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New Look-3/10/03 50” Retail BLACK CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA 21 21 THE HEALTH SOURCE MARKETING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL, ST. MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER, MARSHALL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER AND THE HERALD-DISPATCH 20 A team approach 20 19 Marshall University group offers 19 18 comprehensive sports medicine services 18 A good sports team has a num- Over the years, the number of another technique to use on the ber of qualities: Experience, physicians with special interest in shoulder.” cooperation, skill and training. sports medicine within the Dr. Giangarra’s practice, while A strong sports medicine team Marshall University family prac- focused on sports-related injuries, 17 shares those qualities. The Sports tice group has increased to seven, also can benefit everyday patients 17 Medicine program of the Dr. Patton said. with similar injuries. Marshall University Family “Three of us in the department “In athletes we often see an Practice group has, over many have certificates of added qualifi- injury called a torn anterior cruci- years, built a team of physicians cation in primary care sports ate ligament,” he said. “Well, you and health professionals to meet medicine,” he said. “To achieve can step off a stair in your house 16 16 the sports medicine needs of the this, a physician must have prac- and tear your ACL. The subse- Tri-State community. ticed for a number of years in quent instability can lead to dis- The team recently added a sports medicine and take a spe- ability and can affect your ability new player, orthopedic sports cial exam.” to work, or even walk normally. medicine specialist Charles The Marshall physicians pro- This is something that we treat on 15 Giangarra, M.D. The addition of vide care through a sports medi- a regular basis in sports medicine, 15 Dr. Giangarra rounds out cine clinic to a variety of patients and we can also help a non-ath- Marshall University’s primary with a variety of issues. lete recover more quickly, more care sports medicine offerings to “We take care of a wide range efficiently and with a more stable include specialized surgical treat- of patients with exercise-related knee.” ment, when necessary, for sports conditions and injuries,” Dr. Dr. Giangarra’s surgical expert- 14 injuries. Patton said. “We evaluate ise complements the primary care 14 patients and offer non-operative sports medicine already available A history of sports medicine care, which constitutes 90 per- through Marshall University Long-time Marshall University cent to 95 percent of sports med- Medical Center. team physician Jose Ricard, icine.” “I feel like I can best serve this 13 M.D., built a vision to improve Patients include “weekend community and this university by 13 the quality of sport medicine care warrior” athletes, more elite and my experience and expertise with for people in the Tri-State area, school-based athletes, and people the arthroscopic management of said Ross Patton, M.D., now co- who want to start or improve an those joints and injuries to those medical director of the Marshall exercise program. joints,” he said. University Medical Center’s “In keeping with the concept 12 sports medicine program. of family practice, we provide Comprehensive sports 12 That vision included enhanc- care to patients of all ages, medicine care ing sports medicine education, including pediatric sports medi- Sports medicine depends on a providing top-quality sports- cine,” Dr. Patton said. team, which includes the primary related medical services and Improving sports medicine care physician, a surgeon, athletic trainers and physical therapists, 11 reaching out to the community, means reaching out to the com- 11 Dr. Patton said. Over the past two munity, as well. as well as the patient. decades, the group has advanced “We provide care for the two “There’s a commitment made to reach those visions. high schools in Cabell County,” by this team, this group of people “One of the first things we did he said. “Graduates of our pro- who are dedicated to the best was establish a fellowship in pri- gram also provide care at Spring recovery possible,” Dr. Giangarra 10 mary care sports medicine,” Dr. Valley and Wayne high schools. said. “When you get those groups 10 Ross Patton, M.D., and Charles Giangarra, M.D., of the Department of Sports Medicine at Marshall working together, you can’t help Patton said. “It started in 1988, “We’ve also been involved University observe players at a recent practice of the Marshall men’s soccer team. and we train one physician fellow with the Marshall University ath- but get good results.” per year.” letic department,” he said. “Dr. Addition of orthopedics requiring surgical treatment, Dr. ments and surgery have revolu- The sports medicine depart- These fellows complete an Ricard has been the head team The Marshall University sports Patton said. Dr. Giangarra has tionized orthopedics and sports ment at Marshall University, with medicine increased its scope special interest in arthroscopic medicine.” Dr. Giangarra joining the team, 9 additional year of sports medi- physician for 22 years, and our 9 cine training after a family prac- sports medicine fellows are very recently with the addition of Dr. management of injuries to the Though not every patient’s now offers a complete package of tice residency, Dr. Patton said. involved in providing care in that Giangarra, an orthopedic surgeon joints most often affected by injury can be treated arthroscopi- sports medicine, Dr. Patton said. Graduates of the fellowship now setting, as well.” with extensive training and expe- sports injuries, namely the elbow, cally, those treated this way “We’ve been doing non-oper- run sports medicine programs in In addition, the group provides rience in sports medicine. The shoulder, knee and ankle. receive many benefits, including ative sports medicine for years, many parts of the U.S., including care for local sporting events, New York City native’s resume Arthroscopic surgery, which shorter recovery time and less and the program has continued to 8 Florida, Chicago and New including the Chevy Cup in includes fellowship training involves using a special scope severe pain, he said. expand under Dr. Ricard’s leader- 8 Mexico, he said. youth soccer and the state under two of sports medicine’s and instruments to access and Arthroscopic surgery tech- ship,” he said. “With this expan- Also in the area of sports med- wrestling tournament. founding fathers and working repair joints without a large inci- niques continue to evolve, Dr. sion of our sports medicine team, icine education, Marshall each “We’re involved in all kinds of with professional and Olympic- sion, has advanced dramatically Giangarra said, including we can now offer operative care year sponsors and hosts the West activities,” Dr. Patton said. “We level athletes. over the past 20 to 25 years, Dr. improving the ability to use as well. It’s a comprehensive Virginia family practice and also go out and give talks to out- “I’m fortunate to be here with Giangarra said. arthroscopy on shoulder injuries. package, and we’re very excited 7 7 sports medicine weekend confer- lying hospitals on sports medicine the Department of Sports “I can remember as recently as “We’re not quite at the same about where we’re going.” ence in November. issues, and we provide medical Medicine they have here at the early 80s, when the arthro- stage with the shoulder as we are For more information or to “It addresses general family support for Cabell Huntington Marshall – to be a member of a scope was a new tool, that a sur- with the knee,” he said. “We’ve make an appointment, you can practice, but includes a day of Hospital’s human performance well-noted, established and high- geon would place the scope in got a good handle arthroscopical- contact the primary care sports sports medicine,” Dr. Patton said. lab, diabetes exercise program ly skilled team of physicians,” someone’s knee to make a diag- ly on the pathology in the knee medicine clinic at Marshall 6 “We’ve done this for the past 16 and cardiac rehab. Those are Dr. Giangarra said. nosis of a cartilage tear, then pull and how to treat it. We’re still University Medical Center at 6 years. It’s usually attended by some of the ways we’ve tried to Dr. Giangarra’s experience and the scope out and open up the learning. It seems that every (304) 691-1100. Dr. Giangarra’s more than 400 physicians.” impact the community.” skill as a surgeon will benefit knee to take out the cartilage,” he month or even every week, office can be reached by calling patients with sports injuries said. “Now, arthroscopic instru- there’s something new out there, (304) 691-1200. Free sports medicine screening clinic 5 Charles Giangarra, M.D. 5 Dr. Giangarra brings a wealth of sports medicine training and experience to Marshall University. He sees The Marshall University Department of Sports Medicine will offer a patients by appointment at the Surgery Department of Marshall University Medical Center (304-691-1200). free screening clinic on Saturday mornings, starting September 4. His background includes: • Medical school and orthopedics residency in New York What: Free screening and evaluation of sports injuries. Physicians will not provide treatment, but will evaluate injuries and advise patients 4 • Fellowship in Los Angeles under the direction of Dr Frank Jobe and Dr. Robert Kerlan, two of the most 4 well-known sports medicine specialists in the country. Dr. Jobe is famous in sports medicine circles for devel- what to expect, whether they need medical treatment, and where they oping the “Tommy John Procedure,” which treats a common injury seen in baseball players by reconstruct- can go for that treatment.
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