According to some sources, medical knowledge is expanding exponentially and doubles every 73 days. That’s a lot of change for physicians and surgeons to keep up with. In this video, Dr. Jim Califf discusses the evolution of spine surgery that he has seen throughout his career as an orthopedic…
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In this video, Jon Mitchell PhD, Appalachian State University’s Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Health and Well-Being, talks about the university’s relationship with AppOrtho. AppOrtho is the official sports medicine provider of App State Athletics. “Our relationship…
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Doug Gillin, Director of Athletics for App State, discusses the benefits of having an elite orthopedics and sports medicine practice like AppOrtho serve as the official sports medicine provider of App State Athletics. https://vimeo.com/724613592
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Jared Everett is the father of Carter Everett, a student-athlete and aspiring kicker (football). During his son’s junior year in high school, after a serious injury, Carter had ACL reconstruction using a quad tendon autograft. Dr. Parker performed his surgery and guided Carter through his…
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Now that we’re in football season, we thought we’d share Coach Shawn Clark’s comments about App State’s partnership with AppOrtho. As the head football coach for App State, the health of his student athletes is a huge priority. The folks at App State Athletics rely on the sports medicine specialists and surgeons at AppOrtho to provide world class care to their student-athletes. Check out Coach Clark’s video for his perspective on AppOrtho and what we bring to the App State Community and the High Country. It’s great to be a Mountaineer! #GoApp Read More: Shawn Clark, App State Health Football Coach
Recently, we had a film crew shadow one of Dr. Parker’s patients, Carter Everett. During his junior year in high school, Carter had ACL reconstruction using a quad tendon autograft. In less than six months, he was back on the football field kicking field goals and PATs for Watauga High. This fall, Carter will play football at App State! We call that a success story. Check out Carter’s video for the full story. Read More: Carter Everett’s Story: A Student-Athlete’s Experience with AppOrtho
In this video post, you’ll meet Dr. Steven Anderson, one of the leading orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina. He specializes in joint replacement surgery including robotic-assisted procedures. Dr. Anderson and his wife are both native North Carolinians and they are proud to call the High Country their home! Read More: Meet Dr. Steve Anderson, Orthopedic Surgeon & Joint Replacement Specialist
Two of our orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Parker, are proud dance dads. Of course, as orthopedic surgeons, they also serve the local dance community when the need arises. Check out this video highlighting the role of dance in the lives of these amazing surgeons. Read More: Dance Dads and Orthopedic Surgeons
We are proud to have Dr. Matthew Giordanengo on the #AppOrtho team. (He’s also known as Dr. G and Dr. Matt.) He is an exceptional healthcare provider and his passion for sports medicine is evident to all. He also loves being active and is committed to getting his patients back to doing the things they love (hiking, biking, skiing). We always delight in hearing the positive reviews that come from his patients. Meet Dr. Giordanengo in his video below. Read More: Meet Dr. Matt Giordanengo (Dr. G)
Meet Shauna Critcher, PA-C, who was inspired by her mother’s career as an Orthopedic Surgeon. That, combined with her love for sports, led her to a career of her own in sports medicine as a Physician Assistant. Her favorite part of working with AppOrtho is interacting with patients every day and seeing their success after surgery. Read More: Meet Shauna Stadelmaier Critcher, PA-C
