Dr. Graham Johnstone to be honored by Allegheny County Medical Society January 19, 2012 On Saturday, March 24, the Allegheny County Medical Society will honor Dr. Johnstone with the Physician Volunteer Award. He will receive the award, which recognizes Dr. Johnstone for his annual, voluntary medical missionary work in Africa, at the Society's annual fundraising gala. Every year, Dr. Johnstone gathers donated medical supplies and travels to Africa to donate the supplies and donate his time providing Orthopaedic care to the citizens of Galmi, Niger. Dr. Componovo to appear on MCA-TV January 17, 2012 Dr. Componovo will appear in a segment of The Doctor is In" on Moon Community Access TV. Dr. Marc Schneiderman, who hosts and produces the show, will interview Dr. Componovo about hip and knee replacement. Check back often to find out when the show will air. GPOA physicians to speak at Performance Soccer event at Shadyside Academy. November 30, 2011 GPOA Sports Medicine specialists Dr. Michael Rytel and Dr. Raymond Drabicki will discuss "ACL Surgery, Techniques and Controversies" and "Pathology of Hip & Groin Injuries" respectively at the Performance Soccer event for coaches and athletic trainers on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Shadyside Academy. GPOA-sponsored cyclist wins the 29th annual Dirty Dozen race November 26, 2011 Approximately 300 cyclists recently competed in the 29th annual Dirty Dozen bike race. The physically challenging race covers 13 of Pittsburgh's steepest hills. GPOA is proud that Steve Cummings of Lawrenceville, a GPOA-sponsored cyclist, won his 8th consecutive men's race. Dr. Roger Componovo publishes shoulder research. May 23, 2011 Dr. Componovo has published an article that leads off the May, 2011 issue of Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. His research compared multimodal anesthesia with single mode anesthesia for shoulder sugery and found little benefit to multimodal anesthesia. The study is notable for it's scientific rigor and helps clarify the role of multimodal postoperative pain control for shoulder surgery.