Right now I'm on the flight to
#Tampa
for my 15th
#SpringTraining
as the Head Team Physician for the
@Yankees
@MLB
⚾️
As I sit here and reflect, I could not be more excited…
Spring training always brings an electric atmosphere and anticipation as we kick off the
#season
with
So proud of my wife, Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist Dr.
@bethshubinstein
who just spent the past 3 days taking care of COVID patients.
Special thanks to ALL our frontline healthcare workers during this unprecedented crisis. A truly heroic effort.
#safehands
UCL Repair w/Internal Brace - Dr. Ahmad's Surgical Approach 🔪
UCL repair is a surgical technique that is different than
#TommyJohnSurgery
but can also correct an injured
#UCL
. Rather than reconstruct or rebuild the ligament, the existing
#damaged
#ligament
is repaired with
Latissimus Dorsi & Teres Major Injuries⚾️
Both the LD and TM muscles are strong internal rotators of the humerus. These
#muscles
are critically important to generating the tremendous humeral
#rotation
that creates
#throwing
#velocity
☑️
#orthopedics
Professional baseball players who participated in multiple sports in high school played in more major league games and experienced lower rates of upper and lower extremity injuries than players who played only baseball in high school.
#playmoresports
I am breaking this one out of the archive vault for
#TBT
in
#honor
of the great
#Godzilla
, Hideki Matsui!
I would like to thank Hideki from the bottom of my heart for being so instrumental in the endorsement and publishing launch of
#SKILL
in
#Japan
this past month 🇯🇵 🥇🙌
Internal Impingement Theory ⚾️
Internal impingement describes the
#shoulder
position in the cocking phase of
#throwing
This is when the external rotation of the shoulder is
maxed out & the
#rotatorcuff
makes contact with the
#glenoid
#labrum
...
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How we develop
#skill
; the effort we put in; our attitudes even, as we
#work
to
#improve
, requires specific attributes of its own
SKILL is written for those who want to become
#thebest
– no matter what they’re trying to achieve...
Skill: The Book
✅
Every now and again I receive an email that stops me in my tracks. This one hit yesterday from Nicole, a patient an amazing woman that I operated on 14 years ago. Wow! What a brilliant message to kickstart 2020.....
Something very close and personal for me. You won't want to miss this...
Ira N. Wolfe Sports Medicine Lecture --- Featuring Dr. William N. Levine 🏆
Celebrating a phenomenal career spanning 25 outstanding years as Columbia University Athletics Head Team Physician - Dr. Levine
Meet Team Ahmad: Frank Alexander MS, ATC
@FrankieA15
serves as our outstanding athletic trainer and physician extender. He is a rockstar responsible for history & evaluation of athletes, patient education, and post-op care and instruction.
#teamahmad
#thebest
#rockstar
#skill
Just finished Skill by Dr.
@drchrisahmad
–loved it!
Highly recommended to any surgeon and (aspiring) surgical resident/fellow.
Now, time to take a chess lesson?
#surgeonswhoread
#docswhoread
It is a lifelong
#dream
and a great
#honor
being Head Team Physician for the New York
@Yankees
⚾️🏟🥇
Tonight we celebrate Title Night at
@yankeestadium
, which is incredibly special for myself and my world class
#SportsMedicine
Team! 🥇🏆
Learn More: ✅
Golfers Elbow⛳️Operative Treatment
If the non-operative approach fails to alleviate
#symptoms
&
#pain
,
#patients
may elect an operative
#treatment
in the form of Open Debridement
Damaged
#tissue
is removed &
#healthy
tissue is repaired
Learn More:
✅
Spotlight: Bony Bankart Lesions
Occur when the
#humerus
is compressed against the
#labrum
as happens during anterior shoulder
#dislocations
or
#subluxations
.. There is detachment of the anteroinferior labrum from the underlying
#glenoid
..
Learn More:
✅
Really looking forward to the 8th Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit, which is back in person on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Roy & Diana Vagelos Education Center
@Columbia
in New York City 🗽🇺🇸
Register Today:
☑️
#spinesurgery
#safety
#education
#TeamAhmad
would like to send seasons greetings to those gathering in celebration this
#holiday
season
It has been a brilliant year here in
#NewYorkCity
and we cannot wait to return in January to kick off the
#NewYear2023
Happy Holidays To You & Yours 🎁
#holidayseason
🥇
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#MondayMorning
#Surgery
-Nonunion
Medial Epicondyle Avulsion Fractures 💪
A delay in
#diagnosis
or a delay in
#treatment
w/ these fractures results in what is known as a nonunion..
The bone fails to heal
It becomes scarred in an abnormal location...
In honor of
@brock
.purdy13 and
#SuperbowlSunday
today we are highlighting the revolutionary
#surgery
of UCL Repair w/ Internal Brace…
Although way more common in Major League Baseball
#athletes
, UCL
#injuries
sometimes also happen in the NFL 🏈
UCL Repair w/ Internal Brace
Here are some shots from the 3rd Annual Baseball Sports Medicine Game-Changing Concepts event held this week. Thank you to everyone who helped make this a rousing success!
Despite the distraction of sparkly displays of skill,
#GRIT
is what makes the difference in the long run...
When you hit an obstacle, how do you react❓..
SKILL: The Book 📘
Visit my Website: ✅
#skill
#mastery
#performance
🏆🏆
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#ThrowingThursday
-Plantar Fasciitis in
#Baseball
⚾️
How Injury Occurs: Various mechanisms can cause the
#pain
in the bottom of the
#foot
Predisposing anatomical conditions, including pes planus (flat feet), & pes cavus (high arches), are associated with
#plantarfasciitis
..
Thank you Kevin for the kind words. I am so glad the book resonated with you, and hope it will be helpful to you in your medical career as well as all of your future endeavors!
Great picture btw, awesome !!! ⚾️⚾️⚾️👊👊👊🔥🔥
#skill
#mastery
#performance
#thanks
#humble
Players should plot out on a calendar, a throwing program that serves as preparation for a season. This will obviously require some improvisation during social isolation compared to their standard team approach.
#baseball
#covid19
#coronavirus
#lockdown
I had the opportunity to give orthopedic grand rounds today at Columbia University Medical Center on our new Sports Performance Center with my colleagues Zach Chiaramonte and Joe Ciccone, Columbia PT.
WHO GETS ACL INJURIES?
ACL tears can occur in both males and females, but are more likely to occur in females. Tearing an ACL usually involves planting of the foot and twisting. A popping sound is commonly heard at the time of injury.
For more information,
On this day, I'd like to express my sincere thanks to the patients and their families who have trusted me and my team with their care. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.
#ThrowingThursday
-The Thrower's Paradox ⚾️
The predicament of the pitcher’s
#shoulder
describes the
#balance
between having enough
#mobility
to foster extreme rotations while maintaining the stability to prevent the
#ball
from shifting within the socket that can cause
#injury
⚾️
Injury rates among Major League Baseball pitchers have been increasing over the past several years. We investigated to find out if pitching a complete game (CG) is a risk factor for spending time on the disabled list (DL).
Such a wonderful honor to get my book SKILL published in Japan 🇯🇵📘
Thanks to the amazing
@shinmiyata
and the great Hideki Matsui for all of the hard work and effort this past year 🙌🥇
#skill
#performance
#mastery
#thebest
Dr. Christopher Ahmad's book "SKILL"
@drchrisahmad
is now available in Japanese! Endorsed by a Yankee Legend Mr. Hideki Matsui. Thank you Dr. Ahmad for your continued support.
The original English version here:
#Amazon
via
@Amazon
Revision Tommy John surgery, also known as UCL revision surgery, is performed when the initial
#TommyJohn
surgery fails or the repaired
#ligament
re-tears...
This
#infographic
highlights the complexities & challenges associated with revision
#TommyJohnSurgery
, underscoring its