Orthopaedic Associates of St. Augustine has announced the addition of Dr. Sina Kasraeian to its team of surgeons. Dr. Kasraeian returns to his home in Northeast Florida after recently completing his Orthopaedic residency at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, followed by his fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine at Southern California Orthopedic Institute. Dr. Kasraeian, who graduated from the University of Florida, completed his medical training at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, where he was a member as well as president of his chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha, a national honor society recognizing the top medical students in each class. During residency at USC he served at the Los Angeles County Medical Center, one of the top trauma centers in the country. Dr. Kasraeian also has a special interest and extensive training in arthroscopy and sports medicine reconstructive procedures. Among other associations, he is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and an associate member of the American College of Surgeons. In addition, Dr. Kasraeian’s work in orthopaedic research has been presented at multiple national and international meetings as well as been recognized with several awards including the recent Western Orthopaedic Association’s Vernon Thompson Award this August. Orthopaedic Associates of St. Augustine has two locations. Their main facility, including an After Hours Injury Clinic and Outpatient Surgery Center, at One Orthopaedic Place in St. Augustine and the County Road 210 Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy Center at 3055 CR-210 West, Suite 110 in St. Johns. For additional information, please visit www.oastaug.com or call 904.825.0540. Submitted by: Francine Quesada, Marketing Director fquesada@oastaug.com