Archive for 'Sports Medicine' Category
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Unveils the James G. Garrick, MD, Centers for Sports Medicine
Click on the ‘play’ button to listen to Dr. Garrick’s interview on KGO Radio on the 30th Anniversary of the Centers for Sports Medicine at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital.
Testimonial: Mike Pawlawski
When I was playing in the Arena League, I took a massive hit in a May 1998 game. An MRI showed a herniated neck disc, but I kept playing. I returned for the 1999 season, when my Albany (NY) team won the championship. My trainer from my days at UC Berkeley recommended that I see [...]
Testimonial: A Cross Country Trek in Search of Help
I was a fairly active person, but a skiing accident turned my life upside down. I didn’t realize how bad my injuries were and I continued running, even with extreme lower back pain and numbness in my leg. Six months later I was diagnosed with a ruptured disc. I tried a series of treatments before [...]
Steroid Use in Young Athletes, Stephen Van Pelt, MD, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
In light of SF Giants slugger Barry Bonds’ steroid scandal, how do young athletes respond when role models are linked to a steroids scandal? Saint Francis Memorial Hospital’s Stephen Van Pelt, MD, a former Olympic doping official discusses the dangers of taking steroids, especially in young athletes. KTVU FOX-2.
Recall of Merck Drug Vioxx, Hoyman Minx Hong, MD, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
In light of the recent recall of Merck arthritis drug Vioxx, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital’s Hoyman Minx Hong, MD, discusses the side effects and those individuals most at risk from this drug. KGO ABC-7.
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Centers for Sports Medicine
Ballerina Janet Sassoon congratulates James Garrick, MD, and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital on the 30th Anniversary of the James G. Garrick Centers for Sports Medicine at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. Dr. Garrick is considered the “father” of the sports medicine field, having pioneered multidisciplinary, integrated care, for professional and recreational athletes, artists, dancers, and “weekend [...]
Patient Testimonial, Dr. Ronald Valmassy, Podiatrist, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
Dr. Lynne Meeger, a dentist in downtown San Francisco, has been a patient of Dr. Valmassy at the James G. Garrick Centers for Sports Medicine for 26 years. During that time he has operated on both of her feet so that now she can dance, walk and wear heels (but don’t tell Dr. Valmassy).
Patient Testimonial, Karen Cunningham, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
Karen Cunningham, a patient at Saint Memorial Hospital, has a lot of great things to say about many staff members at the James G. Garrick Centers for Sports Medicine. Hoyman Minx Hong, MD, was her first doctor; Victor Prieto, MD, a “master surgeon of the shoulder”; and Sarah Potocnzy was the “best physical therapist on [...]
Patient Testimonial, Total Knee Replacement, Victor Prieto, MD, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
A patient at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco describes her remarkable recovery from a right total knee replacement performed by Victor Prieto, MD.
30th Anniversary of the Centers for Sports Medicine, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
Mickey Luckoff, KGO Radio’s President and General Manager, extends his congratulations to James Garrick, MD, Founder and Director of the James G. Garrick Centers for Sports Medicine at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year.