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Robert Huizenga, also known as "Dr. H" on The Biggest Loser, is a former team physician for the Los Angeles Raiders.He has been a contributor on reality television shows, is the author of three books including one that was the basis for Oliver Stone's film Any Given Sunday, and has performed research in sports medicine, metabolism (including reversal of AODM2), COVID-19 treatment and age-reversal.
Sports medicine physician, Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) physician. Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Although most sports teams have employed team physicians for many years, it is only since the late 20th century that sports ...
James Andrews (physician) James Andrews (born May 2, 1942) is retired American orthopedic surgeon. He is a surgeon for knee, elbow, and shoulder injuries [1][2][3] and is a specialist in repairing damaged ligaments. Practicing in Gulf Breeze, Florida, Andrews has become one of the best-known and most popular orthopedic surgeons and has ...
The AOSSM developed out of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ’ (AAOS) Committee on Sports Medicine. The committee was organized in 1964 with Jack Hughston as Chairman. Throughout the next seven years, interest in sports medicine among orthopaedists increased greatly. Don O’Donoghue, MD, approached the AAOS concerning the ...
Exercise medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the prevention and treatment of injuries and illness with exercise. In some countries, Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) is a recognized medical specialty (with similar training and standards to other medical specialties). Exercise medicine is therefore an emerging ...
The team physician for a sports team is the physician who is in charge of coordinating the medical staff and medical services for a sports team. They are also subject to activities involving team building. [1][2][3] The goal of a team physician is to improve performance and overall health. The physician is trained in Orthopedic surgery ...
A rheumatologist is a physician who specializes in the field of medical sub-specialty called rheumatology. A rheumatologist holds a board certification after specialized training. In the United States, training in this field requires four years undergraduate school, four years of medical school, and then three years of residency, followed by ...
Orthopedics is a large part of sports medicine, and knee injuries a common theme. Here a subject is having the anterior-posterior laxity of his knee tested. Orthopedic Sports Medicine is a subspecialty of orthopedic medicine and sports medicine. The word orthopaedic derives from "ortho" which is the Greek root for "straight" and "pais" which is ...