NYC- November 9, 2009 -  Internationally recognized sports medicine expert and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Plancher hosted a cocktail celebration on Thursday, November 5th to welcome Dr. Eric J. Balaguer to the Plancher Orthopedics practice.  The reception also served as a reopening party for the Manhattan branch of Plancher Orhtopedics, located at 1160 Park Avenue.  Cocktails and hors d’ouevres were served from 5pm to 7pm at the newly
renovated space.
  

Dr. Plancher is currently the team physician for professional football
(USFL – United States Football League), and professional lacrosse (The Long Island Lizards), and he also serves as Head Team Physician for Manhattanville College, and the USSA Ski and Snowboard team. He is also the founder of The Orthopedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles, a non-profit foundation focused on maintaining and enhancing the physical well-being of active individuals through the development and promotion of research and supporting technologies.   
 

        Dr. Plancher warmly welcomed
Dr. Eric J. Balaguer to his practice, joined by guests including Dr. Ana Carolina Victoria, Christina Mandia, Luke Bongiorno, Hope Horton, Richard Berman, Bob Plancher, Jillian Boyd, Barbara Dixon, Annie Curtin, Jim Cavin, Sean Waters, Abel Torres, Cathy Evans, Elaine Sargent, Bill Reilly, Jennifer Ossenbeck, Leslie Diamond, Patrick Hazlewood, Rick Daigel, Jamie Bryant and Sharmini Dharmabalan.
 

Dr. Balaguer is an upper extremity surgeon specializing in hand, wrist and elbow conditions as well as microvascular surgery. 
He finalized his schooling with a fellowship
The University of Miami, and is one of the only doctors in Manhattan proficient in new procedures in hand and upper extremity surgeries.
 

    You can learn more about Plancher Orthopedics at www.plancherortho.com.