UF Orthopaedics physicians Dr. Jason Zaremski, MD, Dr. Kevin Farmer, MD, and Dr. MaryBeth Horodyski, Ed.D., ATC, LAT, FNATA, were featured by UF Health for their research regarding year-round baseball in the South could lead to more elbow injuries.
Dr. Kevin Farmer, MD, will be assisting with the medical evaluations for prospective NFL players for the Miami Dolphins at the 2015 NFL Combine.
This year's NFL Combine will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana during February 17-21, 2015.
Dr. Kevin Farmer, MD, and Dr. Thomas Wright, MD were featured in a recent AAOS Now Article for their work with Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasties. With support from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), Dr. Farmer and Dr.
Dr Kevin Farmer, MD presented research at the 2014 meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons that a limited range of motion in a baseball pitcher’s hips could be a risk factor in the injury known as pitcher’s elbow. "This could open up a whole new line of thought processes and research," Farmer said. "We’re going to be able to ask: Is there an associated risk of injury down the road with limited hip range of motion, and can we minimize that risk by improving hip range of motion?"
Dr. Kevin Farmer, MD, and Dr. Seth Smith, MD, served as Faculty Representatives to the Florida Alliance for Sports Medicine (FASMed) at their Inaugral Summit meeting held during February 21-22, 2014. Dr. Seth Smith presented a lecture on the "Techniques of Hydration". Other topics presented at this year's summit included:
UF OSMI Physician Dr. Seth Smith, MD along with Dr. Katie Edenfield served as Co-Medical directors for the Gainesville Five Points of Life Marathon. This year's Marathon took place during February 14-15, 2014.
Carson-Newman team physician Dr. Matt Rappé, MD, has been named as the Tennessee Athletic Trainers' Society Sports Medicine Person of the Year for 2014. Dr. Rappé completed his Residency at the UF Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute in 2006.
Dr. Kevin Farmer, MD, has been asked to assist the Miami Dolphins with medical evaluations of prospective players at the NFL Combine. This year's NFL Combine will be held in Indianapolis on February 19-23, 2014.
A recent article from WCJB News 20 highlights the dangers of concussions and how UF Health Sports Medicine Physicians are working with athletic trainers to help keep young athletes safe from this dangerous injuries.
While concussions symptoms are different for every person, they typically include headache, nausea, dizziness, and changes in personality or vision. If not treated properly, subsequent concussions can be devastating - even deadly.
Several collaborative papers from OSMI faculty and therapists have been accepted for presentation at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Annual Meeting. These presentations include: