Developing and Building a Clinical Sports Medicine Practice
The purpose of this articler is to discuss methods by which to successfully build a busy clinical sports medicine practice. The authors aim to provide pearls to help facilitate building…
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Building a Strong Local Reputation
Establishing a strong local reputation is essential for growing your practice. Primary care physicians, pediatricians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and fellow orthopedic surgeons are key sources of referrals for new…
Fostering Mentorship
This article delves into the critical role of mentorship in the field of sports medicine, particularly for those embarking on a career in orthopedic surgery. It underscores mentorship as an…
Navigating Contract Negotiations
Negotiating a first contract can be a stressful experience for soon-to-be early-career physicians. Most trainees do not have extensive experience with the contract negotiation process, and this unfamiliarity often breeds…
Finding the Right First Job
Finding the right first academic sports medicine job is a complex undertaking. There are a number of factors that go into the decision, including finding the job opening, limited regional…
Finding the Right First Job
Finding the right first job is a product of hard work through self-evaluation and thorough understanding of the process. It requires the guidance of mentors and understanding the goals you…
Conjoined Twins
Conjoined twins have long been of interest to the medical community. Evaluation is complex and tailored to the unique variant. A thorough multidisciplinary work-up, including surgical specialties, nursing, anesthesia, and…
A Comprehensive Approach to Robin Sequence
Robin sequence is a congenital condition characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis, and airway obstruction with or without cleft palate. The condition is best managed by a multidisciplinary team proficient in treating…
Congenital Lower Extremity
The most common plastic surgery-related congenital conditions of the lower extremity are: constriction ring, lymphedema, syndactyly, nevi, and vascular anomalies. Principles of reconstruction are based on the condition and type…
