Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Milton Chávez, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician at his practice, Dr. Milton Chávez MD, SC in Wicker Park, Chicago. Dr. Chávez takes a proactive approach to medical care and views his role as a patient advocate, exploring all avenues to help them prevent, improve, or maintain health and wellness.
After completing his Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages at Wofford College in Spartanburg, North Carolina, Dr. Chávez went on to earn his medical degree at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He then completed his surgical residency and a pediatric surgical fellowship at the University of California at Los Angeles, before moving to the midwest for his family medicine residency training at Rush University in Chicago. He also completed a mini epilepsy fellowship at Bowman Grey School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Dedicated to his profession, Dr. Chávez is board certified in family medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He’s also an active member of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, and the American College of Physician Executives.
In addition to providing compassionate care to all of his patients, Dr. Chávez’s special interests include in-office surgery and procedures, including the diagnosis and management of skin and musculoskeletal disorders.
Dr. Chávez has many interests, but he’s passionate about health, food, travel, and cycling.
Dr. Elad Tennen is a Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician who provides expert care to patients at Orthocenter. Dr. Tennen specializes in Non-Operative Sports Medicine with experience treating Musculoskeletal injuries and systemic athletic conditions from your weekend warrior to the professional athlete.
Dr. Tennen received his undergraduate degree in Biology with minors in Mathematics and Chemistry from Ramapo College of New Jersey, graduating with Honors. Following graduation, Dr. Tennen went on to Ross University School of Medicine for his Medical Degree. After receiving his Medical Degree Dr. Tennen completed an Internal Medicine Internship at Elmhurst Hospital in affiliation with Mount Sinai Hospital.
After his Internship, Dr. Tennen completed his Residency in Family Medicine from the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerset NJ. After Residency, Dr. Tennen completed an ACGME Accredited Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health in Morristown NJ. While in Fellowship, Dr. Tennen’s training involved providing sideline medical coverage for the New York Jets, Division I athletes from Seton Hall University and a private hockey league.
Dr. Tennen practices non-surgical techniques, using conservative measures to allow patients to rehabilitate from their injuries. His Primary Care background allows for treatment of Non-Orthopaedic / medical injuries in athletes ranging from concussion management/return to play, athletic fatigue, overtraining, exercised induced asthma, as well as management of athletes with other chronic medical conditions. Dr. Tennen believes in using the patient-centered approach in providing care and building a strong rapport with his patients.
Dr. Tennen is a New Jersey native who was raised nearby in Marlboro NJ. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching football and following the fitness industry. Dr. Tennen plays an active role in his community serving as the District Physician for several local school districts in Monmouth County NJ.
Dr. Elad Tennen is a Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician who provides expert care to patients at Orthocenter. Dr. Tennen specializes in Non-Operative Sports Medicine with experience treating Musculoskeletal injuries and systemic athletic conditions from your weekend warrior to the professional athlete.
Dr. Tennen received his undergraduate degree in Biology with minors in Mathematics and Chemistry from Ramapo College of New Jersey, graduating with Honors. Following graduation, Dr. Tennen went on to Ross University School of Medicine for his Medical Degree. After receiving his Medical Degree Dr. Tennen completed an Internal Medicine Internship at Elmhurst Hospital in affiliation with Mount Sinai Hospital.
After his Internship, Dr. Tennen completed his Residency in Family Medicine from the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerset NJ. After Residency, Dr. Tennen completed an ACGME Accredited Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health in Morristown NJ. While in Fellowship, Dr. Tennen’s training involved providing sideline medical coverage for the New York Jets, Division I athletes from Seton Hall University and a private hockey league.
Dr. Tennen practices non-surgical techniques, using conservative measures to allow patients to rehabilitate from their injuries. His Primary Care background allows for treatment of Non-Orthopaedic / medical injuries in athletes ranging from concussion management/return to play, athletic fatigue, overtraining, exercised induced asthma, as well as management of athletes with other chronic medical conditions. Dr. Tennen believes in using the patient-centered approach in providing care and building a strong rapport with his patients.
Dr. Tennen is a New Jersey native who was raised nearby in Marlboro NJ. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching football and following the fitness industry. Dr. Tennen plays an active role in his community serving as the District Physician for several local school districts in Monmouth County NJ.
Dr. Elad Tennen is a Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician who provides expert care to patients at Orthocenter. Dr. Tennen specializes in Non-Operative Sports Medicine with experience treating Musculoskeletal injuries and systemic athletic conditions from your weekend warrior to the professional athlete.
Dr. Tennen received his undergraduate degree in Biology with minors in Mathematics and Chemistry from Ramapo College of New Jersey, graduating with Honors. Following graduation, Dr. Tennen went on to Ross University School of Medicine for his Medical Degree. After receiving his Medical Degree Dr. Tennen completed an Internal Medicine Internship at Elmhurst Hospital in affiliation with Mount Sinai Hospital.
After his Internship, Dr. Tennen completed his Residency in Family Medicine from the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerset NJ. After Residency, Dr. Tennen completed an ACGME Accredited Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health in Morristown NJ. While in Fellowship, Dr. Tennen’s training involved providing sideline medical coverage for the New York Jets, Division I athletes from Seton Hall University and a private hockey league.
Dr. Tennen practices non-surgical techniques, using conservative measures to allow patients to rehabilitate from their injuries. His Primary Care background allows for treatment of Non-Orthopaedic / medical injuries in athletes ranging from concussion management/return to play, athletic fatigue, overtraining, exercised induced asthma, as well as management of athletes with other chronic medical conditions. Dr. Tennen believes in using the patient-centered approach in providing care and building a strong rapport with his patients.
Dr. Tennen is a New Jersey native who was raised nearby in Marlboro NJ. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching football and following the fitness industry. Dr. Tennen plays an active role in his community serving as the District Physician for several local school districts in Monmouth County NJ.
Orthopaedic surgeon Douglas Fauser, MD, FAAOS, FACS, is a founding partner of Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group. He sees patients at the practice’s locations in Carmel and Newburgh, New York, and Danbury, Connecticut.
Dr. Douglas Fauser graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1982. Following graduation, he pursued a two-year general surgery residency at the Wilmington Medical Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Upon being accepted to the orthopaedic surgery program at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan, he spent four years training there, finishing in June 1988. At the Hospital for Joint Diseases, Dr. Fauser met and worked with his lifelong professional partner, Joel Buchalter. Together, they formed Somers Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group. Over 30 years later, this group has developed into being the premier orthopaedic surgical group in Northern Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties.
Dr. Fauser is a four-time diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has been an Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at New York University School of Medicine and is a former team physician of Pace University. He has held privileges at The Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, Northern Westchester Hospital, and Putnam Hospital Center, where he formerly served as Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery as well as Co-Director of the Orthopaedic Institute. He is a member of the American Hip and Knee Society, American Fracture Association, Westchester County Medical Society, and the New York Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Fauser practices orthopaedic surgery with an emphasis on sports medicine and joint replacement surgery. His approach throughout his more than 30 years of practice has been to strive for the highest quality surgical procedures that have a time-tested, proven, and exceptional level of success in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible for the benefit of all of his patients.
Orthopaedic surgeon Douglas Fauser, MD, FAAOS, FACS, is a founding partner of Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group. He sees patients at the practice’s locations in Carmel and Newburgh, New York, and Danbury, Connecticut.
Dr. Douglas Fauser graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1982. Following graduation, he pursued a two-year general surgery residency at the Wilmington Medical Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Upon being accepted to the orthopaedic surgery program at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan, he spent four years training there, finishing in June 1988. At the Hospital for Joint Diseases, Dr. Fauser met and worked with his lifelong professional partner, Joel Buchalter. Together, they formed Somers Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group. Over 30 years later, this group has developed into being the premier orthopaedic surgical group in Northern Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties.
Dr. Fauser is a four-time diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has been an Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at New York University School of Medicine and is a former team physician of Pace University. He has held privileges at The Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, Northern Westchester Hospital, and Putnam Hospital Center, where he formerly served as Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery as well as Co-Director of the Orthopaedic Institute. He is a member of the American Hip and Knee Society, American Fracture Association, Westchester County Medical Society, and the New York Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Fauser practices orthopaedic surgery with an emphasis on sports medicine and joint replacement surgery. His approach throughout his more than 30 years of practice has been to strive for the highest quality surgical procedures that have a time-tested, proven, and exceptional level of success in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible for the benefit of all of his patients.
Orthopaedic surgeon Douglas Fauser, MD, FAAOS, FACS, is a founding partner of Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group. He sees patients at the practice’s locations in Carmel and Newburgh, New York, and Danbury, Connecticut.
Dr. Douglas Fauser graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1982. Following graduation, he pursued a two-year general surgery residency at the Wilmington Medical Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Upon being accepted to the orthopaedic surgery program at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan, he spent four years training there, finishing in June 1988. At the Hospital for Joint Diseases, Dr. Fauser met and worked with his lifelong professional partner, Joel Buchalter. Together, they formed Somers Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group. Over 30 years later, this group has developed into being the premier orthopaedic surgical group in Northern Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties.
Dr. Fauser is a four-time diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has been an Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at New York University School of Medicine and is a former team physician of Pace University. He has held privileges at The Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, Northern Westchester Hospital, and Putnam Hospital Center, where he formerly served as Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery as well as Co-Director of the Orthopaedic Institute. He is a member of the American Hip and Knee Society, American Fracture Association, Westchester County Medical Society, and the New York Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Fauser practices orthopaedic surgery with an emphasis on sports medicine and joint replacement surgery. His approach throughout his more than 30 years of practice has been to strive for the highest quality surgical procedures that have a time-tested, proven, and exceptional level of success in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible for the benefit of all of his patients.
“Sports and athletics have always been an important part of my life, and I attribute much of my own health and well-being to being stubbornly insistent on leading a physically active lifestyle. Movement and activity are paramount to optimal health. This is true for all walks of life and at any age in life. I chose the specialty of sports medicine not only because I myself am a lifelong athlete, but because it’s the only medical specialty that values movement and offers non-surgical methods to restore movement. Growing up in the South Bay, I’m privileged to start my private practice in Torrance, California, and to offer leading-edge medical and non-surgical treatments to keep you moving!”
Board-certified in Family Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine, Andrea Pana, MD, has treated patients in various settings since 1994. Her expertise is in Sports Medicine and the care of Musculoskeletal Injuries. Dr. Pana sees patients throughout Austin and San Antonio, Texas, at Serenity Medical Centers.
After receiving her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from George Washington University, Dr. Pana completed a Family Medicine Residency at UCLA and a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University. She also served as a physician in the United States Air Force.
Dr. Pana has treated athletes for every major college sport as well as professional and Olympic athletes. She served on the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine Board from 2008-2012.
Academically, Dr. Pana has been involved in educating physician assistants, medical students, residents, and athletic training students. She has several publications relating to concussions in athletes and has assisted in editing the 5 Minute Sports Medicine Consult. Dr. Pana has joined Serenity Medical Group to help care for patients with work-related injuries and active patients in the area with musculoskeletal or sports-related injuries.
In her free time, Dr. Pana enjoys swimming and walking. She also enjoys movies and exploring all the local family-friendly events with her 8-year-old son.
“I played competitive soccer at Northwestern University and had multiple orthopedic injuries, five of which required surgery. My father’s influence was undeniable, too, in my decision to enter the field of orthopedics. I also became drawn to learning how the body repairs itself and how I can use this natural ability to heal acute injuries in athletes and reverse degeneration of joints, ligaments, and tendons in active adults. I’m expanding the range of nonsurgical treatments, including arthritis treatment, tennis elbow treatment, golf elbow treatment, rotator cuff tear, plantar fasciitis, frozen shoulder, and tendonitis. I want to give my patients leading-edge treatment options they probably haven’t yet heard of – options that may help them avoid surgery and change their lives.”
At Pacific Regenerative and Interventional Medicine in San Jose, CA, Dr. Blatz uses the most advanced centrifuge available to help him design custom stem cell treatments for each patient and condition. He also uses special image-guided orthopedic ultrasound for greater diagnostic and placement accuracy. His work is focused on helping patients of all ages return to their sports and their work more quickly with less pain and much faster recovery. In his spare time, Dr. Blatz enjoys playing golf, keeping fit with cross-training and high-intensity circuit training, and spending time with his wife and two young daughters.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Board-Certified: Family Medicine and Sports Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine Fellowship: Sports Medicine, O’Connor Hospital, Stanford Medical School, San Jose, CA Research Fellow: Stem Cell Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Santa Monica Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Residency: Family Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV MD: Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL MS: Applied Physiology, Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences, North Chicago, IL BA: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member: American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, American Association of Family Physicians Clinical Associate Professor: O’Connor Sports Medicine, Stanford Medical School, San Jose, CA
Dr. Murphy is an orthopedic surgeon who has practiced in San Diego since 1988. He specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. He completed his residency in San Diego in 1985, and was Board Certified in 1987 and recertified in 1996 and 2006. He obtained a CAQ (Certificate of Added Qualification) in Sports Medicine in 2012 from the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). His career lead him to serve in the United States Navy as an orthopedic surgeon in Naples where he was head of the Department of Orthopedics for two years. He was also mobilized to serve in Desert Storm in 1991.
In addition to sports medicine, Dr. Murphy cared for trauma patients regularly at Sharp Memorial Hospital, which led to his association with the sport of Supercross in the early 1990s. He would treat the legends of Supercross, including Jeremy McGrath, Mike LaRocco, Bubba Stewart, Ricky Carmichael, and many others. He has become known as the Supercross doctor.
Dr. Murphy would become one of the team orthopedic surgeons for the San Diego Chargers in 1994 and became the head team doctor in 1998. He would continue his role as team doctor for the Chargers until 2002. He would then become a head team physician for the University of San Diego. At the University of San Diego, he would be responsible for caring for all of the athletes who participate in Division I sports including men’s football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball. He would be responsible for instructing student athletic trainers at the University in his role as head team physician.
Dr. Murphy is also the team physician for Cathedral Catholic High School and Saint Augustine High School. He donates his time to high school athletes and runs a free clinic on Saturday mornings in the fall of each year for high school athletes who have been injured in Friday night football games.
Dr. Murphy continues to treat sports medicine injuries, both surgically and nonoperatively, specializing in shoulder and knee injuries. He is one of the very few orthopedic surgeons in the San Diego County and Southern California areas who employs Sonorex treatments (Shock Wave Therapy, a form of lithotripsy) for chronic joint injuries and tendonitis rather than surgery. The most common form of tendonitis includes lateral epicondylitis at the elbow, patellar tendonitis at the knee, Achilles tendonitis at the ankle, and plantar fasciitis at the foot. All of these conditions can now be treated non-operatively with equal success compared to surgery.
Dr. Murphy has been a pioneer of in-office MRI use and outpatient surgery centers that are within his same building, allowing patients to be treated more seamlessly during acute and chronic phases of people’s injuries.
Dr. Murphy is married to his wife, Lynn, and has five children. His free time is spent with his family, surfing or golfing.
Matt Bayes, MD practices sports medicine and specializes in regenerative orthopedics at Bluetail Medical Group. Dr. Bayes welcomes patients in Chesterfield, Missouri and Darien, Connecticut. Patients needing expert treatment for the full range of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases seek his expertise in regenerative treatments such as PRP and BMC.
Dr. Bayes treats professional athletes and weekend warriors alike and focuses on non-operative methods of treatment and rehabilitation. He strives to keep patients moving during their recovery to limit their time away from the game. He’s also skilled in the use of ultrasound for diagnostic and needle-guided procedures.
After receiving his medical degree from Saint Louis University, Dr. Bayes completed his pediatric internship and residency at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. He then moved across the country to Beaufort, South Carolina, where he spent four years as a staff pediatrician and was named the chief of pediatrics at Naval Hospital Beaufort.
In 2008, Dr. Bayes returned to Saint Louis University to complete his fellowship in primary care sports medicine and subsequently earned his board certification.
Before joining Bluetail Medical Group in 2011, Dr. Bayes practiced at the Sports Medicine Institute at the Orthopedic Center of St. Louis. He has extensive experience teaching regenerative medicine and diagnostic ultrasound techniques to physicians from throughout the United States and around the world.
When he’s not in the office, Dr. Bayes enjoys jogging, working out, attending youth sports, and spending time with his wife, Jaime, and their kids, Ellie, Tyler, and Josie.
“I have been seeing Dr. Bayes for about 2 years. I have had 2 PRP/stem cell treatments— both providing me relief and being successful in a better quality of life.
Dr. Bayes is compassionate and recommends other outside medical services, if needed.”
Dr. Matthew Bayes
Pediatrician
36 Old Kings Hwy S.
Suite 105
Darien, CT 06820
4.92(878)
4.92
(878)
Dr. Matthew Bayes
Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician
4.92(878)
17300 North Outer 40 Road
Suite 201
Chesterfield, MO 63005
Matt Bayes, MD practices sports medicine and specializes in regenerative orthopedics at Bluetail Medical Group. Dr. Bayes welcomes patients in Chesterfield, Missouri and Darien, Connecticut. Patients needing expert treatment for the full range of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases seek his expertise in regenerative treatments such as PRP and BMC.
Dr. Bayes treats professional athletes and weekend warriors alike and focuses on non-operative methods of treatment and rehabilitation. He strives to keep patients moving during their recovery to limit their time away from the game. He’s also skilled in the use of ultrasound for diagnostic and needle-guided procedures.
After receiving his medical degree from Saint Louis University, Dr. Bayes completed his pediatric internship and residency at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. He then moved across the country to Beaufort, South Carolina, where he spent four years as a staff pediatrician and was named the chief of pediatrics at Naval Hospital Beaufort.
In 2008, Dr. Bayes returned to Saint Louis University to complete his fellowship in primary care sports medicine and subsequently earned his board certification.
Before joining Bluetail Medical Group in 2011, Dr. Bayes practiced at the Sports Medicine Institute at the Orthopedic Center of St. Louis. He has extensive experience teaching regenerative medicine and diagnostic ultrasound techniques to physicians from throughout the United States and around the world.
When he’s not in the office, Dr. Bayes enjoys jogging, working out, attending youth sports, and spending time with his wife, Jaime, and their kids, Ellie, Tyler, and Josie.
“I have been seeing Dr. Bayes for about 2 years. I have had 2 PRP/stem cell treatments— both providing me relief and being successful in a better quality of life.
Dr. Bayes is compassionate and recommends other outside medical services, if needed.”
Dr. Matthew Bayes
Pediatrician
17300 North Outer 40 Road
Suite 201
Chesterfield, MO 63005
4.92(878)
4.92
(451)
Dr. Luga Podesta, MD
Sports Medicine Physiatrist
4.92(451)
101 Hodencamp Rd
Suite 102
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
As a nationally recognized sports medicine physician and regenerative orthopedic specialist, Luga Podesta, MD helps to restore a better quality of life for patients of all ages at Bluetail Medical Group in the Naples, Florida office. For more than 25 years, Dr. Podesta has been treating patients from diverse backgrounds, including athletes, musicians, and weekend warriors, helping them safely heal and return to the activities they love. He specializes in the nonsurgical treatment of orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries.
Rated as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly in 2017, Dr. Podesta offers his wealth of knowledge and experience for those with shoulder, elbow, knee, and spinal injuries. He is also considered a pioneer in the field of regenerative medicine, an area of the medical field that holds the potential to repair damaged tissue fully without invasive surgical procedures.
Dr. Podesta earned his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara and the New York Medical College. He went on to complete his residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation (PM&R) at St. Vincent’s Medical Center of New York City. He finished his post-doctorate sports medicine fellowship at Staten Island Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, Staten Island, New York, Thousand Oaks, and the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles.
With board certifications in sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Podesta continues his work as a dedicated physician, educator, author, and lecturer around the world. He serves as a consultant for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, Major League Baseball umpires, and World Baseball Classic. He is also a sports performance consultant to Cirque Du Soleil-Iris.
In the past, Dr. Podesta served as a medical director, physician, and consultant for numerous Los Angeles semi-professional and professional sports teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers. He is also a contributing writer for DRUM! Magazine regarding health-related topics for percussionists and performing artists.
“Dr. Luga came up with new treatment solutions for my hand arthritis and cervical disk damage conditions. His knowledge comes from training & working with top doctors (Kerlan-Job Orthopedic Clinic) and athletes in Los Angeles, CA. In addition, he shows care and has a friendly demeanor.”
Dr. Luga Podesta, MD
Physiatrist
101 Hodencamp Rd
Suite 102
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
4.92(451)
4.92
(451)
Dr. Luga Podesta, MD
Sports Medicine Physiatrist
4.92(451)
1875 Veteran's Park Drive
Suite 2201
Naples, FL 34109
As a nationally recognized sports medicine physician and regenerative orthopedic specialist, Luga Podesta, MD helps to restore a better quality of life for patients of all ages at Bluetail Medical Group in the Naples, Florida office. For more than 25 years, Dr. Podesta has been treating patients from diverse backgrounds, including athletes, musicians, and weekend warriors, helping them safely heal and return to the activities they love. He specializes in the nonsurgical treatment of orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries.
Rated as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly in 2017, Dr. Podesta offers his wealth of knowledge and experience for those with shoulder, elbow, knee, and spinal injuries. He is also considered a pioneer in the field of regenerative medicine, an area of the medical field that holds the potential to repair damaged tissue fully without invasive surgical procedures.
Dr. Podesta earned his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara and the New York Medical College. He went on to complete his residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation (PM&R) at St. Vincent’s Medical Center of New York City. He finished his post-doctorate sports medicine fellowship at Staten Island Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, Staten Island, New York, Thousand Oaks, and the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles.
With board certifications in sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Podesta continues his work as a dedicated physician, educator, author, and lecturer around the world. He serves as a consultant for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, Major League Baseball umpires, and World Baseball Classic. He is also a sports performance consultant to Cirque Du Soleil-Iris.
In the past, Dr. Podesta served as a medical director, physician, and consultant for numerous Los Angeles semi-professional and professional sports teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers. He is also a contributing writer for DRUM! Magazine regarding health-related topics for percussionists and performing artists.
“Dr. Luga came up with new treatment solutions for my hand arthritis and cervical disk damage conditions. His knowledge comes from training & working with top doctors (Kerlan-Job Orthopedic Clinic) and athletes in Los Angeles, CA. In addition, he shows care and has a friendly demeanor.”
Dr. Luga Podesta, MD
Physiatrist
1875 Veteran's Park Drive
Suite 2201
Naples, FL 34109
As a nationally recognized sports medicine physician and regenerative orthopedic specialist, Luga Podesta, MD helps to restore a better quality of life for patients of all ages at Bluetail Medical Group in the Naples, Florida office. For more than 25 years, Dr. Podesta has been treating patients from diverse backgrounds, including athletes, musicians, and weekend warriors, helping them safely heal and return to the activities they love. He specializes in the nonsurgical treatment of orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries.
Rated as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly in 2017, Dr. Podesta offers his wealth of knowledge and experience for those with shoulder, elbow, knee, and spinal injuries. He is also considered a pioneer in the field of regenerative medicine, an area of the medical field that holds the potential to repair damaged tissue fully without invasive surgical procedures.
Dr. Podesta earned his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara and the New York Medical College. He went on to complete his residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation (PM&R) at St. Vincent’s Medical Center of New York City. He finished his post-doctorate sports medicine fellowship at Staten Island Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, Staten Island, New York, Thousand Oaks, and the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles.
With board certifications in sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Podesta continues his work as a dedicated physician, educator, author, and lecturer around the world. He serves as a consultant for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, Major League Baseball umpires, and World Baseball Classic. He is also a sports performance consultant to Cirque Du Soleil-Iris.
In the past, Dr. Podesta served as a medical director, physician, and consultant for numerous Los Angeles semi-professional and professional sports teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers. He is also a contributing writer for DRUM! Magazine regarding health-related topics for percussionists and performing artists.
“Dr. Luga came up with new treatment solutions for my hand arthritis and cervical disk damage conditions. His knowledge comes from training & working with top doctors (Kerlan-Job Orthopedic Clinic) and athletes in Los Angeles, CA. In addition, he shows care and has a friendly demeanor.”
Dr. Luga Podesta, MD
Physiatrist
36 Old Kings Hwy S.
Suite 105
Darien, CT 06820
4.92(451)
4.85
(433)
Asher Kupperman, MD
Hand Surgeon
4.85(433)
210 Palisade Drive
Suite 201
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Asher Kupperman, MD, is a specialist in hand and upper extremity surgery at Alta Orthopaedics, with locations in Solvang, Santa Barbara, and Oxnard, California. Dr. Kupperman was born at Cottage Hospital and raised in Santa Barbara. He attended Vieja Valley, La Colina, and graduated valedictorian from San Marcos High School, where he captained the basketball team. As the son of two doctors, it was always his dream to return to Santa Barbara as a physician so that he could care for the community that raised and cared for him.
He majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale University and earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Following his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Kupperman completed specialty fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He also trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Cornell Medical School.
He has treated many professional athletes, including members of the New York Giants, Knicks, and Mets, the New Jersey Devils, a Wimbledon Tennis Champion, a US Open Golf Champion, and many world-renowned artists and musicians.
While living in Nashville, Dr. Kupperman fell in love with his beautiful wife, Elizabeth. He enjoys spending time with her and their young son, Lev, and is always on the lookout for a pick-up game of basketball.
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