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COVER FEATURE UT Medicine San Antonio: ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS, MORE THAN ONE IN FOUR PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES SUFFER FROM A MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY OR CONDITION, CAUSING 440 MILLION MISSED DAYS OF WORK PER YEAR. UT MEDICINE SAN ANTONIO, THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT THE UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, STAYS AHEAD OF THE CURVE WITH A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERTISE AND UP-TO-DATE TECHNOLOGY. T HE GOAL OF UT Medicine's Or thopaedic Cl inic is to provide the latest in mus- culoskeletal treatments and promote the highest level of patient care. Physicians and faculty on staff are dedicated to caring for patients through effective and safe treatments, even as they conduct research at the forefront of the field and educate future specialists. The research also positions the Department of Orthopaedics as a leader in orthopaedic specialties on national and global scales. "No matter where you are in the world — New York, London, Paris, Bangkok, Tokyo — UT Medicine San Antonio is recognized as a leader in orthopaedics," says Anil Dutta, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon with UT Medicine. "Many of our physicians literally wrote the definitive books in the field for the shoulder, the elbow, fractures and hand surgery." Setting the Standard for Orthopaedic Care A Wealth of Capabilities UT Medicine offers a comprehensive range of orthopaedic specialties, from sports medicine to pediatric orthopae- dics, all in one location. Patients are able to speak with a physician, undergo specialized diagnostics and receive a treatment plan in the same day at the same location. Patients' needs are met with convenience and efficiency, and patients are often able to schedule appointments with a variety of other specialists the same day or the next day. Specially trained physician assistants are on staff to offer full orthopaedic evalua- tions. Imaging tools, including X-ray and MRI, are on-site for prompt diagnoses. "If a patient requires something, experts in every field are here to provide assistance," says Matthew Murray, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine physician at UT Medicine. "The situation is win-win — patients receive the care Robert Quinn, M.D. WELCOME NEW CHAIR OF ORTHOPAEDICS: ROBERT QUINN, M.D. THE UT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE at San Antonio welcomes a new Chair of Orthopaedics, Robert Quinn, M.D., profes- sor of orthopaedics. He formerly served as an associate professor and residency program director in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of New Mexico Cancer Center. Dr. Quinn is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and specializes in orthopaedic oncol- ogy. A graduate of Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Dr. Quinn has completed a fellowship in orthopaedic oncology at Harvard Medical School and a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Connecticut. He also completed an internship in general surgery at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut. "Orthopaedics at the School of Medicine in San Antonio is one of the preeminent departments in the country," says Dr. Quinn, who began his role as Chair in April. "As Chair, I hope to be part of UT Medicine's continued leadership in complex and specialized orthopaedic care." MDNEWS.COM ■ MD NEWS San Antonio | 7