Brigham and Women’s Hospital Partners With Stonehill College

Stonehill College has announced that it is partnering with Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) to provide sports medicine services for its 450 student-athletes. Elizabeth G. Matzkin, M.D., a sports medicine specialist in the Department of Orthopedics at BWH, will serve as the team physician, with supporting coverage from other orthopedic experts from BWH through its Health Care Center.

“We are committed to providing our student-athletes with the highest quality of medical attention and are thrilled to be partnering with Brigham and Women’s Hospital to provide this care, ” said Brendan Sullivan, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Stonehill, in the November 26, 2013 news release.

BWH will provide coverage for all Stonehill home football and ice hockey games and an orthopedic specialist is available 24/7 for student-athletes. Additionally, BWH specialists host a training clinic at the Stonehill campus every Sunday morning.

“Student-athletes have unique needs and we are excited about the opportunity to work with the Stonehill College Skyhawks and streamline their medical care through this partnership, ” said Dr. Matzkin.

Dr. Matzkin told OTW, “It’s been a great first season working with the Skyhawks community. I look forward to our continued relationship and working closely alongside the athletic department leadership, the coaches, the athletic trainers and the student-athletes at Stonehill to streamline their medical care and provide access to our services and experts at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. It’s certainly a team effort and we hope things will continue to evolve positively for all those involved.”