Dr. Bobby Chhabra is an orthopedic surgeon and medical school professor who holds numerous positions at the University of Virginia, including professor of orthopaedic surgery and director of the University of Virginia Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship. Additionally, Dr. Bobby Chhabra acts as a hand surgery consultant for the University of Virginia Department of Athletics.
The University of Virginia Department of Athletics is a key part of the university's commitment to excellence in education. Athletes at the university must maintain high academic standards, integrate into the university community, and adhere to the rules of the university, NCAA, and ACC. Within the Department of Athletics, the Department of Sports Medicine provides the best care for treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation for Division 1 intercollegiate student athletes. The athletic department received the U.S. Olympic Achievement Award last June at the National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors Convention. The United States Olympic Committee recognizes students for their medal-winning performances and coaches who are members of medal-winning Olympic or Paralympic delegations. The university earned the award based on the gold-medal-winning performance of swimmer Lauren Perdue at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Bobby Chhabra, MD, is the Lillian T. Pratt distinguished professor and department chair at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He also serves as the institution's division head for hand and upper extremity surgery. Additionally, Bobby Chhabra, MD, serves as a team physician for the University of Virginia's athletic program.
Part of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the University of Virginia Cavaliers consists of more than 20 sports teams for men and women, including basketball, football, wrestling, track and field, and tennis. Since its first season in 1889, baseball has endured as one of the most popular sports played by the Cavaliers. Under head coach Brian O'Connor, the University of Virginia's baseball program received a “power program” designation by ESPN in 2013 and completed the year with a 50-12 record. Since joining the school in 2004, O'Connor has led the team to more than 450 wins and several ACC championships. In January 2014, for the first time in the team's existence, Baseball America and Perfect Game selected the club as number one in the preseason national rankings. The ACC also named the University of Virginia as the preseason favorite going into the 2014 season based on a poll of the conference's 14 coaches. Dr. Bobby Chhabra has served as a faculty member in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Virginia for over 11 years and has trained many surgeons. During this time, he has earned numerous teaching accolades, including the University of Virginia Master Educator Award, and most recently, the Charles W. Miller Chief Resident Teaching Award. Dr. Bobby Chhabra also earned a seat as a member of the Academy of Distinguished Educators.
Established in 2003 by the dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, the Academy of Distinguished Educators offers a structural organization that sponsors, recognizes, and rewards merit in education. The Academy of Distinguished Educators not only honors outstanding teachers but also strives to promote excellence in teaching as an area for academic advancement. Open to all of the teaching staff at the School of Medicine with the rank of an assistant professor or higher, the Academy of Distinguished Educators actively engages members in achieving its goal of enhancing the quality and quantity of medical research at the university. Recently named as Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System, Dr. Bobby Chhabra has been affiliated with UVA as a physician and educator for more than a decade. In addition to his duties as professor of orthopaedic and plastic surgery at UVA, Dr. Bobby Chhabra also serves as a team physician for UVA Department of Athletics, consulting on upper-extremity and hand injuries. Dr. Bobby Chhabra has also served as president of the University of Virginia Orthopaedic Alumni Association and the Virginia Orthopaedic Society.
Recognized as the authoritative voice on musculoskeletal health in the state of Virginia, the Virginia Orthopaedic Society (VOS) recently announced the dates for its 2014 Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for May 2-4, 2014 at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia. In its 67th year, the VOS Annual Meeting organizers are currently preparing the program and accepting submissions for exhibitions. Companies who have exhibited at past conferences include Acumed, Stryker Orthopaedics, DePuy Synthes, and Smith & Nephew. Established in 1933, VOS is dedicated to assisting its members by providing valuable resources in education and professional development. VOS advocates for the interests of both physicians and patients, and works to ensure that members are equipped with the necessary tools and resources to better treat patients and advance the field of orthopaedic surgery. Throughout his career as an orthopedic surgeon and upper-extremity specialist, Dr. Bobby Chhabra has acquired a wealth of experience in the treatment of sports injuries. Dr. Bobby Chhabra has spent many years as an orthopedic consultant to University of Virginia athletic teams such the men’s varsity soccer team, which ranks among the most successful programs in school history.
UVA established itself as a men’s soccer powerhouse in the early 1990s, when it won four consecutive NCAA Tournament championships between 1991 and 1994. During this time, the team benefited from coach Bruce Arena and players such as Claudio Reyna and John Harkes, who went on to become successful members of the United States Men’s National Team. After 15 years of disappointment in the NCAA Tournament, the Cavaliers won the 2009 title by defeating the Akron Zips Dr. Bobby Chhabra serves as director of the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System Hand Center. Offering care for the hand and upper extremities, Dr. Bobby Chhabra and the physicians at the UVA Hand Center provide diagnosis and treatment for an array of conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common injury involving compression of the median nerve, which runs from the forearm through the wrist and along the palm of the hand. The compression arises from narrowing of the carpal tunnel, which may be caused by thickening of the supportive tendons. Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include numbness, itching, or burning in the palm, as well as weakness or pins and needles sensations. Over time, untreated carpal tunnel can lead to muscle atrophy, causing decreased grip strength and loss of sensation. Some individuals may be predisposed to carpal tunnel syndrome by genetic factors. Other contributing causes include overuse, trauma, and poor body mechanics. Since 2002, Bobby Chhabra, MD, has been a physician and professor of orthopedics at the University of Virginia Health System. He is a tenured professor and vice chairman of the Orthopedics Department. For nearly a decade, Dr. Bobby Chhabra has also been a guest lecturer at the Miller Orthopedic Review Course.
The Miller Orthopedic Review Course (MORC) is a five-day, conference-style training program in which orthopaedic surgery residents and licensed orthopaedic surgeons may adequately prepare for the Orthopaedic Board Examinations held each year. Founded by Dr. Mark Miller, one of the “Best Knee Surgeons in America,” the MORC is a fast-track intensive course based on the textbook Review of Orthopedics (sixth edition), the essential testable content for board examinations. MORC faculty members are comprised of the best orthopedic surgeons in the United States and worldwide. The 2013 MORC conference was held in May in Westminster, Colorado with over 450 participants. |
AuthorAn orthopedic surgeon with a specialization in hand and upper extremity surgery, Bobby Chhabra currently splits his time between various teaching and clinical responsibilities at the University of Virginia. Archives
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