Dr Nirav Pandya

Best way to nurture kids’ pro sports dreams? New study challenges a popular belief For young athletes looking to go pro — and for parents motivated to help their children get there — specializing in their sport might not be the best strategy.

Thank you to the @sfchronicle.com and Mia Wachtel for an excellent article about current youth sports culture and our research looking at the impact of sports specialization on pro athletes at @ucsfhealth.bsky.social : www.sfchronicle.com/sports/artic...

Working on the weekend….just not at the hospital.

The UCSF Sports Medicine Fellowship: Another Year! | 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine What exactly is a fellow? What is life like as a sports medicine fellow at UCSF? What kind of training do they get? Listen to our latest podcast as we sit down with two of our current fellows, Dr M...

This week--listen to Dr. Confino and Dr. Trotter discuss their pearls from fellowship on our pod @6to8weekspodcast.bsky.social:
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When Do You Fix An AC Joint Injury? | 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine What is an AC joint injury? Do you ever need to fix it? Listen to our latest podcast as Dr Brian Feeley and Dr Drew Lansdown break down treatment of this injury.

What exactly is an AC joint injury? When does it need surgery? Listen to our latest podcast as we break it all down:
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My son's first jumping spikes arrived. Keeping up the family tradition. #TripleJump 💪

My mom is visiting from Chicago and already talking trash to me about how the Warriors run is over....

Damian Lillard had surgery on his Achilles on May 2nd. The NBA RTP timeline typically lands ~ 10-12 months post-surgery. Most (not all..i.e.Durant) players have some performance drop. So if he joins the Warriors, he could theoretically be playing in March / April. #DubNation

a man wearing a shirt that says i am a greek is playing basketball with another man ALT: a man wearing a shirt that says i am a greek is playing basketball with another man

Warriors starting lineup in April of next year:
Curry (38)
Butler (36)
Green (36)
Horford (39)
Lillard (35)

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Kevon Looney overcame multiple severe hip injuries to play 290 straight games. He was a steadying presence for the team. He won 3 NBA rings. He did all the dirty work. He never complained. He shut down Sabonis. He rebounded like no other. We will miss him. #DubNation

This is then point in free agency when Warriors fans try to convince themselves (including me) that the 9th man on someone’s bench will lead the team to a championship.

Experts cite overuse in spate of Achilles injuries in NBA Why is the Achilles tendon so vulnerable, and are painkillers masking warning signs?

Thank you to @espn.com and Maria Lawson for interviewing me for this piece on the rash of Achilles injuries in the NBA.

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Behind the Manuscript: What Editors Look For (with Dr. Jed Kuhn) | 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine What are the challenges of publishing in an academic medical journal? What does an editor look for in a paper? How can you take part in meaningful research as a student? Listen to our latest podcast a...

What are the challenges of publishing? What does an editor look for in a paper? How can you take part in meaningful research? What about the role of AI? Listen to our latest podcast as we sit down w/ Dr. Jed Kuhn

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3. Style of play in today's NBA: The game is physically taxing in a different way than year's past. Players are significantly more explosive and agile than in the past. Larger and larger players are expected to play like guards. As a result, soft tissues are stressed unlike in year's past

Acutely increased workload is correlated with significant injuries among national basketball association players - Matthew J Orringer, Nirav K Pandya, 2022 Background Particularly at the level of professional athletics, injury prevention is of critical importance. We hypothesized that elevated in-game statistics ov...

2. Increased minute density: Increased minutes / game over season averages has been show to increase injury risk:

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The playoffs are set up in a way in which the stars players are playing at a higher intensity in a condensed period of time.

Under the knife: Exposing America's youth basketball crisis In Part 2 of a two-part series, ESPN reveals how doctors, trainers and surgeons are forced to rebuild the world's best young basketball players.

Players have much more mileage on their bodies by the time they enter the league; increasing the risk of severe, soft tissue injury. If you have not read it before, read the article from @baxterholmes.bsky.social from a few years ago that captures this perfectly:

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1. Youth sports / AAU basketball: This generation of players come into the league with significantly more mileage than players of generations past. Year-round AAU basketball at younger and younger ages (i.e single sport specialization) has been show to tremendously increase injury risk.

Lots of talk about the Achilles injuries (and soft tissue injuries) impacting NBA players. Here is where I think the problem lies (it's multi-factorial) in this 🧵:

Three Achilles injuries in one NBA postseason: What’s going on and how is it fixed? Three NBA stars suffered Achilles injuries during the postseason. What's behind this?

Thank you to Melissa Rohlin for including me in her article looking at the increase in Achilles tears in NBA players this season; a problem the NBA needs to look at closely.

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What Makes a Good Surgeon? Podcast Episode · 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine · 06/02/2025 · 28m

What factors go into determining how a surgeon performs in the operating room? Listen to our latest podcast as @brianfeeleymd.bsky.social and I break it all down:
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Orthopedic Hand Surgery: A Discussion with Dr. Lauren Shapiro | 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine Interested in hand injuries? What does a hand surgeon treat? Listen to our latest podcast as we sit down with Dr. Lauren Shapiro of the UCSF Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

Interested in hand injuries and how they are treated? Listen to our latest podcast as @brianfeeleymd.bsky.social talks with former Stanford Wome's Soccer player Dr. Lauren Shapiro who is now one of our experts in our UCSF Orthopedic surgery department:

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Excelling During Your Orthopedic Sub-Internship Rotation Podcast Episode · 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine · 05/16/2025 · 26m

Are you a medical student interested in a career in orthopedics? Listen to our latest podcast as @brianfeeleymd.bsky.social and I break down the role of the sub-internship for med students: apple.co/3S8JMoN

Brady..sorry for the delayed response. It's multi-factorial but the fact that there wasn't some sort of mis-step that caused it its likely a combination of age and workload

Excited to present our study comparing BTB vs quad tendon autografts for ACL reconstruction today at #POSNA2025

Draymond gave some behind-the scenes-info postgame.

On Jimmy: “I know he's not feeling well. Been pretty crappy all day.”

On Steph: “He's working his tail off every day. He's in here eight, nine hours a day, working, doing what he can to try to get back.”

Re: "rushing" Curry back for a game 5 if he is not fully ready. In our study (below) of hamstring injuries in NBA players over 5 years, nearly 81% of players suffered a subsequent injury in some part of their body with 37% suffering another hamstring injury.
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Thank you to @abc7news.bsky.social for having me on tonight to discuss injuries impacting the Warriors / Wolves series.

Breaking Down Hamstring Injuries With the Stephen Curry News Podcast Episode · 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine · 05/09/2025 · 13m

Need some Saturday morning listening? Interested in a deeper dive into hamstring injuries as #DubNation tracks the recovery of Stephen Curry? Listen to our latest podcast as @brianfeeleymd.bsky.social and I break down hamstring injuries, treatment, and return to play timelines: apple.co/4day7j7