We were so honored to be the medical honoree for this year 2018 Jingle Bell Run Austin. It's through everyone's tremendous efforts that we are able to support our mission and exceed our goals!

Being part of the longest-running, holiday-themed 5K race series anywhere – and fighting with such a great foundation is at the heart of why we understand what our patients go through on a daily basis. 

The Arthritis Foundation’s original Jingle Bell Run has always been a fun way to get decked out and be festive while racing to raise funds and awareness to cure America’s #1 cause of disability. This year did not disappoint! Many people put on their favorite holiday costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. ’Tis the season to live it up and be jolly for a reason! 

Check out more information about all of the honorees below!

https://events.arthritis.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1697&eventID=712

Kelly Cunningham, M.D.
Medical Honoree

Sports can be rough on joints and cartilage, especially shoulders, knees, and hips. Kelly Cunningham, MD, has cared for many young and mature athletes whose joints take a beating day in and day out. He welcomes patients from Austin, Texas, and its surrounding communities to experience the cutting-edge technology and skill offered by his team at Austin Ortho + Biologics.

Dr. Cunningham works with each athlete to develop an individual treatment plan that emphasizes the least invasive treatments possible with a goal of minimal recuperation and downtime. He combines rigorous standards and quality of care with experience and insight, integrating the best new techniques into the care of each patient.

His patients have included skilled athletes in football, basketball, baseball, and hockey, including members of the Dallas Cowboys at their Austin training camp, Austin Ice Bats hockey players, Southwestern University athletes, and many other college and high school athletes. He served for 15 years as a traveling team physician for the men’s alpine downhill US Olympic Ski Team, providing on-the-hill medical race coverage in North America and Europe, including qualifying races for the Winter Olympics.

As a sports medicine specialist, Dr. Cunningham also treats many seasoned weekend warriors such as runners, skiers (downhill, snowboard, and water), and tennis and golf enthusiasts.

After medical school and residency training in Dallas, he completed a sports medicine/knee fellowship with renowned orthopedic specialist Dr. Richard Steadman in Vail, Colorado, and underwent further shoulder training in England and Canada.

While with Dr. Steadman, the originator of the popular microfracture cartilage treatment technique, he developed a strong interest in the care of cartilage injuries and now has more than 20 years of experience with surgical microfracture and related procedures. In recent years, he has closely monitored cutting-edge techniques as they’re developed for use in these acute and chronic problems.

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Dr. Kelly Cunningham Physician