PatellofemoralPainSyndromePFPS near Belle Glade, FL

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Care Philosophy: I like to get to know my patients and their families. It is important to have open communication for the best treatment and care. I pride myself in educating and helping my patients understand their disease processes so they can be in control of their health and make good decisions. Many people see specialist and I like to be the glue that holds everything together. I can help you understand and coordinate all your health concerns and conditions. I am first and foremost my patients advocate in this crazy world of medicine and will always fight for their best treatment. Your health and happiness is my ultimate concern.

Biography: Dr. Frank Contacessa, MD is an Internist who practices in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He is 50 years old and has been practicing for 24 years.

Biography: Benjamin Todd Raines, MD, MA, ATC, graduated cum laude with an undergraduate degree in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine and received a Master of Arts in Health Education and Health Promotion concentrating in Sports Medicine from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. Further, he completed post-baccalaureate studies in biochemistry as well as graduate coursework and research in human and animal genetics. He graduated medical school from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, AL, and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, in Columbia, MO. Furthermore, he completed a one-year orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, sub-specializing in advanced arthroscopic techniques, limb realignment, and shoulder replacement.He is a candidate member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and a fellow member of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He is also a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.Dr. Raines has a passion for sports medicine and the health of athletes. During the past 16 years, he has treated and worked on the sports medicine teams for middle and high school athletics, as well as collegiate and professional programs, including the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Steelers, the University of Alabama, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Missouri athletics.

Care Philosophy: To treat the whole person rather than just symptoms. To treat patients as I would treat my family. To identify modifiable risk factors in order to prevent problems. To effectively communicate and educate to approach conditions as a team. To establish myself in the community and work with my peers to ease pain and restore function.

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