UHealth's sports medicine fellowship-trained doctors are some of the most respected in their field, with years of experience treating a wide variety of sports-related injuries and illnesses.

Working closely with patients and the rest of the sports medicine team, they develop treatment plans tailored to the patient, and geared to maximizing their participation in sports and recreational activities.

UHealth Sports Medicine's comprehensive, multidisciplinary sports medicine team includes:

Sports medicine fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeons

Sports medicine fellowship-trained primary care physicians in the areas of family medicine and pediatrics

Physician assistants

Nurse practitioners

Nurses

Athletic trainers

Physical therapists

Nutritionists

Exercise physiologists

Strength and conditioning specialists

Massage therapists

Patients requiring surgery will be glad to know that UHealth Sports Medicine surgeons have expertise in the full spectrum of procedures, from arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery to cartilage transplants, joint replacements, surgical repairs of the rotator cuff, elbow and more.

UHealth Sports Medicine offers treatment for medical illnesses related to sports activity, including:

Concussion and post-concussion syndrome

Athletic-induced amenorrhea

Overtraining syndrome

Concussion is a disturbance of brain function that occurs after either a blow to the head or as a result of the violent shaking of the head. Concussions can be difficult to assess, but common signs and symptoms include headache; confusion; dizziness; disruption of balance; sensitivity to light and noise; visual disturbances, and short term problems with memory and concentration.

UHealth Sports Medicine's Concussion Program, established in 1995, offers a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation and management of concussions, and returning athletes to activity. The Program treats many patients from throughout the community, including student athletes from area high schools, colleges, and universities.

As with any sports injury, physical therapy plays a vital role in recovery. At UHealth Sports Medicine, our experienced therapists use state-of-the-art equipment to help patients of all ages and levels recover from a wide variety of injuries, including:

Elbow and shoulder injuries such as shoulder instability or rotator cuff disorders

Joint problems such as injuries to ankle ligaments as well as knee ligaments and cartilage

Muscle strains, tendon injuries, and overuse injuries

Osteoarthritis

Please click here to visit the Department of Physical Therapy web site.

It takes more than physical exercise to maintain good health. Balance is the key to leading a healthy lifestyle. Wellness is the dynamic process of becoming aware of, taking responsibility for, and making choices that directly contribute to one's well being and that of the common good. It is the integration of body, mind and spirit and the ongoing development of one's own meaning in life.

The University of Miami's Medical Wellness Center is a valuable resource for competitive and recreational athletes who want to maintain healthy lifestyles.

UHealth Sports Medicine's experienced trainers design individualized programs to help athletes of all levels prevent injury and close the gap between athletic potential and performance.

UHealth Sports Medicine's sports performance nutritionist provides individual, group and team consultation for competitive and recreational athletes who want to reach their personal best, or for fitness-minded people who simply want to learn the best strategies for staying healthy, managing stress and balancing an active lifestyle. Programs are individually tailored following a thorough nutritional evaluation, and dietary and lifestyle assessment.

Medical nutrition therapy is also offered for those with more challenging health conditions such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, eating disorders, joint pain, or debilitating injury, and those who are going through life-specific stages such as puberty, pregnancy, per-menopause and maturity.

For patients seeing Sports Nutritionist Lisa Dorfman for the first time, please complete this Nutrition Activity Assessment Form and e-mail it to Lisa at ldorfman@med.miami.edu 72 hours prior to your scheduled appointment.

For nutrition tips from Lisa Dorfman, please click here.

To watch Lisa Dorfman's Nutrition video, please click here.

UHealth Sports Medicine's staff of physical therapists and athletic trainers has special expertise in rehabilitating orthopaedic injuries sustained by competitive and recreational athletes.

Common sports injuries we treat include:

Ankle Sprains

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries

Rotator Cuff Syndrome

Plantar Fasciitis

Patellofemoral Stress Syndrome

Tennis Elbow

Achilles Tendinitis

Muscle Strains

Meniscal Tears