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Anuli Mparu, MD, Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine, research student 2007-2008, is the winner of the New England Orthopaedic Society 1st Place Kilfoyle Award Competition.

Dr. Christopher Ahmad, Yankees Head Team Physician, received a Gold Key from Mayor Bloomberg during the Yankees Parade on Friday, November 6, 2009

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We are excited to announce that the 2010 Metropolitan Shoulder Symposium will be hosted by Columbia University Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, on Saturday, May 1, 2010. 

Columbia Orthopaedics Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is proud to be an official sponsor of the Tournament of Champions Squash 2010, taking place January 22 through January 28 in Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall.

The competition, which brings together the world's best squash players, takes place in a four-walled glass squash court, erected under the Hall's soaring 48-foot ceiling and gold chandeliers. Erected aside the court is a ticketed seating gallery as well as a free viewing area for the general public.

The Tournament of Champions has been held in Grand Central since 1995, spare 1996 – 1998 when the Terminal was under renovation. It is the only annual sports championship held in Grand Central.

Dr. William Levine, Director of Sports Medicine and Associate Director of Columbia Orthopaedics Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine and Head Team Physician for Columbia University has been the Tournament's Medical Director since 2001. Dr. Levine, along with Dr. Christopher Ahmad, an Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and Head Team Physician for the New York Yankees, provides on-site medical care to players during the Tournament.

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Dr. Christopher Ahmad discusses Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy which Speeds Healing of Musculoskeletal Injuries

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Dr. William N. Levine discusses discomfort in human back pain on the Rachel Ray Show

http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/human-lab-back-pain/

Dr. Willam N. Levine discusses the increased rate in which girls develop ACL injuries over their male counterparts with Todayshow.com

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26887140/#30064187

Dr. William N. Levine discusses "Injuries Related to the Wii System" in the NYTimes

For full story:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/health/21wii.html?_r=1&ref=science