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Free Seminar: Knee and Shoulder Pain: Treatment Options Customized for Every Patient

When: Tuesday, May 11th
Where: St. Francis Medical Center: Assisi Conference Room
13710 St. Francis Blvd, Midlothian VA 2311
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Topics: Are you a candidate for arthroscopic surgery?
Would a customized partial or complete knee replacement help you?
What is shoulder resurfacing and reverse shoulder replacement?
Can I avoid surgery with physical therapy or PRP therapy? Presented by Dr. Goradia

To register please call 804-359-9355, we look forward to seeing you there!

PRP Therapy, (Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy), is offered at Go Orthopedics.

Get more details on
PRP Therapy. pdf

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is an innovative treatment that uses the body’s own cells to relieve pain and promote accelerated, long-lasting healing of certain musculoskeletal conditions.

Two of the Pittsburgh Steeler’s biggest stars, Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu, received this therapy just prior to winning the Super Bowl for injuries that would likely have sidelined them for months. In addition, at least one major league pitcher (LA Dodgers’ Takashi Saito), about 20 professional soccer players and hundreds of recreational athletes have undergone the relatively simple procedure with impressive results.

As part of our ongoing commitment to providing patients scientifically-based treatment modalities that are on the leading edge of orthopedic medicine, Go Orthopedics is currently offering this breakthrough treatment.

Seminar: Arthritis pain shouldn't keep you from the things you love.

If you are one of the millions suffering from constant joint pain, there are new, individualized options for relief. Join Dr. Goradia of Go Orthopedics for a seminar explaining your options for a better quality of life. Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited, so register today.Get the flyer: Arthritis Pain Surgery Options. Call 1-800-486-0157 to register.

SEMINAR: Surgery Options for Arthritis Pain

WHEN: Wednesday, February 24, 6 PM

WHERE: St. Francis Medical Center, Orvieto/Florence Room. First floor Main OR. 13710 St. Francis Boulevard. Get Directions to the Seminar.

COST: Free

Call 1-800-486-0157 to register.

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Free Seminar- Plasma-Rich Therapy, PRP

PRP therapy is an innovative treatment that uses the body's own cells to relieve pain and promote accelerated, long-lasting healing of certain musculoskeletal conditions. 

Get more information in the pdf on Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy or PRP.

SEMINAR: Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

WHEN: Wednesday, Feb 24at 6 PM

WHERE: Cancer Center on the campus of Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center. Get Directions to the Seminar.

COST: Free

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Free Seminar- Arthritis Pain

Get Directions to the Seminar.

Free Seminar. Advances in Sports Medicine: Knee & Shoulder Treatments

Dr. Goradia is the presenter for a Bon Secours Medical Matters Series. It focuses on how new arthroscopic ACL surgery techniques, double rotator cuff repair and personalized rehabilitation can benefit you. Valet parking and Refreshments served. Wednesday, January 28, 6-8 pm. Register here.

Go Orthopedics is now Seeing Patients in Midlothian

We have a new office in Midlothian and will be seeing patients there three afternoons per week starting January 14, 2009. The address is 13911 St. Francis Blvd. Suite 104, Midlothian, VA 23114. You still call our main phone number, 804.452.1635 for appointments.

Dr. Goradia goes Global

Our focus is to know and provide the latest in surgical techniques in order to make recovery easier and improve the end result in the process. And part of Dr. Goradia's commitment includes teaching other surgeons these cutting edge techniques so more patients have access to them and therefore the best quality of life. If you want to know more about Dr. Goradia's instructional trips teaching other surgeons, click the link on the left for the advanced knee and shoulder surgery pdf.

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Dr Goradia will be a Master Instructor

Dr. Goradia will be teaching other doctors at the Orthopedics Residents Conference in Chicago May 29-31, 2008

Go Orthopedics Sponsoring Central District Baseball Tournament

Go Orthopedics will be a sponsor for the Central District Baseball Tournament hosted by Colonial Heights High School on May 20 and 22.

Please Join us for our Open House Thursday, April 17, 6pm

Join us for our Open House starting at 6pm with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 6:30pm. There will be door prizes awarded. RSVP to Ashley at 804-452-1635, ext. 302 by April 14. We hope to see you there.

Colonial Heights High School Softball Tournament, March 24-25, 2008

Ashley Blackman, ATC, will be the athletic trainer covering the Colonial Heights High School Softball Tournament, March 24-25.

Dr. Goradia among first in U.S. to receive Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery developed the new CAQ in sports medicine beginning in 2007. Board-certified orthopedic surgeons are eligible to apply for this added certificate. To qualify, board-certified orthopedic surgeons must send a list of all surgeries performed over a period of 6 months. These are evaluated by the Board. If accepted, the candidate is required to sit for a 200 question written examination. This exam was given for the first time in November 2007. Dr. Goradia took and passed the exam. Beginning in 2011 surgeons interested in receiving the CAQ will have an added requirement of having completed advanced fellowship training in sports medicine. Until then, surgeons without this additional training are still eligible to sit for the exam. Fortunately, Dr. Goradia did complete his fellowship at Union Memorial Sports Medicine Clinic in Baltimore in 1999.

Dr. Goradia Teaches Shoulder Surgery Course

Dr. Goradia is teaching a shoulder surgery course to Orthopedic Surgeons on March 6, 2008 in California. See Dr. Goradia's credentials.

Health Fair Booth at Hill Phoenix in Colonial Heights

Hill Phoenix, the refrigeration system company in Colonial Heights, is having a health fair. Look for the Go Orthopedics table on March 6, 2008 at this event.

Walk-in Injury Clinic

Call our office for more details. Phone number is at the bottom of the page.

Dr. Goradia Teaches Knee Surgery Course

Dr. Goradia teaches a knee surgery course to Orthopedic Surgeons on February 11-12, 2008 in Naples, Florida.

Wrestling District Tournament Sponsor

Go Orthopedics is the Official Sponsor of the Wrestling District Tournament on February 9, 2008

New Technique: "No Incision ACL Reconstruction"

Dr. Goradia is the first surgeon in Virginia and one of a handful in the U.S. performing a new technique for reconstruction of the torn ACL knee ligament. This procedure is done with just three small puncture wounds under arthroscopic guidance. Even better, the procedure is believed to improve the repair of the new ACL, reduce pain and swelling, and speed overall recovery. Dr. Goradia has been working closely with the company that has developed this technique and is now actually helping the company teach the technique to their representatives. Dr. Goradia has also been asked to teach the surgery to orthopedic surgeons from the U.S. and Europe in the spring of 2007.

Evaluation of methods to reduce pain and swelling after Surgery

Go Orthopedics is working with a company to determine the benefits of an ice wrap that circulates cold water and provides intermittent compression to the joint after surgery. The evaluation is comparing the compressive ice wrap with regular ice bags. The research has been accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America for 2007. The final manuscript is being prepared for submission. Initial data shows that the compressive ice wrap improves mobility of the knee during the first 4 weeks after surgery. We believe early mobility can result in faster overall recovery.

The use of Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) after Rotator Cuff Surgery

Go Orthopedics has been using CPM for shoulder surgery and has found excellent early results in terms of reducing stiffness. CPM is a machine/chair that is delivered to the patients' home. The patient sits in the chair and the machine moves the shoulder. This has demonstrated promising benefits to patients including reduced stiffness and faster return to activity. Unfortunately not all insurance companies will pay for this machine. Dr. Goradia is discussing the CPM benefits with several companies.