This week, Tammy Alvarez welcomes back Dr. Richard B. Reff, for the first part of a new two-part interview.

Dr. Richard “Ricky” B. Reff is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician with more than five decades of clinical experience treating musculoskeletal injuries and degenerative joint conditions. He specializes in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine, with extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating injuries of the hip, knee, shoulder, and spine, as well as sports-related and overuse injuries. [doctor.webmd.com], [healthgrades.com]

Dr. Reff earned his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences and has been in continuous clinical practice since graduating in 1972. He is affiliated with leading regional hospitals, including Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center and Holy Cross Hospital, and practices as part of The Centers for Advanced Orthopedics in Rockville, Maryland.