Vanderbilt Sports Medicine
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Safe Stars youth sports kickoff set for May 2
Representatives from Vanderbilt Sports Medicine and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will take part in the kickoff event for Safe Stars, a new rating system that allows parents to check if youth sports leagues in Tennessee follow state-recommended safety protocols. Read MoreApr 26, 2018
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Sounds, Vanderbilt Health extend founding partnership at First Tennessee Park
The Nashville Sounds Baseball Club is pleased to announce its renewed partnership with Vanderbilt Health. The Sounds welcomed Vanderbilt as a founding partner as part of the inaugural 2015 season at First Tennessee Park and the health system continues to be a mainstay for the organization. Read MoreMar 23, 2018
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Caring for the Preds
Representatives from the Nashville Predators joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) leaders for a special reception to recognize the team’s historic season and the medical care provided by VUMC. Read MoreJul 13, 2017
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Team physician
Andrew Gregory, M.D., poses with bronze medals won by the United States men's and women's volleyball teams at the recent 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Gregory, an orthopaedic surgeon with Vanderbilt Sports Medicine, served as the team physician for both the men's and women's teams. Read MoreSep 15, 2016
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Updated CoachSmart app available now
Vanderbilt’s CoachSmart app has been updated, and the new version is available for download in the iTunes store. The smartphone app for coaches puts an athletic trainer, personal assistant and meteorologist all in the palm of their hand. The iPhone app is the ultimate resource for coaches, offering real-time… Read MoreOct 23, 2014
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Sports Medicine Provided Free to Area Schools
For more than 20 years, Vanderbilt Sports Medicine has maintained a relationship with Metro Nashville Public Schools to ensure excellent care is provided to local athletes. Vanderbilt is now the official sports medicine provider to all 15 Metro high schools. Read MoreSep 26, 2014
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Sports medicine provided free to 28 Nashville schools
Vanderbilt is the official sports medicine provider to all 15 Metro Nashville high schools. Read MoreJul 16, 2014
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Diamond elected to executive AAP committee
Alex Diamond, D.O., MPH Alex Diamond, D.O., MPH, has been elected to a three-year term on the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. The 11-member Executive Committee is a panel of sports medicine experts tasked… Read MoreMay 1, 2014
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Overuse injuries among young athletes examined
With concerns mounting as children train harder, compete more frequently and specialize in a single sport earlier, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine has released a position statement that provides guidance to health providers who care for young athletes. Read MoreJan 30, 2014
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Lecture to link athletics, performing arts communities
Vanderbilt Sports Medicine is supporting an innovative collaboration linking the sports medicine and performing arts communities called “Athletes and the Arts.” Read MoreJan 23, 2014
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Vanderbilt Partners with TSSAA to provide sports medicine coverage at all championship games
Vanderbilt Athletic Trainer Michelle Johnson ices the ankle of a baseball player at Overton High School. Photo by Joe Howell. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) has partnered with Vanderbilt Sports Medicine and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to… Read MoreAug 29, 2013
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Concussion testing for young athletes
The Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center is now offering pre-concussion baseline testing to all community recreational athletes, in advance of many high-impact seasonal sports resuming this fall. Read MoreJul 30, 2012
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Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center offering pre-concussion baseline tests to community athletes
The pre-concussion baseline testing for community recreational athletes includes a computerized assessment of factors including reaction time, memory and attention span. The Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center is now offering pre-concussion baseline testing to all community recreational athletes, in advance of many high-impact seasonal sports resuming this… Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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VUCast: Feeling the Heat?
This Week on VUCast: Hotter than hot? Using your phone to beat the heat. Campus construction: What’s new? How presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith might shape Middle East policy. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreJun 29, 2012
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Registration open for Sept. 24 Women’s Half Marathon
Illustration courtesy Women's Running Magazine Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the official medical provider for the second annual Women’s Half Marathon and 5K in downtown Nashville on Saturday, Sept. 24. VUMC’s Event Medicine team, along with certified athletic trainers from Vanderbilt Sports Medicine, will… Read MoreJun 1, 2011