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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 in a new tab/window). 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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) 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). 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.