| VAIL, CO--(Marketwire - February 19, 2010) - | | | | validated through the Institute's clinical database on |
| Two associated organizations of international | | | | outcomes. Three of Dr. Philippon's former Fellows are |
| renown, dedicated to the advancement of | | | | now team physicians with NFL, NBA, and MLB teams. |
| orthopaedics and keeping people active, have | | | | Dr. Tom Clanton joined the staff of the clinic in |
| changed their names. Founded in 1990 and formerly | | | | August of 2009. He is a talented surgeon who has a |
| the Steadman Hawkins Clinic, The Steadman Clinic will | | | | worldwide reputation in the treatment of foot and |
| continue its seminal work in the diagnosis and | | | | ankle disorders and injuries. This spring, Dr. Rob |
| treatment of orthopaedic injuries and disorders. In | | | | LaPrade, an accomplished knee surgeon and |
| addition, the Steadman Hawkins Research Foundation | | | | researcher from Minnesota, will also join the |
| becomes the Steadman Philippon Research Institute | | | | Steadman Clinic. The Steadman Clinic is pleased to |
| (SPRI), and will carry forward its 22 year history of | | | | announce that former co-director of the shoulder |
| investigating the causes, prevention and treatment of | | | | service at Harvard, Dr. Peter Millett, has recently |
| orthopaedic disorders. | | | | been named Chief of the shoulder service for the |
| Knee surgeon Dr. Richard Steadman established the | | | | clinic. |
| Steadman Sports Medicine Foundation in 1988 after | | | | The Steadman Clinic Physicians |
| recognizing the need for an official research entity to | | | | - Dr. Richard Steadman -- knee injuries and disorders |
| prove theories about surgery, healing, and the | | | | - Dr. Marc Philippon -- sports related injuries and |
| rehabilitation of knee injuries and disorders. The | | | | disorders of the hip |
| Institute's focus has widened to include all areas | | | | - Dr. Thomas O. Clanton -- foot and ankle injuries |
| pertaining to orthopaedics in the human body in four | | | | and disorders and sports medicine |
| areas of research: basic science, clinical, biomechanics | | | | - Dr. William I. Sterett -- sports medicine, trauma, and |
| and imaging. Notably, this organization has established | | | | injuries of the knee and leg; Team Physician for the |
| one of the largest knee, shoulder, and hip databases | | | | U.S. Women's Ski Team |
| in the world, and has published over 150 articles and | | | | - Dr. Peter J. Millett -- shoulder surgery and sports |
| research papers in peer reviewed journals. "Everyone | | | | medicine |
| can relate to Dr. Steadman's original vision of keeping | | | | - Dr. Randy W. Viola -- hand, wrist and elbow injuries, |
| people active, and this mission has attracted | | | | sports medicine, limb reattachment |
| accomplished board members, scientists, researchers | | | | - Dr. Donald S. Corenman -- spine injuries and |
| and business people who have taken a personal | | | | disorders |
| interest in the success of the Steadman Philippon | | | | - Dr. David C. Karli -- physical medicine and |
| Research Institute," added J. Michael Egan, president | | | | rehabilitation, non-operative spine and sports injuries |
| and CEO of SPRI. | | | | and regenerative medicine |
| Dr. Steadman invented the microfracture procedure in | | | | - Dr. Tom Hackett -- sports medicine, injuries of the |
| the early 1980s, and today this technique -- a | | | | shoulder, elbow and knee; Team Physician for |
| combination of surgery and specific rehabilitation -- is | | | | the U.S. Snowboard Team |
| widely used throughout the world. He was also one | | | | - Dr. Sanjitpal (Sonny) Gill -- spine injuries and |
| of the first to design rehabilitation that introduced the | | | | disorders and sports spine injuries; Team |
| concept of moving the joint after surgery. The | | | | Physician for the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team |
| standard treatment at that time immobilized ligaments | | | | When asked why the Clinic name has been changed |
| and joints during recuperation, a practice that has | | | | to the Steadman Clinic, Dr Steadman replied, "We |
| since been abandoned in favor of more active | | | | want to emphasize the fact that we now treat all |
| rehabilitation, which has been proven to speed the | | | | areas in orthopaedics, not just knees and shoulders. |
| recovery process. A great many of the best athletes | | | | In addition, when Dr. Hawkins relocated to South |
| in the world, from the U.S. Ski Team to players from | | | | Carolina in 2004, our paths naturally diverged, and it is |
| every team in the NFL and most major league | | | | appropriate for Vail to now choose the brand 'The |
| baseball and soccer teams, have chosen Dr. | | | | Steadman Clinic.'" |
| Steadman as their knee doctor. | | | | The Steadman Clinic |
| Now Steadman has taken an important step to | | | | The Steadman Clinic ( in Vail, Colorado -- with one |
| ensure the continuity of his mission: "Keeping People | | | | additional clinic in Frisco, Colorado -- is internationally |
| Active," by naming Steadman Clinic hip expert and | | | | recognized for developing and refining surgical and |
| managing partner Dr. Marc J. Philippon to the marquee | | | | rehabilitation techniques that have promoted faster |
| of the new Steadman Philippon Research Institute | | | | and more successful healing of injured joints. Its |
| (SPRI). | | | | focus is as much about helping grandparents to stay |
| "Marc Philippon has earned a well deserved | | | | active with their grandchildren in the sports they |
| international reputation for his work in the treatment | | | | enjoy, like skiing, as it is about extending the careers |
| of sports-related hip injuries. He has treated | | | | of scores of Olympians and professional athletes, by |
| numerous Olympic and professional athletes, returning | | | | helping them to get back in the game. Founded in |
| them to full competition. Some of these athletes | | | | 1990, its physicians are among the best trained and |
| have gone on to break records in their sports | | | | most experienced in sports medicine and orthopaedic |
| following recovery from hip surgery. We are very | | | | surgery. At the Steadman Clinic, the physician, patient |
| fortunate to have Dr. Philippon in Vail," commented | | | | and therapist work as a team, from diagnosis to |
| Dr. Steadman. "He is a talented surgical innovator in | | | | rehabilitation, to achieve the best possible outcome. |
| the treatment of disorders and injuries of the hip, | | | | The Steadman Clinic works closely with Vail's |
| and a pioneer in the development of arthroscopic | | | | Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) by |
| instruments for hip surgery. He is especially skilled at | | | | sharing its clinical data with the Institute. Twitter: |
| addressing complex mechanical problems in the | | | | @SteadmanClinic |
| hip. This, coupled with his integrity and leadership | | | | Steadman Philippon Research InstituteThe Steadman |
| qualities, makes him an ideal addition to our research | | | | Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) ( is dedicated to |
| organization. Thus far, he has produced more than 54 | | | | keeping people of all ages physically active through |
| articles and 300 presentations under our auspices." | | | | orthopaedic research and education in arthritis, |
| "I am honored and pleased to be associated with Dr. | | | | healing, rehabilitation, and injury prevention. Founded in |
| Steadman in such a dynamic and productive | | | | 1988 by orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Richard Steadman |
| organization. His precedent-setting work in the field | | | | as the Steadman Sports Medicine Foundation, the |
| of orthopaedics and the Institute's research are held | | | | 501(c)3 charitable organization has influenced the |
| in high regard by the people and organizations I | | | | practice of orthopaedics throughout the world. Based |
| admire," said Dr. Philippon. Dr. Philippon created a hip | | | | in Vail, Colorado, it has become one of the most |
| fellowship program at the University of Pittsburgh | | | | published organizations in sports medicine research |
| Medical Center in 2001. After joining the Vail Clinic, he | | | | and education. |
| integrated his fellowship program into the Institute's | | | | Contact: |
| existing sports medicine fellowship. Since then, Dr. | | | | F. Lyon Steadman |
| Philippon developed a novel reconstructive technique | | | | CEO |
| to treat athletes with deficient labrums. This | | | | The Steadman Clinic, PLLC |
| procedure has allowed professional athletes to return | | | | (970) 479-5811 |
| to their sports and its use has been expanded to | | | | Cell (303) 881-3550 |
| include other appropriate patients. It has been | | | | J. |