Richard Steadman
Encyclopedia
J. Richard Steadman, M.D. is a specialist knee
surgeon
, practising in Vail, Colorado
and a Clinical Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas
. He is best known medically for his work in the area of microfracture surgery
, and publicly for treating injured sports stars from around the world.
, Steadman received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University
, while also playing American football
for Bear Bryant
. Steadman graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas
.
Following internship, two years in the US Army
, and residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans
; Steadman moved to Lake Tahoe
, California
where he practiced orthopaedics, with increasing emphasis on the treatment of knee disorders.
Steadman developed special surgical techniques which allowed several US Ski Team members to return to competition and win Olympic medals. His first sports client was Cindy Nelson
, and from 1976 he was named Chief Physician for the United States Ski Team
. In 1989, his work was recognized with his election to the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame. Steadman served as a director of RBio, Inc. from 1990 to 2002.
Looking to move from Tahoe, in 1990 Cindy Nelson and then Vail, Colorado
owner George N. Gillett, Jr., persuaded Steadman and shoulder-and-arm-specialist Dr. Richard Hawkins, to relocate east and form the Steadman-Hawkins clinic. They also started a non-profit sports medicine foundation in order to conduct research on knee surgery and rehabilitation projects, known as the Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation. The clinic is now called the Steadman Clinic and the foundation is now known as the Steadman Philippon Research Institute.
Steadman has since developed numerous techniques for knee surgery and rehabilitation that have made him a world-renowned expert on sports injuries. With the increasing strain on sports stars to create quick movement creating additional strain and failure on the knee joint, Steadman has an expanding list of world-famous sports clients. However, he states that:
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
, practising in Vail, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
and a Clinical Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. He is best known medically for his work in the area of microfracture surgery
Microfracture surgery
Microfracture surgery is one of the articular cartilage repair surgical techniques that works by creating tiny fractures in the underlying bone. This causes new cartilage to develop from a so-called super-clot...
, and publicly for treating injured sports stars from around the world.
Biography
Born in Hackensack, New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, Steadman received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
, while also playing American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
for Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant
Paul William "Bear" Bryant was an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships...
. Steadman graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
.
Following internship, two years in the US Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, and residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
; Steadman moved to Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where he practiced orthopaedics, with increasing emphasis on the treatment of knee disorders.
Steadman developed special surgical techniques which allowed several US Ski Team members to return to competition and win Olympic medals. His first sports client was Cindy Nelson
Cindy Nelson
Cynthia "Cindy" Nelson is an American former alpine ski racer from Lutsen, Minnesota.-World Cup victories:- External links :* - Results - Cindy Nelson...
, and from 1976 he was named Chief Physician for the United States Ski Team
United States Ski Team
The United States Ski Team, operated under the auspices of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association , develops and supports men's and women's athletes in the sports of alpine skiing, adaptive alpine, freestyle skiing, cross country, adaptive cross country, ski jumping, and nordic combined....
. In 1989, his work was recognized with his election to the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame. Steadman served as a director of RBio, Inc. from 1990 to 2002.
Looking to move from Tahoe, in 1990 Cindy Nelson and then Vail, Colorado
Vail, Colorado
The Town of Vail is a Home Rule Municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,589 in 2005. The town was established and built as the base village to Vail Ski Resort, with which it was originally conceived...
owner George N. Gillett, Jr., persuaded Steadman and shoulder-and-arm-specialist Dr. Richard Hawkins, to relocate east and form the Steadman-Hawkins clinic. They also started a non-profit sports medicine foundation in order to conduct research on knee surgery and rehabilitation projects, known as the Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation. The clinic is now called the Steadman Clinic and the foundation is now known as the Steadman Philippon Research Institute.
Steadman has since developed numerous techniques for knee surgery and rehabilitation that have made him a world-renowned expert on sports injuries. With the increasing strain on sports stars to create quick movement creating additional strain and failure on the knee joint, Steadman has an expanding list of world-famous sports clients. However, he states that:
Awards
In 2001, Steadman was inducted into the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame for his skills in extending the careers of various skiers.- Albert Trillat Award for Excellence in Knee Research from the International Society for the Knee
- H. Edward Cabaud Memorial Award for Knee Research from the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
- GOTS-Beiersdorf Prize, Germany
External links
- The Steadman clinic
- Bio at Forbes magazine
- Citation at the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame
- Interview on his microfracture technique
- Video interview with Charlie RoseCharlie RoseCharles Peete "Charlie" Rose, Jr. is an American television talk show host and journalist. Since 1991 he has hosted Charlie Rose, an interview show distributed nationally by PBS since 1993...