Kevin Plancher, MD, Honored for Accomplishments in Orthopedics

    NEW YORK, NY, June 03, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Kevin Plancher of Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, PLLC, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in orthopedics.

With over two decades of practiced expertise in the medical field, Dr. Kevin Plancher has achieved professional success through his specialty in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Best noted for his work with shoulder, knee, elbow and hand injuries, Dr. Plancher offers superior care for patients in need of the acute emergency treatment of sports injuries. In addition to overseeing medical offices in Manhattan and Cos Cob, Connecticut, he serves as an attending physician at New York City's Beth Israel Hospital and Lenox Hill Hospital as well as Stamford Hospital in Connecticut and Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York. Dr. Plancher is actively involved with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he acts as an associate clinical professor in orthopedics. He also maintains affiliation with a number of scholarly references and is on the editorial board of The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Journal of Orthopedics and the American Journal of Medicine & Sports.

Named among the Top Doctors in the New York Metro area for ten consecutive years, Dr. Plancher is revered for his contributions to orthopedics. He has also been named Top Doctor by Connecticut Magazine for the past several years. He appears frequently at medically-related conferences to lecture on issues pertaining to state-of-the-art orthopedic procedures and injury treatment. Passionate about wellness in orthopedics, Dr. Plancher established The Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles in 2001. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the foundation aims to support cutting-edge research on new and minimally invasive ways to keep our community active and pain free. Dr. Plancher's extensive efforts in the medical field earned him the Order of Merit for distinguished Philanthropy in the Advancement of Orthopaedic Surgery by the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation.

Dr. Plancher earned his medical degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He holds a master of science in physiology from the same institution and a bachelor of science in biochemistry and chemistry from Trinity College. Dr. Plancher completed his residency at Harvard's combined orthopedic program and his fellowship at the Steadman-Hawkins clinic in Vail, Colorado. His professional affiliations include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Association for Hand Surgery, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, the International Society of Arthroscopy Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America.

For additional information about Plancher Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, PLLC, please visit http://www.plancherortho.com and for more information about The Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles, please visit http://ofals.org.

About Cambridge Who's Who
With over 400,000 members representing every major industry, Cambridge Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Cambridge Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies and makes them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services. Cambridge is pleased to welcome its new Executive Director of Global Branding and Networking, Donald Trump Jr., who is eager to share his extensive experience in this arena with members.

Cambridge Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

Headquartered in Long Island's premier office building, RXR Plaza, the Cambridge Who's Who staff spans more than 10 departments and comprises a team of nearly 200 highly skilled and dedicated employees. Together they work to provide members with the recognition and exposure needed to further their careers, expand their businesses and network effectively in an economy where referrals are more important than ever.

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