NewYork-Presbyterian Expands Sports Med Practice

NewYork-Presbyterian, in collaboration with physicians from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, recently expanded its sports medicine practice by opening a state-of-the-art performance training facility in Westchester County that is staffed with its top sports medicine doctors, therapists and sports performance coaches.

The expansion, named NewYork-Presbyterian Sports Performance Institute, is a 9,600-square-foot facility with services for high school athletes, to weekend warriors and elite professionals. The services include methods to enhance performance, injury recovery and return to sport.

The institute will be led by:

• William Levine, M.D., the Frank E. Stinchfield, professor and chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, chief of Orthopedics at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and head team physician for Columbia University Athletics;
• Christopher Ahmad, M.D., professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, chief of Sports Medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and head team physician for the New York Yankees and New York City Football Club;
• Jeffrey Geller, M.D., the Nas S. Eftekhar professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and chief of Orthopedic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital.

“In developing the Institute, we recognized that we had an opportunity to create a unique program that could serve both of orthopedic patients and athletes of all ages and performance levels,” said Levine.

“People today are living longer and in a much more active fashion; we want to provide care for people participating in sports activities whether they’re 8 or 80. Working with EXOS enables us to pursue the common goal of providing the highest quality care to athletes and patients, and we believe the Sports Performance Institute will be the go-to location in the New York region to see orthopedic and sports medicine physicians, receive physical therapy, and learn how to improve one’s sports performance.”

One of the key technologies being employed at the new institute will be EXOS.

The vendor, Amanda Radochonski, senior director of Healthcare Business and Operations at EXOS, told OTW, “We are very excited to bring our proven performance system to the region through NewYork-Presbyterian.”

“Using EXOS, NewYork-Presbyterian’s physicians can focus holistically on not only treating injuries but preventing injuries from happening in the first place—supporting the whole athlete and helping them raise their game in the healthiest way. Our goal with this program is to provide and deliver specialized game plans and solutions to individuals of all performance levels to help them achieve higher levels of success every day. We look forward to innovating and advancing the full continuum of care with NewYork-Presbyterian.”