The Alpine Clinic Providers and Staff look forward to their training on eClinicalworks which will be the new system used clinic-wide for recording and storing patient medical files. This is a secure system that is dedicatedto improving health care by providing technology and services that will be efficient, and ultimately improve the quality of care of our patients.
As the top Orthopaedic practice in the north country, we understand there will be a learning curve with this new system and hope that our patients will join in our excitement during this transition.
Dr. O’Neill will be traveling to present at the ACSM Annual Meeting being held in Baltimore this June.
With a growing population of “Master Athletes”, Dr. O’Neill has choosen to speak about aging athletes and the lag between their head and their health. Also discussed, is the topic of Health or Ego? When is exercise too much for the body and considered “unhealthy”?
If you would like to preview Dr. O’Neill’s PowerPoint titled, SPORT PSYCHOLOGY & RETURN TO PLAY: Does the Head Lag Behind the Knee? Or Vice Versa?... please contact his office by phone (603.536.2270)or email (doneill@thelalpineclinic.com)
The Alpine Clinic welcomes two Mid-Level Providers to their staff. Jason Raehl, P.A.-C and Joe Prescott, P.A.-C are now scheduling patients in our Fracnonia office. As Mid- Level Providers, both Jay and Joe will manage and treat orthopaedic patients both pre and post- operatively. They will also order and interpret labs, x-rays, MRI’s, CT’s, and other diagnostic tests.
For more information about the new members of our team, please vist “OUR TEAM” page.
Dr. O’Neill will be getting a taste of his own medicine today in Concord, NH. As a board examiner for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS), Dr. O’Neill has a number of summers in Chicago questioning young orthopods as they seek Board Certification.
Well, what goes around, comes around…
Every decade, Orthopaedic surgeons must re-certify by taking either a written or oral exam. Dr. O’Neill will be sitting for his written exam today, after spending evenings studying over the past few months.
The winter of his discontent started with a review course this past November in Cambridge, MA where he was joined by 300 other orthopaedic surgeons who were all in the same boat. According to Dr. O’Neill, “as nervous as it is, I actually do think it is a good system. Of course I might feel differently as I sit for the exam!”
To learn more about your surgeon’s extensive creentialling process, visit the ABOS website at www.abos.org.
by Mia on January 20, 2010
PARK CITY, UT (Jan. 20) – An Olympic veteran and two newcomers highlight the three-athlete 2010 U.S. Olympic Ski Jumping Team announced Thursday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.
Anders Johnson (Park City, UT), 20, a 2006 Olympic veteran, will be joined by first-time Olympians Nick Alexander (Lebanon, NH), 21, and Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY), 17.
The Team was announced by U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) President and CEO Bill Marolt, along with Olympic and Team sponsor Visa. The USA had earned three Olympic quota spots based on World Cup results.
Alexander, who grew up jumping in the Lebanon (NH) Outing Club, broke onto the world jumping scene this year qualifying to compete in six International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cups. The 2010 U.S. champion was the top American in the FIS Continental Cup last season and the current American leader after strong results in Neustadt, Germany in mid-January.
A Lake Placid native, Frenette jumps out of the New York Ski Educational Foundation. He has been a regular on the Continental Cup with three point-scoring finishes this season highlighted by a top-20 on the final weekend of selection in Sapporo, Japan. Johnson, who made the 2006 Olympic Team at the age of 16, suffered a knee injury in July but has made a comeback, breaking into the points twice in the Sapporo Continental Cup.
The Team will be coached by former East German jumper Jochen Danneberg, a 1976 Olympic silver medalist who works with the athletes as a part of the Project X jumping program.
All Olympic Teams are subject to the approval of the U.S. Olympic Committee.
For more details, or to read the full article, please visit: http://www.usskiteam.com/jumping/news?storyId=2345
by Mia on January 4, 2010
Dr. O’Neill was invited to speak with WGIR- AM610 this morning regarding the knee injury to Patriots’ offensive force, Wes Welker, that occured during their last regular season game on Sunday.
Welker was injured in the first quarter when he tried to plant his left foot after making a catch. He was helped to the sideline by members of the Patriots’ medical staff, then buried his head in a towel while sitting on the bench. Welker was later carted to the locker room.
Reports say this injury will presumably end Welker’s season just as the Patriots’ prepare for next Sunday’s AFC wild-card game against the Baltimore Ravens.
When asked, Dr. O’Neill agreed that this would most likely be a season ending injury for Welker. ” You knew watching the play that it wasn’t going to be good” stated O’Neill. “And then seeing him on the sidelines going through the emotions- he knew that was it.”
For more information about ACL injuries, click here.
by Mia on January 4, 2010
Introduction to Core Strength- 85057
This workshop is designed to provide insight into the biomechanics and science behind core strength and stability for effective movement. Throughout this active seminar, participants will experience an introduction to the concepts underlying core training and insight into how to use exercises designed to improve posture and functioning of joints in the arms, legs, and especially the hips and knees.
Dr. O’Neill will provide the medical basis for the therapeutic aspects of core-related exercise practice. Whether you have very healthy knees and hips or have experienced pain and/or injury in these joints, you are sure to gain some helpful information from this 3-hour workshop.
For additional information, please visit: plymouth.edu/frost/communityeducation/courses
by Mia on December 23, 2009
In December, 2009, Dr. Chen travelled to Ramsau, Austria with the United States Nordic Combined Ski Team. During three days of competition, four-time Olympian and current World Champion Todd Lodwick placed in the top 10 on all three days. Three-time Olympian and 2009 World Champion Billy Demong placed in the top 10 in the first two competitions, and in the top 15 in the third race. Two-time Olympain Johnny Spillane also placed in the top 10 in the first two competitions and in the top 15 in the third race after a disappointing misstep and fall in the final hill-climb. Olympian Brett Camerota had his first ever top 10 finish in the Ski Jump, and skied to his first top 20 finish ever. Olympic hopeful Brian Fletcher demonstrated excellent resolve as an upcoming athlete early in his World Cup career. Dr. Chen treated athletes for minor injuries, and was instrumental in helping Billy Demong return to full level of competition.
by Mia on November 21, 2009
The Alpine Clinic began seeing patients at its new medical office building in Franconia on November 2nd. There has been an overwhelming response of congratulations from almost everyone who walks in the doors. From patients, to family and friends, it is clear that The Alpine Clinic prides itself on quality, service, and development.
For almost two years, Drs. O’Neill, Chen, and MacArthur have been making their dream a reality to build a flagship medical office building where they can provide their patients with all the conveniences of a modern orthopaedic medical practice, and where they can house a central location for their ongoing clinical research. The new medical office building will facilitate The Alpine Clinic’s goals of becoming New England’s premier provider of orthopaedic services, and to continue their ongoing pursuit of scholarship, research, and evidence based practice.
Additionally, The Alpine Clinic is pleased to announce that it is leasing a section of their new building to PainCare, which is a very successful and well established pain management practice with several locations in southern New Hampshire. Dr. Michael O’Connell, the owner of PainCare, has recognized that residents of Northern New Hampshire deserve to have access to the expertise and quality of an elite pain management practice. He is proud to announce the expansion of his practice to Plymouth and Franconia. For more information on PainCare, please see their website- www.painmd.com
Event Details:
Saturday, November, 21st @ 2:00PM
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
1095 Profile Road
Franconia, NH 03580
by Mia on November 20, 2009
The Plymouth Youth Basketball Team lit up the court at the TD Garden during halftime of the Celtics game Wednesday night. Thousands of fan’s, including the Celtic’s dance team, cheered them on as they played a great game! Way to go Boys!
