SamAkhavanMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Pittsburgh, PA

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Physician

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Office
1307 Federal St
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone+1 877-660-6777

Fax+1 412-359-8055

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2007 - 2008
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001 - 2007
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2008 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2001 - 2009
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Clinical Trials

SCP® Observational Study of the Knee Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 18
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Prospective Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes of the Subchondroplasty® Procedure for Treatment of Symptomatic Bone Marrow Lesions of the Knee.
Steven B Cohen, Christopher Hajnik, Gregory L Loren, Sam Akhavan, Patrick J DeMeo
The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2024-12-12
Combined, Single-Anchor Subscapularis Tendon Repair and Proximal Biceps Tenodesis Leads to Improved Function and Decreased Pain at 1 Year.
Lucas Bartlett, Brandon Klein, Christopher Brancato, Sam Akhavan, James M Paci
Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2024-04-01
Intraobserver and Interobserver Reliability of the Snyder and Expanded SLAP Classification System: A Video Study.
Alexander K Hahn, Kyle Holmberg, Jon E Hammarstedt, Frances Philp, Patrick DeMeo
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023-11-01

Press Mentions

Allegheny Health Network Orthopaedic-Sports Medicine Specialist Selected to Care for Team USA in Rugby World CupAugust 18th, 2015
Drs. Michael Momont, Sam Akhavan & More: 12 Orthopedic Surgeons Making the News — August 21, 2015 FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016
Orthopedic Surgeon to Know: Dr. James Mok of the University of Chicago MedicineFebruary 12th, 2016
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