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D r. Pa c i i s fo c u s i n g on mu lt iple a reas of the spor ts medicine prog ra m, including injur y prevention, education, outreach, concussion management and school covera ge. A s of now, Orl i n & Cohen is providing coverage for eight high schools a s well a s a loca l college a nd h a s been i nv it ed t o prov ide it s ser v ices across severa l more schools a nd districts. " We w a n t t o m a k e s u r e w e c a n br i n g prevention programs to schools and student athletes," Dr. Paci says. "Our athletic trainers help prevent injuries and evaluate athletes on the field, and we also do a number of outreach programs that focus on education for athletic trainers, coaches and administrators in local high schools and sports programs." Dr. Paci helped form a pa r tnership bet ween Orlin & Cohen a nd Section XI Athletics, a sa fet y committee a nd governing body for Suffolk County inter- scholastic athletics. This collaboration contributed to the overa ll direction of student athlete care and injury preven- tion in Suffolk County and also resulted in a series of outreach lectures that offer techniques for preventing anterior cruci- ate ligament (ACL) injuries. " T hese t ech n iques ca n be i mple - mented from youth leagues a ll the way to the collegiate level to decrease the likelihood of these devastating injuries," Dr. Paci says. In addition to schools, Dr. Paci works as a medical adviser for a number of local baseball and basketball leagues, includ- ing Blue Chip Prospects and prominent summer youth and collegiate leagues. To better assist loca l athletes in pre- venting injuries, Dr. Paci is overseeing the installation of special recovery areas in the physica l therapy offices of the Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group. " T he s e a r e s i m i l a r t o c ol le ge or professional athletic training room envi- ronments with cold tubs and recover y units to a llow athletes to bounce back efficiently a nd sa fely a f ter a n intense practice or game," Dr. Paci says. As with all of Orlin & Cohen's special- ties, the sports medicine program takes a conser vative approach to treatment before t u r n i n g to su rg ica l ma na ge- ment. If surger y is necessar y, Dr. Paci a nd his tea m ca n offer ACL repair for certain tears, as opposed to more inva- sive reconstruction. Though the sports medicine program offers ma ny resources for loca l tea ms a nd athletes, a nyone in need of spor ts medici ne ca re ca n f i nd it at Orli n & Cohen. "Our care carries over to workers' com- pensation patients and weekend-warrior types," Dr. Paci says. "We live in an active society on Long Island, and we like to get patients back to doing what they love." To learn more, visit orlincohen.com. n Dr. Levitz examines his patient's injured shoulder. Dr. Paci reviews an MRI prior to discussing it with his patient. 1 0 1 0❱❱❱❱❱ C O V E R F E A T U R E