Some Summa Health System physicians will attend a lot of Kent State University varsity events during the upcoming school year as part of a partnership between the Akron health system and Kent university.
Beginning with the new school year, physicians from the Summa Center for Sports Health will provide medical care to Kent State student athletes in all varsity sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.
The physicians will perform daily injury checks, provide consultations and attend home events.
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“Keeping the student athletes safe, healthy and in peak condition is our No. 1 priority,” Dr. Nilesh Shah, medical director of the Summa Center for Sports Health, said in a Summa release. “And we’ll achieve that by providing each person with comprehensive care — everything from sports health education to injury prevention to treatment and rehabilitation.”
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Many doctors develop specialized practices around sports-related problems. For instance, renowned hand surgeon Dr. Thomas Graham, who recently joined the Cleveland Clinic as chairman of its corporate venturing unit, consults for sports teams nationwide.
The team of Summa physicians includes Shah, Dr. Tom Bartsokas, Dr. James Goff and sports medicine fellow Dr. Robert Crawford. Bartsokas also is the medical director for the Kent State Athletic Training Education Program.
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Doctors at the Summa Center for Sports Health also take care of Akron Aeros minor-league baseball players, as well as athletes at 17 area high schools, and those visiting Akron for the Road Runner Akron Marathon and the LeBron James King for Kids Bike-a-thon.
