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Gregory M. Schulz, Executive Director of Crouse Medical Practice, PLLC, standing in front of the offices of SportsCare Express injury. Specifically designed to address traumatic sports-related brain injuries, Crouse SportsMedicine's new Concussion Care Program came online in late October. Leading this program is Paul Klawitter, M.D., Ph.D., a physician with nearly 20 years of experience and training in caring for concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Dr. Klawitter will be available to test and treat SportsCare Express patients who have suffered or are believed to have suffered concussions. Wide-Ranging Program The SportsCare Express clinic is only one component of the overarching sports medicine program at Crouse Hospital. Crouse SportsMedicine offers a continuum of sports medicine care, includ- ing complete orthopedic and general surgical services, cardiac care, and a full range of physical and occupational rehabilitation services. According to Schulz, Crouse Hospital also provides a valuable community service by supporting athletic trainer services at local high school sporting events and tournaments. Trainers are available at the events to help athletes identify problems and prevent fur- ther injury. In addition, Crouse Hospital sponsors educational symposiums where experts talk to high school coaches, athletic trainers, physical therapists and other care providers in the commu- nity about identification and treatment of sports- related injuries. For more information about SportsCare Express, visit www.crouse.org/ sportsmed. s Dr. Daniel DiChristina and Dr. Michael Wiese MDNEWS.COM s MD NEWS Central New York | 13 Dr. Irving Raphael and Dr. Bradley Raphael on the field at the Carrier Dome MEET THE PHYSICIANS BEHIND SPORTSCARE EXPRESS Daniel DiChristina, M.D., is board certified in orthopedics and serves as head team physician for the Syracuse Crunch. He earned his medical degree at SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse and completed his residency in orthopedics at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA. Paul Klawitter, M.D., Ph.D., is board certified in both primary care sports medicine and emergency medicine. He earned his medical degree at SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse, where he completed his residency in emergency medicine. He earned his Ph.D. in biophysics from Ohio State University. Bradley Raphael, M.D., is assistant team physician for Syracuse University Athletics. He earned his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and completed an orthopedic residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He then completed a sports medicine fellowship at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. Irving Raphael, M.D., is board certified in orthopedic surgery and serves as head team physician for Syracuse University Athletics. He earned his medical degree at Yale School of Medicine and completed his orthopedic residency at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. He is an orthopedic consultant to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Basketball Association, National Football League and Professional Golfers' Association of America. Michael Wiese, M.D., is board certified in orthopedics and serves as an orthopedic consultant to Christian Brothers Academy, Le Moyne College and the Syracuse Crunch hockey team. He earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and completed his resi- dency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City.