive surgical and non-surgical options to a total knee are available. The UNI preserves the “good” [...]

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What’s New, What’s Hot! – Hand Rejuvenation Treatment

Posted by Christina on June 28, 2010

As we age, our hands lose firmness and plumpness exposing the tendons and veins. Combating the aging hand syndrome takes more than a hand cream. The latest technology has given us a set of procedures that will have similar effects as those we have been able to accomplish for the face. Complete Hand Rejuvenation is [...]

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Dalton High School Students Play Doctor for a Day

Dalton High School Students Play Doctor for a Day

Posted by Christina on June 17, 2010

Dalton High School Students learn how to set broken bones at Orthopaedic Foundation Lab On Tuesday, May 18th NYC Dalton High School students will have the unique opportunity to play sports doctor for a day at a special program at the Greenwich based Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles (OFALS) Lab.  The students will spend the day learning [...]

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Darien Students To Play Sports Doctor For A Day

Darien Students To Play Sports Doctor For A Day

Posted by Christina on April 20, 2010

Top science students selected to learn how to set broken bones at Orthopaedic Foundation Lab On Wednesday, April 21, 24 Darien High School students will have the unique opportunity to play sports doctor for a day at a special program at the Greenwich based Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles (OFALS) Lab.  The students will spend [...]

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Eric Balaguer, MD Featured Speaker at the Athletic Trainer Symposium

Eric Balaguer, MD Featured Speaker at the Athletic Trainer Symposium

Posted by Christina on April 14, 2010

We proudly announce Dr. Eric Balaguer’s participation at the Athletic Trainer Solutions Symposium on June 6, 2010 as a guest speaker.  He will be speaking on Flexor tendon injuries of the hand and metacarpal and phalangeal fractures.

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