As Northern Virginia's leading orthopaedic group practice, Commonwealth Orthopaedics is dedicated to providing quality care to patients with a full continuum of musculoskeletal services. To achieve this goal, not only do our physicians bring a wealth of expertise and experience to their patients but they enjoy being actively involved and supporting their communities.
Close to 500 runners and walkers participated in the first annual Rockstar 8K Run on April 18, 2010 which raised $22,000. The money raised will establish a Celebrate Cherie Fund within the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia. The fund has been established to award scholarships to deserving students going to PT school. Cherie Yadao, a physical therapist and manager for Commonwealth Orthopaedics had her life cut short in 2009 at the age of 35 after a rare cancer.
As active members of their local community, many of our physicians serve as team physicians for professional, collegiate and area high school athletic teams. Many also serve as coaches, in youth athletics, as leaders in civic organizations and as volunteers for medical missions and other nonprofit causes. To see what teams that our physicians are associated with and to read more about them, choose from the menu below. For a complete listing of the area high schools and their team physicians go here.
Many Commonwealth Orthopaedics physicians and physician assistants volunteer their time to assist area high school student athletes with their sports physical screenings. These physicians include: Dean Bennett, MD; Keith Lawhorn, MD; Jeffrey Morrison, PA; Kevin Sumida, MD and Daniel Weingold, MD.
Commonwealth Orthopaedics’ physicians and staff supported the 2009 Virginia High School League Spring Sports Championships at Westfields High School.
Our physicians are also involved with medical schools through professorships and participation in on-site physician resident training... Learn More
Commonwealth sponsors an annual workshop for certified athletic trainers and team physicians focusing on prevention and sideline management of sports injuries... Learn More
Our physicians and physical therapists offer guidance to coaches of youth teams through free workshops on proper stretching; preventing injuries; hydration and more... Learn More
Dr. Sarah Pettrone went on a trip to Bhutan with a group called Surgicorps international in April where she performed hand surgery and treated children with burn scars. Surgicorps International travels the world to provide free surgical and medical care to disadvantaged individuals in developing countries.
Commonwealth physicians are committed to the education of their community on orthopaedic topics. If your group would like to have one of our physicians talk about sports medicine, arthritis, total joint replacement, injury prevention or any other orthopaedic topic, please contact the marketing department at skelly@c-o-r.com or dmartin2@c-o-r.com or call 703-383-6456.
Upcoming lectures include:
The Latest Options in Hip Replacement
Presenter: Robert Dombrowski, MD
Date: Tuesday, August 17
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Lecture is free but seating is limited, call 703-750-8800 to register.