[The following press release was submitted by Orthopedic Marketing on behalf of Sports Medicine North.]

Sports Medicine North’s shoulder and knee surgeon, James D. O’Holleran, M.D., recently returned from a 10-day trip to China, where he provided guest lectures to doctors and medical students at universities and conferences in five major cities, including Shanghai, Beijing, Ningbo, Nanjing and Hangzhou. 

Dr. O’Holleran was invited to speak in China at the designated university orthopedic departments and to serve on faculty at three major Chinese sports medicine conferences. He presented to nearly 500 doctors through 15 lectures on a variety of orthopedic topics, including the latest arthroscopic surgery techniques. In addition, he operated on local patients, performing ACL reconstruction surgery and rotator cuff repair surgery. The surgery Dr. O’Holleran performed in Nanjing was broadcasted live with the entire department present, an event covered by the local television station.

“I enjoy sharing our American techniques and methods with doctors in other parts of the world, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to learn from other surgeons as well,” Dr. O’Holleran says.

This is the second opportunity Dr. O’Holleran has had to work with doctors from around the world. In 2007, he was one of three United States surgeons selected to participate in the prestigious American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine traveling fellowship program, which took him to China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore over the course of one month to lecture and provide surgical demonstrations.

For more information regarding Dr. O’Holleran and his knee and shoulder expertise, contact Sports Medicine North by calling 978-818-6350.

Since 1985, Sports Medicine North and its 17 highly trained doctors have provided advanced specialty care to the residents of North Shore. The doctors of Sports Medicine North are committed to offering the most comprehensive bone, joint and muscle care for the spine, shoulder and elbow, hand, hip and knee, foot and ankle as well as podiatry, sports medicine, pain management, total joint care, orthopedic trauma and occupational health. Additionally, the Sports Medicine North specialists are the proud official team doctors for the Boston Lobsters, Endicott College, Gordon College and numerous area high schools. For more information regarding Sports Medicine North and its specialists, visit www.sportsmednorth.com.

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