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UPMC Center for Sports Medicine at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. The 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m 2) UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, part of UPMC system flagship UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, is one of the leading sports medicine centers in the United States [9] and is home for the University of Pittsburgh's and UPMC's Sports Medicine program whose medical faculty is ranked 9th among the ...
[citation needed] His first elite sports client was alpine ski racer Cindy Nelson, [6] and in 1976 he was named chief physician for the United States Ski Team. In 1989, his work was recognized with his election to the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame. [7] Steadman created his non-profit Steadman Sports Medicine Research Foundation in 1988 in Lake ...
Clinical collaborations include several programs of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (e.g., Center for Assistive Technology, Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Centers for Rehabilitation Services, Center for Sports Medicine, Comprehensive Spine Center, Facial Nerve Center).
The Rusk Institute has been voted the best rehabilitation hospital in New York and among the top ten in the country since 1989, when U.S. News & World Report introduced its annual "Best Hospitals" rankings. As of 2008 Steven Flanagan is the chairman of rehabilitation medicine and medical director of the Rusk Institute. [1]
Fédération Internationale de Medicine Sportive: global Institut de recherche biomédicale et d'épidémiologie du sport: France International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: global Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma: United States Sports Medicine Australia: Australia [3]
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 medicine emerged as a distinct field of health care.
AAPM&R’s membership reflects the diversity of the specialty of PM&R. Member physicians may treat amputations, pain (neck, nerve, arthritic, back), injuries (brain, spinal cord, sports-related), rehabilitation (cardiac, geriatric, pediatric) and more. Some physiatrists treat multiple conditions while others may focus on specific areas of interest.
Sports medicine physician, Physiatrist, Physician assistant, Physical therapist, Emergency medical technician Athletic training is an allied health care profession recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) [ 1 ] that "encompasses the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of emergent, acute, or chronic ...