Sports Medicine Certified Athletic Trainers are the liaison between the studentathlete and the medical community. The primary goal of the athletic training staff is to provide health care for student-athletes competing at the intercollegiate level for Stony Brook University. The Seawolves athletic training staff consists of six NATA-BOC (National Athletic Trainers Association - Board of Certification) athletic trainers, one NATA-BOC intern and numerous athletic training students who work under the supervision and direction of the Head Team Physician. In addition, the Stony Brook Student Health Service and many medical specialists in the community assist the athletic trainers and team physician in providing quality health care for the Seawolves. Athletic Trainers are an integral part of every collegiate athletic program to ensure that student-athletes are competing in a safe and healthy environment. Each Stony Brook student-athlete is monitored with yearly athletic physicals, medical questionnaires and orthopaedic baseline examinations. On a daily basis, the athletic training staff directly supervises all high-risk sport activities. Preventative measures are taken to reduce the risk of injury and/or pre-injury. Should a student-athlete become injured, the athletic trainer recognizes and evaluates the injury, provides immediate care, makes a timely referral and if necessary, initiates treatment and develops rehabilitation programs for all injuries. Education of student-athletes is extremely important in the areas of injury prevention, nutrition, hygiene, substance abuse, etc. This is done through the athletic trainers and the professionals at the Student Health Service. The Intercollegiate Athletic Training Room is located in the Stony Brook University Sports Complex, adjacent to the arena, outdoor facilities and team locker rooms. It contains rooms for hydrotherapy, rehabilitation, private physician examinations as well as a general treatment area. The facility houses state of the art equipment such as GameReady, Ultrasound Electric Stimulation, Exogen Bone Stimulator, Treadmill, HydroTrack, Biodex and an Automatic External Defribrilator (AED) as well as numerous other items. The Athletic Training Roomis co-ed and available to Stony Brook Intercollegiate student-athletes, only. In addition to this facility, there is an Athletic Training Room located in LaValle Stadium and an Athletic Training Lab which is primarily used as a teaching facility. Stony Brook Sports Medicine Staff Asst. AD for Sports Medicine Kathy Koshansky, ATC Associate Athletic Trainer Mary Rose Tovornik, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainers B.J. Ercolino, ATC Roy Flores, ATC Eric Lehnert, ATC Brandon Mithcell, ATC
Intern Brady Rice Head Team Physician Dr. Stuart B. Cherney Associated Physicians Dr. James Penna Dr. Joseph White Dr. Donna Meltzer Dr. Mark Wolff
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Stony Brook has had an Athletic Training Internship route to the certification since 1984. In the spring of 2002, this program became a major. It is currently in Joints Review Committee on Education Programs in Athletic Training Approved “candidacy status” for students interested in studying to become a Certified Athletic Trainer. The future of this major is directed towards obtaining CAAHEP accreditation. A notable alumnus of the Stony Brook athletic training internship program is Lisa White, MA, ATC, Stony Brook ‘87, inducted into the Stony Brook Hall of Fame in May ‘98. Lisa is the Head Athletic Trainer with the WNBA’s New York Liberty. Lisa was a superb student athletic trainer during her undergratuate years at Stony Brook, where she also excelled in basketball. In addition, several other alumni fo the Athletic Training internship program have gone on to become certified athletic trainers at the high school and college levels as well as other allied health care professions such as medical doctor, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy and respiratory therapy.
All Sport Orthopaedic Surgery Stuart Cherney, M.D.
290 East Main Street Smithtown, N.Y. 11787 Phone: 631-361-7867 FAX: 631-366-3290 www.allsportorthopaedics.baweb.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Arthroscopic Surgery • Shoulder • Ankle
• Elbow
• Office and conservative management available for all sports injuries • Knee ligament repair including ACL reconstruction • Latest surgical techniques, including meniscus repair, ligament allografts, thermal wand • Shoulder surgery -- including instability and rotator cuff injuries • Custom bracing and orthosis • Arrangments for speicialized diagnostic testing (MRI, Bone Scan, Thermogram, Bone Density, EMG, etc.) • Referral to top physcial therapists in the area • Friendly, helpful and efficient office staff