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Dr. Lyman Smith and Dr. David Boone Selected to Speak at Sports Injuries Seminar

Raleigh, NC (January 16, 2012) – Lyman Smith, MD and David Boone, MD of Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic have been selected to speak at the ACO Med Supply Clinical Education Program. The conference, to be held at the Murphy Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on January 18, 2012, is intended to provide continued education for individuals in the field of Sports Medicine. This year's Sports Injuries Seminar will feature timely presentations on the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sports-related lower extremity injuries. Dr. Smith was selected to address Foot and Ankle Tendon Injuries, and Dr. Boone was selected to address Posterior Ankle Impingement and Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus.

Dr. Smith is a board certified sport medicine surgeon. Prior to joining Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic in 1991, he received his medical degree from Duke University, completed his internship and residency at the University of Virginia, and he completed a sports medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute. Dr. Smith currently serves as a team physician for North Carolina State University and Garner High School.

Dr. Boone is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with extensive training in foot and ankle surgery. He has also achieved board certification in orthopaedic sports medicine. Prior to joining Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic in 1994, he received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, completed his internship and residency at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, and he completed a foot and ankle fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Boone currently serves as a team physician for North Carolina State University and Sanderson High School.

About Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic

Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic (ROC) is Wake County's largest and oldest orthopaedic practice. The orthopaedic surgeons of ROC are fellowship trained in their respective subspecialty areas, which include: foot and ankle, hand and wrist, spine, hip, shoulder and elbow surgery, total joint replacement, sports medicine, and pediatric orthopaedic care. Ancillary services include physical therapy, magnetic resonance imaging, radiology, shock wave therapy, and orthotics and pedorthics. The Athletic Performance Center, a division of ROC, provides sports physical therapy and sports performance enhancement services for healthy and injured athletes. ROC is the Official Sports Medicine Provider of the Carolina Hurricanes, NC State University, the Carolina Ballet, and multiple high school sports programs in Wake County. ROC has offices in Raleigh, North Raleigh, Cary, and Garner. Complete Practice information is available at www.raleighortho.com.