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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Aug 15

With school sports starting up & people gearing up for the fall, it's important to understand the role of injury prevention, load management, and overuse for all ages. Listen to our latest podcast as @brianfeeleymd.bsky.social and I break it down:

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Injury Prevention, Load Management, and Overuse...Does It Apply For Everyone? | 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine

With school sports starting up and people gearing up for fall sporting endeavors, it's important to understand the role of injury prevention, load management, and overuse; not just for professional at...

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Aug 5

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...

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.

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Aug 3

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

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jul 30

This week--listen to Dr. Confino and Dr. Trotter discuss their pearls from fellowship on our pod @6to8weekspodcast.bsky.social:
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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...

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jul 17

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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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.

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jul 3

My son's first jumping spikes arrived. Keeping up the family tradition. #TripleJump 💪

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jul 3

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

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jul 3

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

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jul 3

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

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

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jul 1

😢😢😢😢😢

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jul 1

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

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jul 1

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.

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jun 25

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

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Experts cite overuse in spate of Achilles injuries in NBA

Why is the Achilles tendon so vulnerable, and are painkillers masking warning signs?

www.espn.com

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jun 24

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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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...

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jun 24

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

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jun 24

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

journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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.

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...

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jun 24

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:

espn.com/nba/story/_/...

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.

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jun 24

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.

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jun 24

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 🧵:

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jun 24

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.

www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/...

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?

www.foxsports.com

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · Jun 5

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:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

What Makes a Good Surgeon?

Podcast Episode · 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine · 06/02/2025 · 28m

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · May 21

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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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.

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · May 17

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

Excelling During Your Orthopedic Sub-Internship Rotation

Podcast Episode · 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine · 05/16/2025 · 26m

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · May 17

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

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Dr Nirav Pandya @drniravpandya.bsky.social · May 14

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

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