News and Events
Rebecca Bassett, MD, a physician at Murphy Wainer Orthopedic
Specialists in Greensboro, has been awarded the
Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family
Physicians (AAFP), the national medical association
representing nearly 127,600 family physicians,
residents and medical students. She is one of about
18,000 nationally who have received this recognition,
honoring physicians who have distinguished themselves
through extensive continuing medical education,
participation in public service programs outside their medical
practice, conducting original research, and serving as a teacher in
family medicine. AAFP Fellowship entitles Dr. Bassett to use the
honorary designation, "Fellow of the American Academy of Family
Physicians," or "FAAFP." Dr. Bassett, who earned sports medicine
certification after completing her family medicine degree, sees
patients for non-surgical orthopedics issues at Murphy Wainer.
Dr. Dax Varkey is featured in See It To Be It (opens in a new
tab/window), an initiative started at UNC Greensboro that creates and
disseminates informational web-based videos about high social
mobility career paths to middle and high school students in Guilford
County, North Carolina.
Ray Davis and Mark White, who both work as Murphy Wainer outreach
athletic trainers at Southeast Guilford
High School, were awarded the Mid-
Atlantic Athletic Trainers Association
2020 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer
Award. Click to view the awards (opens
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Murphy Wainer athletic trainer Lindsey Braddock was honored by pro
football’s 101 Awards and by the N.C. Athletic Trainers’ Association for
helping save a football player’s life. LEARN MORE (opens in new
tab/window).
Lindsey Braddock, who works on the Page High School
campus as an outreach employee of Murphy Wainer
Orthopedic Specialists, and assistant coach Chuck
Mardis were recognized at a Guilford County Board of
Education meeting for their efforts to save the life of
18-year-old Taevone Johnson who collapsed during
football practice.
Read the full story from the front page of the News &
Record (opens in new tab/window).
Patty Isley, a longtime employee of Murphy Wainer Orthopedic
Specialists, was recently selected as North Carolina’s
Athletic Trainer of the Year by the North Carolina
Athletic Directors Association. The award recognizes a
member of the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’
Association who has demonstrated an “exceptional
commitment to leadership, volunteer service, advocacy,
and distinguished professional service.” As part of her
job duties at Murphy Wainer, Patty serves as the athletic
trainer for Rockingham County High School – a position
she has held for 20 years.
Murphy Wainer Orthopedic Specialists provides leading-edge care for
everyone in the family – all ages with all types of
orthopedic conditions. Three generations of the Dodson
family who got help staying active at Murphy Wainer are
featured in our ad in the September issue of Our State
magazine. “They are genuinely concerned about your
personal goals and your long-term health,” says Jay Dodson.
Dr. Daniel Murphy and Dr. Robert Wainer, co-founders of Murphy
Wainer Orthopedic Specialists, recently were named to the 2017-
2018 Best Doctors in America® List,
as voted upon by their peers in polling
conducted by the Boston-based Best
Doctors, Inc. They were recognized
for their achievement in this ad, which
appeared in the April issue of Our
State magazine. Only the top 4 percent of physicians in the U.S.
are chosen as Best Doctors. Physicians cannot pay to be on this
list. It’s the tenth time Dr. Murphy has received this honor and the
fifth time for Dr. Wainer.
Dr. Robert Wainer on Cone Health Wellness-On-Demand: Dr.
Wainer discusses teen sports injuries: View the video at
conehealth.com (opens in new tab/window).
Orthopedic surgeon Dax Varkey joined Fox8 to discuss “What’s
New in Orthopedics.” In this interview, Dr. Varkey talked about
innovations that are improving patient options for correcting
shoulder joint damage. Check out Dr. Varkey’s Fox8 interview
here. (Link opens in new tab/window)
Orthopedic surgeon Dax Varkey joined the team of physicians at
Murphy Wainer Orthopedic Specialists in
September. Dr. Varkey is “looking forward to
helping people with sports-related injuries and
shoulder and elbow-related injuries who otherwise
might have traveled long distances to get their
care.” Check out Dr. Varkey’s physician web site
here. (Link opens in new tab/window)
When basketball star Marcus Paige experienced hip pain while
playing for the Greensboro Swarm recently, Dr.
James Kramer of Murphy Wainer Orthopedic
Specialists helped him alleviate the pain and
stay in the game. “The quality of care was
great,” Paige says. Read more in our ad in the
June issue of Our State magazine here. (Link
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Murphy Wainer named as one of the “State’s Best Doctors” by
Business North Carolina magazine: The Best Doctors List includes
the state’s most respected specialists and outstanding primary
care physicians in NC. These are the doctors that other doctors
recognize as the best in their fields. Physicians cannot pay a fee to
be listed and cannot nominate or vote for themselves. The State's
Best Doctors list is truly unbiased and
respected by the medical profession and
patients alike as the source of information for
top quality medical care. Murphy Wainer is
among the practices in the Business North
Carolina Magazine's list of the State's Best
Doctors for 2017-2018. (Link opens in new tab/window)
Congratulations Dr. Kramer: For more than 20 years of service as
the team physician for Dudley High School, Dr. James Kramer will
be inducted into the James B. Dudley Sports
and Education Hall of Fame/Hall of Distinction
on October 5th, 2013. The induction ceremony
dinner also serves as a fundraiser for the
Dudley HOF/HOD scholarship program.
Orthopedic Care for:
bone fractures
joint injuries
joint sprains
torn ligaments
rheumatoid arthritis
muscle strains
acute back pain
neck pain
sports injuries
musculoskelatal trauma
Specializing in:
orthopedic surgery
total knee replacement
total hip replacement
total shoulder replacement
minimally invasive surgery
ACL reconstruction
arthroscopy
rotator cuff surgery
non-surgical orthopedics
spine & joint injections
Convenient Locations in:
Randolph County, Guilford County,
Forsyth County, Davidson County, and
areas of Rockingham County and
Alamance County, Greensboro, High
Point, Winston-Salem, Kernersville,
Summerfield, Oak Ridge, Stokesdale,
Colfax, Pleasant Garden, Reidsville,
Browns Summit, Gibsonville, Whitsett,
McLeansville,Julian, Jamestown
and surrounding areas
Murphy Wainer
Orthopedic Specialists
1130 North Church Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: 336.375.2300
Fax: 336.375.2314
mwo @ sosbonedocs.com
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