The Center for Shoulder,
Elbow and Sports Medicine at Columbia University is world-renowned.
Dr. Charles S. Neer, revered as the “father of modern shoulder surgery”
for his pioneering contributions to this field, founded Columbia's
original Shoulder Service in the 1950s. Dr. Neer's contributions
to the field are enormous and include performing the first total
shoulder replacement, creating the classification system for proximal
humerus fractures, and developing the acromioplasty procedure for
impingement syndrome and the capsular shift procedure for glenohumeral
instability. After Dr. Neer retired in 1990, the Shoulder Service
added specialists in sports medicine and athletic injuries to expand
our expertise and create the “Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports
Medicine.”
The Center for Shoulder,
Elbow and Sports Medicine offers treatment for a wide spectrum of
shoulder and elbow abnormalities. Procedures are tailored to address
conditions ranging from common problems such as impingement to the
complex reconstructions for arthritis, fractures, instability, and
rotator cuff tears.
The Center combines clinical
orthopedic surgery, rehabilitative sports medicine, physical and
occupational therapy, and clinical and basic science research to
provide the most advanced treatment to our patients. Elite Athletes,
dedicated amateurs, and weekend warriors suffering from injury share
a common goal: returning to their sport as soon as possible and
at the same level that they enjoyed prior to the injury. Many injuries,
that at one time would have been
career-ending, are now
effectively treated.
The Center for Shoulder,
Elbow and Sports Medicine works closely with athletic trainers and
physical therapists to improve the identification and prevention
of sports injuries. Our intercollegiate ACL prevention program is
a prime example of this close collaboration. Injured patients also
benefit from the collaboration between physical therapists and physicians
in the development and supervision of an accelerated treatment for
every patient. We combine modality treatment such as transcutaneous
electrical neuromuscular stimulation (for pain relief, ease of swelling,
and decreased stiffness) with physical rehabilitation utilizing
isokinetic machines for strengthening the back, arms, and legs.
Therapists individually enhance proprioception through neuromuscular
facilitation exercise regiments.
In 2006, Dr. Levine was named Deputy
Editor of the Shoulder and Elbow section of the Journal of the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS).
Dr. Ahmad begins his 2nd
year as Head Team Physician for the New York Yankees and oversees
the medical and orthopaedic coverage for the entire Yankee organization.
Dr. Levine enters his 11th year as the Head Team Physician for the
29 varsity athletic teams of Columbia University <http://www.columbia.edu/cu/athletics/>.
Our physicians also take
care of several local high schools in Manhattan and New Jersey.
Our Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine physicians continue
active research and educational activities on local, regional, national,
and international levels to maintain leadership in the care of our
patients.
Click
here to view Dr. Ahmad's Center for Shoulder, Elbow & Sports
Medicine brochure
Click
here to view Dr. Ahmad's Elbow MCL Reconstruction Techniques video
presentation
Click
here to view Drs. Levine, Ahmad & Blaine's "Minimally
Invasive
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery" book cover
Click
here to view the Guide to Total Shoulder Replacement
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