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Care Philosophy: Dr. Hector Rodriguez Navarro has dedicated his entire professional life to service patients in the ultimate physician shortage area of New York City; the South Bronx. Not only does he work there- he lives there. In 1976 he told the admissions committee of the Stony Brook Medical School that he wanted to practice medicine in the South Bronx. That is exactly where he is at 44 years, and a whole medical career after. In 1983, when doctors were fleeing the Bronx, away from the heat and the fire of social unrest that had created the pejorative name of Fort Apache for the South Bronx, he walked right into it. He fulfilled his professional need to contribute to the inner city medical needs. In 2020 he's cared for a considerable number of patients with Covid-19 symptoms, with a combination of traditional and alternative medicine, with excellent results. 100% of his patients were kept from visiting the emergency room or the hospital. Outstanding given the very high mortality rate in the Bronx.

Biography: Dr. Charles A. Popkin specializes in pediatric, adolescent, and collegiate sports medicine, with an emphasis on the operative and non-operative treatment of complex knee disorders. His specific clinical interests involve primary and revision ACL reconstruction, patellar instability, cartilage injuries and disorders, meniscal tears, and recalcitrant patellar tendinopathy. With dual fellowships in Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Dr. Popkin has dedicated his career to the comprehensive treatment and prevention of injury in developing athletes. He has a particular interest in the management of ice hockey injuries, serving as a team physician for USA Hockey, and on the USA Hockey National Safety and Protective Equipment Committee. Dr. Popkin is also the head team physician for: Fordham University, Mercy College, and the Hackley School in Tarrytown. In addition to his academic practice, Dr. Popkin conducts research on ACL injury prevention, ACL reconstruction techniques in the pediatric athlete, overuse injuries in youth sports, refractory patellar tendonitis, and shoulder instability in ice hockey. He pens a monthly "Ask Dr. Hockey" column for USA Hockey Magazine. Dr. Popkin lives in Westchester and enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.