Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Lower Extremity Symposium

Explore current concepts in the care of lower extremity injuries in athletes. Includes three NFL physicians as guest speakers.
About this Event

This course will explore the current concepts in the care of lower extremity injuries in athletes. Members of the medical team will engage in a multi-disciplinary discussion surrounding the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment considerations of these injuries to best serve our athletes.

Program

7:00 - 8:00 Registration and Breakfast

7:30 Welcome and Introductions Jaron Sullivan, MD

The Hip Moderator: Jaron Sullivan

7:45 – 8:00 The Mystery of Hip Disorders in Athletes; A Comprehensive Team Approach J.W. Thomas Byrd, MD

8:00 – 8:15 Femoral Version and Decision Making in FAI -Robert Westerman, MD

8:15 - 8:30 Deformity and Preservation - John Schoenecker, MD

8:30 - 9:30 Case Based Discussion / Questions for the Hip

Moderator -Jaron Sullivan, MD

J.W. Thomas Byrd, MD

Robert Westerman, MD

John Schoenecker, MD

Jorge Chahla, MD

9:30 – 9:45 Break

The Knee Moderator: Eric Bowman, MD

9:45–10:00 ACL Repair – BEAR Trail -Charles Cox, MD

10:00-10:15 What have we learned from MARS? -Rick Wright, MD

10:15-10:30 Massive Osteochondral Defects: Is there a solution -Jorge Chahla, MD

10:30 – 12:00 Case Based Discussion / Questions for the Knee

Moderator- Eric Bowman, MD

Rick Wright, MD

Charles, Cox, MD

Jorge Chahla, MD

12:00- 12:30 Lunch

Muscle Injury and Youth

12:30-12:45 Muscle Injury and Return to Play- Jaron Sullivan, MD

12:45- 1:00 "Are the Physes our Friend? Common Lower Extremity Pediatric Sports Medicine Conditions" - Alex Diamond, DO

1:00- 1:30 Keynote Speakers:

“Care for NFL athletes – What are we doing to prevent injuries and advance recovery”

Allen Sills, MD

Bob Anderson, MD

J.W. Thomas Byrd, MD

The Foot and Ankle

1:30-1:45 Achilles tendon rupture in the athlete- “Is surgery still best option?”

1:45-2:00 Open Achilles Repair- Why I still use an open repair” -Joseph Park, MD

2:00- 2:15 Maximizing Outcome – Early rehab or earlier failure?” -Nick Strasser, MD

2:15- 3:15 Case Based Discussion / Questions for the Foot and Ankle

Moderator: Nick Strasser, MD

Bob Anderson, MD

Joseph Park, MD

3:15- 3:30 Break

Ultrasound and Biologics Moderator- Jaron Sullivan, MD

3:30 – 3:45 Hip- the case for ultrasound procedures/ biologics - Leon Scott, MD

3:45- 4:00 Knee- the case for ultrasound procedures/ biologics -Lauren Porras, MD

4:00 – 4:15 Ankle- the case for ultrasound procedures/ biologics -Steven Schaaf, MD

4:15- 4:30 Discussion and Questions

4:30pm Adjourn – Thank You for Coming!