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
Elizabeth Dennis, MD, MS

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

Disclosure(s):

Elizabeth R. Dennis, MD, MS: No relevant disclosure to display

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
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
Panelist: Catherine Logan, MD, MBA – The Joint Preservation Center
Panelist: Travis Dekker, MD
Panelist: Sourav Poddar, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine