This special series on “Current Concepts and Techniques in Soft Tissue Repair and Joint Preservation” is edited by Dr. Ting Cong, from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA.
Ting Cong, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Dr. Ting Cong is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at UPMC Sports Medicine, and Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. He is a surgeon-scientist in orthopaedic sports medicine and metabolic bone, with a specific career interest on sports medicine and overuse-related soft tissue injuries and disorders of the osteochondral organ. Dr. Cong specializes in the care of young and older athletes with sports-related injuries to bones, joints, and soft tissues. His research interests include cartilage failure and the biologic treatments thereof, specifically in the emerging field of skeletal stem cells and in therapeutic opportunities brought forth by their discovery. Through his clinical and laboratory research, Dr. Cong has the intent to leverage both local and systemic biologics which may improve osteochondral health towards the ultimate goal of cartilage repair and regeneration, leveraging technologies in tissue engineering, stem cell therapy, and biologic drug treatment. Dr. Cong is a graduate of Weill Medical College of Cornell University and completed his orthopaedic residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. He then went on to complete fellowship training in sports medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and a hybrid clinical fellowship in metabolic bone, hip, and skeletal stem cell research at the Hospital for Special Surgery - Weill Cornell Medicine consortium. Dr. Cong is a committee member of AOSSM and ASES, and is a reviewer of KSSTA, Arthroscopy, AJSM, OJSM, JSES, and JISAKOS.
Series outline:
- Primary Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repair
- Resurgence of Autologous Cartilage Implantation
- Early Hip OA – Current Evidence-based Practice
- The Detriment of Antegrade Drilling - Evidence for Cartilage Preservation
- Joint Preservation Procedures of the Knee
- Acute Augmentative Rationale for Traumatized Cartilage
- Augmentation of Meniscoligamentous Structures for Primary Prevention of Knee Joint Deterioration
- Cartilage Restoration Procedures in Patellofemoral Stabilization
- The Synovial Microenvironment
Disclosure:
The special series “Current Concepts and Techniques in Soft Tissue Repair and Joint Preservation” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Joint without any sponsorship or funding. Ting Cong is serving as the unpaid Guest Editor for the special series.