Dr. Mark Galland Provides Advice for Athletes on NBC 17’s My Carolina Today

Raleigh, NC, August 05, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Dr. Mark Galland, a physician at Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina (http://www.orthonc.com/galland.html) was featured on My Carolina Today (http://www.mycarolinatoday.com), a new local lifestyle show airing Monday through Friday on Media General’s WNCN-TV/NBC 17. While on the show, Dr. Galland, who serves as the team physician to the Carolina Mudcats, discussed common injuries in baseball players, such as shoulder injury and elbow injury, and common risk factors to injury. To view the segment, visit http://drmarkgalland.com/my-carolina-today.

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“I was pleased to appear on My Carolina Today and offer advice to athletes and parents of athletes,” said Dr. Galland. “It is important to not only treat injuries properly, but to work to prevent and decrease injuries when playing a strenuous sport such as baseball.”

About Dr. Mark Galland:
Dr. Mark Galland is an orthopaedic surgeon, sports medicine specialist and physician at Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina. Galland received his medical degree from Tulane University’s School of Medicine and completed his residency in the university’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He began his career in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine while serving in the United States Navy at a naval hospital at Camp Lejeune, N.C. There, he served as chief of orthopaedic surgery and was the recipient of numerous awards for both leadership and excellence in treating injuries common to sailors and marines. Since beginning with Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina, Galland has continued to treat injured athletes. He currently serves as a team physician and orthopaedic consultant to the Carolina Mudcats, the AA affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball team, and as medical director and orthopaedic consultant to the Louisburg College athletic program. He also serves as the team physician and orthopaedic consultant to several local high schools, as well as on the board of directors for the Trentini Foundation, a nonprofit scholarship organization. For more information, visit http://www.orthonc.com or http://drmarkgalland.com.

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