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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games,

by Lindsay DeWall – U.S. Olympic Committee ((719) 866-4529)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced today its 62-member medical staff that will support the 600-plus U.S. athletes at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Headed by USOC Chief Medical Officer William Kuprevich, DO, (Bloomsburg, Ill.) the U.S. medical staff consists of some of the United States’ premiere physicians, Certified Athletic Trainers, chiropractors and massage therapists.

“Athletes devote a significant portion of their lives training in pursuit of their Olympic dream,” said USOC 2008 Olympic Games Medical Director Margaret Hunt. “This staff of medical professionals is honored to play a small role in supporting those dreams.”

Primarily responsible for the overall health of the athletes, the U.S. medical staff will be in place at the Olympic Games to administer aid during competition, practice and in the Athlete Village. Members of the staff will also be located at the USOC High Performance Training Center (HPTC) at Beijing Normal University and at the USOC Headquarters at the Beijing Hilton.

A team from the USOC Performance Services Department selected the 2008 Olympic Games U.S. medical staff from a group of qualified medical professionals that has worked a variety of national and international events for the USOC and has performed a residence at one of the U.S. Olympic Training Centers.

2008 Olympic Games U.S. Medical Staff

Name – Sport – Hometown
William Kuprevich, DO – Boxing, Weightlifting – Bloomsburg, Ill.
Margaret Hunt, ATC – Medical Director – Colorado Springs, Colo.

Amor Adams, DC – HPTC – Oakland, Calif.
Chris Amann, MD – Women’s Soccer – Chicago, Ill.
Dave Andrews, ATC – Men’s Soccer – Gig Harbor, Wash.
Karen Bloch, ATC – Water Polo – Madison, Wis.
Aaron Brock, ATC – Volleyball – Anaheim, Calif.
Michael Burns, MD – HPTC – St. Louis, Mo.
Sheldon Burns, MD – Basketball – Minneapolis, Minn.
Monique Burton, MD – Track and Field – Seattle, Wash.
Rich Campbell, ATC – Weightlifting, Track and Field – Bellport, N.Y.
John Cavanaugh, ATC – Swimming – Hicksville, N.Y.
Mark Chassay, MD – Equestrian – Austin, Texas
Vinny Comiskey, ATC – Softball – Bonita, Calif.
Steve Coupens, MD – Cycling, Badminton – Oklahoma City, Okla.
John Dana, ATC – Canoe/Kayak – Lee, N.H.
Beth Darling, ATC – Diving – Erie, Pa.
Fred Dicke, MD – Baseball, Fencing – Scottsdale, Ariz.
Larry Drum, MD – Water Polo, Mod. Pentathlon – Long Beach, Calif.
LaGwyn Durden, ATC – Track and Field – Round Rock, Texas
Dan Evans, ATC – Boxing – Pilesgrove, N.J.
Ernie Ferrell, DC – Beach Volleyball – Santa Barbara, Calif.
Ted Forcum, DC – Village Support – Tigard, Ore.
Grizelle Garcia, ATC – Soccer – Boynton Beach, Fla.
Chris Gebeck, ATC – Baseball – Two Harbors, Minn.
Brent Hamula, ATC – Judo, Synchronized Swimming – Brighton, Mass.
Kevin Hargrove, MD – Softball, Shooting – Edmond, Okla.
Lisa Hass, ATC – Rowing, Triathlon – Ann Arbor, Mich.
Loriann Heilborn, CMT – HPTC – Warwick, R.I.
William Heinz, MD – Men’s Soccer – Freeport, Maine
Dave Higgins, MD – Archery, Field Hockey, Fencing, Mod. Pentathlon – Chevy Chase, Md.
Emery Hill, ATC – Volleyball – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Robert Hines, MD – Wrestling, Judo – Edmond, Okla.
Kris Karlson, MD – Rowing, Triathlon, Canoe/Kayak – Hanover, N.H.
Chris Koutures, MD – Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Table Tennis – Orange, Calif.
John Lehtinen, MD – Staff Support – Marquette, Mich.
Angela Matson-Rufenacht, ATC – Track and Field – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Ian Mcleod, ATC – Swimming – Tempe, Ariz.
Carolyn Miller, ATC – Tennis – Madison, Wis.
Darryl Miller, ATC – Wrestling – Englewood, Colo.
Amy Myers, MD – Sailing – Columbus, Ohio
Larry Nassar, DO – Gynmastics, Taekwondo – Santa Barbara, Calif.
Diana Palmer, ATC – Badminton, Triathlon, Mod. Pentathlon – Santa Barbara, Calif.
Harris Patel, ATC – Track and Field – Lawrenceville, Ga.
Michael Pavlovich, PharmD – HPTC – Torrance, Calif.
Don Rackey, ATC – Gymnastics – Gilbert, Ariz.
Doug Rank, ATC – Fencing, Mod. Pentathlon – Redmond, Wash.
John Reasoner, MD – HPTC – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Michael Reed, DC – HPTC – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Scott Rodeo, MD – Diving, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming – New York, N.Y.
Ed Ryan, ATC – Basketball – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Carrie Ann Sakowski, ATC – Field Hockey – Virginia Beach, Va.
Maurice Sanders, CMT – HPTC – Novi, Mich.
Kenneth Schroeder, ATC – Water Polo – Long Beach, Calif.
Chris Schroer, ATC – Wrestling, Taekwondo – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Chad Smidt, ATC – Table Tennis, Wrestling – Fort Collins, Colo.
Casey Smith, ATC – Basketball – Dallas, Texas
Travis Snyder, CMT – HPTC – Hamilton, Ohio
Peter Toohey, ATC – HPTC – Lake Placid, N.Y.
Debra Van Horn, PT/ATC – Gymnastics – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Scott Weiss, ATC – Sailing – New York, N.Y.
Kelly Woods, PT – Beach Volleyball – Oceanside, Calif.

For more information, please contact the USOC Communications Division at (719) 866-4529.

Author: Lindsay DeWall

Organization: U.S. Olympic Committee

Phone: (719) 866-4529 ]]> http://bodhizone.com/?feed=rss2&p=640 0 http://bodhizone.com/?p=638 http://bodhizone.com/?p=638#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:13:20 +0000 admin http://bodhizone.com/?p=638 What’s the big deal about breathing anyway? USOC Announces 2004 Olympic Medical Staff

by Bob Condron – U.S. Olympic Committee (719-866-4529)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 6, 2004
USOC Names 47 – Person Medical Staff For Olympic Games in Athens
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.

A 47-person medical staff has been announced by the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide health care for more than 540 American athletes in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.The USA Medical staff consists of medical doctors, certified athletic trainers, massage therapists, chiropractors and pharmaceutical experts.
The staff will be directed by head physician David Weinstein, an orthopedic surgeon from Colorado Springs who is a member of the staff at Premier Orthopedics.
Ed Ryan, the director of sports medicine at the USOC, along with the USOC’s Sports Medicine Committee, headed by Dr. David Joyner who was the 1992 head team physician for the USA Olympic Team, made the selections from those medical professionals who have worked a variety of national and international events for the USOC and have performed a residency at one of the Olympic Training Centers.

“This is the Olympic team of sports medical professionals in this country,”said Ryan, who has been a member of the USOC staff for five Olympic Games. “These men and women have proven themselves in a variety of top events and have made a difference in our athletes’ performances.”The Medical Staff will be with each U.S. Olympic Team at practice and at competitions to care for the athletes and to oversee their health care at the Olympic Games. Some of the staff will work with the athletes at the USOC’s Medical Clinic in the Athlete’s Village. The USOC also has a staff at the American College of Greece, the training center for many of the athletes and teams of the U.S. delegation.

“We feel that our athletes get the best medical care in the world,” said Jim Scherr, the USOC’s Chief Executive and Chief of Sports Performance. “We go to every length to care for these athletes who have accomplished their goals to get here. We want to make sure they take that next step with the best medical care available.”

(This press release is also available on the USOC’s website http://usocpressbox.org. 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES MEDICAL STAFF
Name; Sport; Hometown; Employer
Brett Altman, ATC; Triathlon, Shooting; Newton, Iowa; Skiff Medical Center
Gloria Beim, MD; Cycling, Taekwondo; Gunnison, Colo.; Alpine Orthopedics
Aaron Brock, ATC; Water Polo; Downers Grove, Ill.; North Central College
Tammy Brockman, ATC; Diving; Palm Harbor, Fla.; Mease Sports Medicine Ctr.
Sheldon Burns, MD; Basketball, M,W; Minneapolis, Minn.; Edina Family Physicians
Vincent Comiskey, ATC; Canoe-Kayak Sprint; Bonita, Calif.; U.S.Olympic Committee
David Craig, ATC; Basketball, M; Indianapolis, Ind.; Indiana Pacers
Daniel Dodson, ATC; Wrestling; Edmond, Okla.; Private practice
Larry Drum, MD; Water Polo, Syncro; Seal Beach, Calif.; Private practice
Robert Frederick, MD; Gymnastics, M,W; Villanova, Pa.; The Rothman Institute
Sandra Glasson, MD; Soccer; Virginia Beach, Va.; Glasson Sports Medicine
Jo Hannafin, MD; Rowing; Greenwich, Conn.; Hospital for Special Surgery
Emery Hill, ATC; Volleyball, M; Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S.Olympic Committee
Marc Jaffe, DC; All Sports; Basking Ridge, N.J.; Jaffe Chiropractic
Donald Kessler, ATC; Rowing; North Brunswick, NJ; Rutgers University
Kathleen Koehler, ATC; Wrestling, W; Windsor, Colo.
David Kuhn, ATC; Swimming; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Indiana Physical Therapy
Gary Lang, ATC; Track and Field; Tracy, Calif.; Foothill College
Elicia Leal, ATC; Water Polo; McKinney, Tex.; McKinney North High School
Gina Maggio, ATC; Canoe-Kayak, Slalom; San Diego, Calif.; U.S. Olympic Committee
Nick Metskas, ATC; Volleyball, M; Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S. Olympic Committee
James Montgomery, MD; HQ Operations; Dallas, Tex.; Orthopedic Specialists
Allison Noggle, ATC; Softball; Coronado, Calif.; U.S.Olympic Committee
Julie O’Connell; Soccer; Chicago, Ill.; Athletico at East Bank Club
Steve Paulseth, ATC; Beach Volleyball; Encino, Calif.; Private Practice
Adam Pecina, ATC; Tennis, Mod. Pentathlon; Winston-Salem, N.C.; Wake Forest
Chrissy Price, ATC; Basketball, W; Seattle, Wash.; University of Washington
Don Rackey, ATC; Gymnastics, M; Gilbert, Ariz.; Private practice
Jack Ransone, ATC; Track and Field; Wimberley, Tex.; Texas State University
Jasper Richardson, ATC; Judo, Taekwondo; River Ridge, La.; Tulane Institute of Sports. Med.
Ted Robbins, ATC; Weightlifting; New Lenox, Ill.; Lincoln-Way Central High School
Scott Rodeo, MD; Swimming, Diving; New York, N.Y.; Hospital for Special Surgery
Robert Rodriguez, ATC; Table Tennis, Wrestling (G); Colorado Springs, Colo.; Front Range Orthopaedics
Ed Ryan, ATC; Med. Dir, Archery, Badminton; Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S. Olympic Committee
Lonnie Sellers, ATC; Fencing; Snohomish, Wash.; Integrated Manual Therapy
Steve Simons, MD; Track and Field; Granger, Ind.; St. Joseph’s Regional Med. Ctr.
Casey Smith, ATC; Boxing; Chandler, Ariz.; Phoenix Suns
Debbie Van Horn, ATC; Gymnastics, W; Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S. Olympic Committee
Wendy Veatch, ATC; Swimming, Synchro; Westminster, Colo.; University of Colorado
David Weinstein, MD; Head Physician; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Premier Orthopedic
Scott Weiss, ATC; Sailing; Long Beach, N.Y.; Bodhizone for Human Performance and Sports Physical Therapy
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GREECE STAFF
Sara Delano, CMT; Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S. Olympic Committee
Margie Hunt, ATC; Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S. Olympic Committee
Robert Nickell; Hermosa Beach, Calif.; SportPharm
Jack Paap, MD; Colorado Springs, Colo.; retired
Ira Shapiro, DC; Manalapan, N.J.; private practice
Christine Tan, CMT; New York, N.Y.; Chelsea Piers

Author:
Bob Condron

Organization:
U.S. Olympic Committee

Phone:
719-866-4529

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Scott Weiss.
1117 Oceanfront
Long Beach, NY 11561
Dear Scott,

On behalf of the United States Olympic Committee, we thank you for your support of our 2003 Pan American Games delegation that competed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Our USA Team had considerable success at the Games earning a total of 271 overall medals including 117 golds. Much of our success can be attributed to you for supporting our American team with your hard work and dedication.

Again, thank youfor your support and please keep in contact with us as you are a special member of our “Olympic Family”

Yours in sport,

ROLAND BETTS
Chef de Mission
2003 Pan American Games

DOUG INGRAM
Managing Director
International Games

FRANCISCO CAMPO
Delegation Director
2003 Pan American Games

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is being written on behalf of Scot Weiss. Scott worked for me at Adelphi University as a student athletic trainer. At that time, I was the head athletic trainer and Scvott was one of the many students that volunteered in the training program. Very early into Scott’s tenure with me, I realized that Scott was going to be one of my best students. Scott exemplified a willingness to learn and be challenged. He was able to juggle school, a job, and volunteering withus. Scott picked up things very quickly and as a result, his responsibilities with in our athletic training room were greater than those of the other student trainers. I felt very comfortable having Scott cover practice on his own. He also traveled with our teams to away games and provided all treatments and cared for all injuries that occurred during the game.Scott also worked with the assistant athletic trainer on implementing the strength and conditioning program for the lacrosse team.

I now work with the New York State Liberty as the head athletic trainer and have consulted with Scott regarding plyometrics, resistance training, and strength and conditioning programs for basket ball players.

I am thankful for all Scott has done for me and know that he will be a tremendous asset to any staff that is fortunate enough to have him.

Yours in sport,

Lisa White, MA, ATC.

Head Athletic Trainer/Coordinator of Basketball Operations

I would like to take this opportunity to extend my appreciation to Scott Weiss and staff for their outstasnding work. Several months ago I tore my knee ligaments while conducting defensive tactics training for my agency. Thanks to the physical and aquatic therapy programs designed by you therapists, I have made full recovery and returned to my assignment as a Federal Agent and Instructor for tactics training. I would also like to single out Scott for his innovative and demaning exercises which enabled me to recover stronger than ever.

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