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Letter from the Editor

Oct 08, 2021 ~ Written by Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM

Since its inception, hundreds, or perhaps thousands of years ago, when the first person laid on a wooden plank and rode a wave to shore, the sport of surfing has been in a continuous state of evolution. The heavy wooden boards ridden by ancient Hawaiians were eventually modified to include a single tail fin. Boards became […]

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Letter from the Editor

Sep 19, 2020 ~ Written by Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM
surfer being arrested

All Covid, all the time, or at least that’s what it feels like to me as an emergency physician on the East Coast of the US. But of course, whatever you do and wherever you surf, the global pandemic has affected you. And, unfortunately, it seems far from over. Way back in May, I asked my wizened uncle, 92-year-old professor emeritus […]

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Letter from the Editor

Sep 16, 2019 ~ Written by Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM
Surf-medicine shack, Cape Cod, MA

In this 32nd volume of Surfing Medicine we take a glimpse at the future and respect the past. Surfing injuries at the Pipeline Masters is an analysis of data collated by surf doc Leland Dao, DO, who has long been that contest’s medical director. Arguably the most prestigious event on the WSL Championship Tour, the best surfers in […]

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Letter from the Editor

Aug 31, 2018 ~ Written by Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM
La Mort by Henri Bonnart III

As we pull together this Summer 2018 issue of Surfing Medicine the common theme that emerges from the great blue abyss is death. Try as we may to avert our gaze, there seems to be no avoiding it. “No other option” is a beautifully rendered, heartfelt, true story about a near-death surfing experience in Mexico […]

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Letter from the Editor

Sep 07, 2017 ~ Written by Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM
“The Fountain of Youth” by Lucas Cranach the elder (1546).

A wizened old surfer observing idle young groms once said, “Youth is wasted on the young” – or perhaps it was Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. No matter. The fact is, that as we get older, we yearn for the flexibility, strength and quickness of our youth. True that 60 is the new 50, and […]

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Letter from the Editor

Aug 29, 2016 ~ Written by Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM

A surf doctor is a know-it-all. Has to be. Take a look at this issue of Surfing Medicine, and you’ll see why. Part neurosurgeon (Bodyboarder with central cord syndrome), part ID specialist (Should you Frika about Zika?) part wildlife expert (Images from surfing medicine), all of these topics and more are included in this 29th […]

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Letter from the Editor: Surfing Medicine to the Extreme

Aug 20, 2015 ~ Written by Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM
Andrew Nathanson, MD (ed.) doing the Spread Eagle at La Barra, Nicaragua

In this issue we explore the extremes of surfing medicine. From extremely hot, “Sun protection for surfers” to extremely cold, “Cold water surfing and hypothermia”. From extremely old, “Granny and Doc” to extremely new, “Triple Crown Injury Report”. From extremely sharp, “Sea Urchin Injuries”……well you get the picture. In the “Sun protection” article, SMA newbie, […]

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Letter from the Editor

Dec 09, 2014 ~ Written by Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM
surfing medicine

As we put together this Fall 2014 Issue I am happy to report that interest in the field of surfing medicine has never been higher. Conferences run by the SMA and other organizations are plentiful and well attended, research projects in Hawaii, Europe and in the mainland US are blossoming, and community outreach projects and […]

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A Message from the (new) Editor

Oct 30, 2013 ~ Written by Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/epic-wipeouts-and-incredible

Welcome to the 25th Anniversary Edition of Surfing Medicine – the Journal of the SMA. Hard to believe, but a quarter of a century has passed since Mark Renneker and Kevin Starr took chisel to stone and created the Journal’s very first issue. That “Winter, 1988” issue highlighted a North Shore conference, health care projects in the […]

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Fall 2021 Issue #34 Table of Contents

  • Letter from the Editor
  • Impact of SMA Conferences on Wellbeing
  • Surfing and Health in the Covid-19 Era: A Narrative Review
  • Case Report: Femur Fracture in a Kitesurfer
  • Images in Surfing Medicine
  • Characteristics of Surfers as Bystander Rescuers in Europe
  • Acute Injuries in Surfing: A Systematic Review
  • Mag Bay 2021

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