Concurrent Session IV- AOSSM STOP Sports Injury- Hype, Hope, or Harm? Peptides, BPC-157 and the New Performance Wild West

Friday, July 10, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT

Location: Level 6, Room 612

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

Henry Ellis, MD

Scottish Rite for Children, US

Disclosure(s): Arthrex, Inc: Speaker (Ongoing); DJO: Speaker (Terminated); Pylant Medical: Speaker (Ongoing); Stryker: Speaker (Ongoing)
Elizabeth Dennis, MD, MS

Assistant Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System
Brooklyn, NY, US

Disclosure(s): Arthrex: Consultant (Ongoing); ConMed: Consultant (Ongoing)

Disclosure(s):

Henry B. Ellis, MD: Arthrex, Inc: Speaker (Ongoing); DJO: Speaker (Terminated); Pylant Medical: Speaker (Ongoing); Stryker: Speaker (Ongoing)

Elizabeth R. Dennis, MD, MS: Arthrex: Consultant (Ongoing); ConMed: Consultant (Ongoing)

Presentations:

11:01 AM - 11:07 AM PDT

Paper 30: Comparative outcomes of distal biceps tendon repair in patients with and without testosterone therapy
Abstract Podium Presenter: Jade Dai, BA – University of California, Riverside School of Medicine
11:07 AM - 11:13 AM PDT

Paper 31: Testosterone replacement therapy and risk of tendinous and ligamentous injuries: a systematic review
Abstract Podium Presenter: Jack Paradis, BA – University of Nebraska Medical Center
11:13 AM - 11:19 AM PDT

Paper 32: Performance & promises: a social media review of alleged indications, risks and usage of “peptides” in musculoskeletal health
Abstract Podium Presenter: Ajay Shah, MD – University of Toronto
11:19 AM - 11:29 AM PDT

Podium Papers Q&A with Discussion
11:30 AM - 11:31 AM PDT

Peptides Introductions
11:31 AM - 11:39 AM PDT

What are peptides?
Concurrent Session Presenter: Catherine Logan, MD, MBA – The Joint Preservation Center
11:39 AM - 11:47 AM PDT

Why are our athletes (and parents of athletes) asking about peptides?
Concurrent Session Presenter: Travis Dekker, MD – United States Air Force Academy
11:47 AM - 12:00 PM PDT

Panel Discussion
Concurrent Session Moderator: Henry B. Ellis, MD – Scottish Rite for Children
Concurrent Session Moderator: Elizabeth R. Dennis, MD, MS – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System
Session Panelist: Catherine Logan, MD, MBA – The Joint Preservation Center
Session Panelist: Travis Dekker, MD – United States Air Force Academy
Session Panelist: Sourav Poddar, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine