News and Articles
Obici Hospital named as One of Healthgrades America’s Top 250 Best Hospitals
SMOC is proud to announce one of its affiliated hospitals, Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA, has been named as one of Healthgrades America’s Top 250 Best Hospitals for a third year in a row!
SMOC Specialists Named Top Doctors!
Congratulations are in order! Two of our specialists are named as Virginia Living Magazine’s Top Docs of 2020 list: Dr. Scott Grabill and Dr. Victor Tseng.
Obesity and Weight Loss: How it Affects Our Joints
Obesity is a well-known risk factor for developing bone and joint problems. It has a cumulative effect on patients’ joints over their lifetime. The excess body weight leads to increased forces across the joints, as high as four to seven times the bodyweight in the knees and hips.
Dr. Scott Grabill, DO is selected as the Chief of Surgery at Chesapeake Regional Hospital
Dr. Scott Grabill, one of SMOC- Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center’s Total Joint Specialists, was selected as Chesapeake Regional Hospital’s Chief of Surgery.
SMOC Featured in Hampton Roads Physician
We are pleased to share two articles featuring the SMOC team in the Fall edition of Hampton Roads Physician magazine. The first (on page 14) is a feature on fellowship-trained physician assistant orthopaedist, Michael Mitchell. In the article, Michael shares some his medical background, as well as his direct experience with injuries and recovery as an athlete.
A Free Seminar for Those Experiencing Chronic Pain – Suffolk
Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center – SMOC was one of the first pain clinics in Virginia to offer non-opioid treatments for patients suffering from chronic pain. Now, the practice wants to share its insights with anyone having to live with this ailment.
Dr. James Henick, MD and Dr. Bryan Fox, MD will discuss options in handling chronic pain, followed by a Q&A segment with the audience.
A Free Seminar for Those Experiencing Chronic Pain - Chesapeake
Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center – SMOC was one of the first pain clinics in Virginia to offer non-opioid treatments for patients suffering from chronic pain.
SMOC IN THE NEWS: Save the Date for the Jingle Bell Run with The Arthritis Foundation
We joined the Arthritis Foundation and Dr. Meagan Eshbaugh, from the Center for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, on The Hampton Roads Show to talk about The Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run.
Family Health 101 Wellness Series with SMOC’s Dr. Catherine Rapp
SMOC – Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics, Inc’s very own, Dr. Catherine Rapp, MD will be discussing shoulder pains, treatments and surgery
Joint Health Lecture with SMOC’s Total Joint Specialist, Dr. Geoffrey Wright
Healthy joints are essential to maintain mobility in your body, through your fingers, toes, legs, back, and other parts. SMOC’s Total Joint Specialist, Dr. Geoffrey Wright, MD will discuss joint health, treatments, and surgeries for any and everyone to utilize in their everyday lives.
