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Orthopedic Sports Medicine at Winthrop-University Hospital: 'Any Athlete, Any Age, Any Sport' WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FEATURES A COMPREHENSIVE SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM FOR ATHLETES OF ALL AGES AND LEVELS. FOCUSED ON ALLOWING EACH PATIENT TO REACH HIS OR HER GREATEST POTENTIAL, PHYSICIANS IN THE HOSPITAL'S DIVISION OF SPORTS MEDICINE TREAT INJURIES — WHETHER A RESULT OF REPETITIVE EXERCISE, WEEKEND SPORTING OR PROFESSIONAL ATHLETICS — WITH REGARD TO EACH PATIENT'S LARGER LIFE CONTEXT. D ESPITE TRADITIONAL PERCEPTIONS of what constitutes an athlete, many patients today participate in some type of sports activity. Whether competitive or recreational, indoor or outdoor, low-impact or high-intensity, sports are prevalent in the Long Island community. "The need for sports medicine is great — everybody's an athlete," says Mark G. Grossman, M.D., Chief of Sports Medicine at Winthrop-University Hospital and clinical assistant professor at SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine. "We strive to accommodate each patient and understand his or her goals. We work with patients individually to attain the highest levels of achievement despite any injury they may have." Dr. Grossman received his sports training at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, where he helped care for the Lakers, Dodgers and Kings sporting teams. He is currently the head team physician for Adelphi University athletics and many local area high schools. Meeting the Need The Department of Orthopaedics has grown Left to right: Bradley Wasserman, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist; Mark Grossman, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and Chief of the Division of Sports Medicine at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola; and Bryan Ding, M.D., orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle 16 | Long Island MD NEWS ■ MDNEWS.COM under the leadership of James D. Capozzi, M.D., Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Winthrop-University Hospital. While Dr. Capozzi is renowned for his expertise in hip and knee joint replacement surgery, the department includes a wealth of board-certified/ board-eligible orthopedic surgeons with experi- ence in joint replacement and reconstruction, pediatric and geriatric orthopedics, sports medicine, upper and lower extremities and SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: ORTHOPEDICS