Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH Attends ACSM

New York and Greenwich, CT
June 5, 2022

Kevin D. Plancher’s, MD, MPH, FAAOS attended the American College of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting and World Congresses in San Diego, California this past week. The 2022 ACSM Annual Meeting, World Congress on Exercise is Medicine and World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise and Vascular Health showcased the latest in exercise science and sports medicine—programming that covers the science, practice, public health and policy aspects of sports medicine, exercise science and physical activity.

While in attendance Dr. Plancher chaired the session “State-of-the-Art Knee Cartilage and OA: Indications for Remedies from Nonoperative and Biologics to Operative Interventions. “This session explored nonoperative advancements for solving common knee pain associated with various knee cartilage pathologies, interactive case presentations and audience participation will follow the short didactic lectures. Topics covered included the indications and role of injectables from steroids, viscosupplementation, and biologist as well as the pros and cons of bracing and physical therapy programs. Understanding when surgical intervention is necessary and which procedure may return the individual to actives of daily living or sport were highlighted.”

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAAOS, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and founder of Plancher Orthopaedics. Dr. Plancher is a Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, at the Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University in New York. Since 2001, he has been listed annually in the Castle Connolly directory as a “top doctor” in his field.

Plancher Orthopaedics is a comprehensive orthopaedics and sports medicine practice with offices in New York City and Greenwich, CT. Leaders in orthopaedics, sports medicine, and acute emergency treatment of sports injuries and rehabilitation utilizing the latest techniques in orthopaedic care. plancherortho.com.