Physician Search
Cleveland Clinic Sports Health offers both Primary Care Sports Medicine Physicians and Orthopaedic Surgeons.To make an appointment with any of the physicians below, call 877.440.TEAM or click here to request an appointment online.
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Who We Care For
Sports Health Center Physicians
Primary Care Sports Physicians
A.J. Cianflocco, MD
Location(s): Sports Health Center, Euclid Hospital
Specialty Interests: neck and back problems, sports medicine, general medical orthopaedics
Richard Figler, MD
Location(s): Beachwood, Solon, Sports Health Center
Speciality Interests: sports medicine, injuries related to sporting activities, exercise-related medical disorders
Paul Gubanich, MD
Director, Sports Health Wellness and Safety
Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Research
Location(s): Brunswick, Strongsville, Sports Health Center
Specialty Interests: research, medical treatment of athletes, injury prevention, performance enhancement
The Roster: Meet Dr. Gubanich
Susan M. Joy, MD
Women's Sports Health Director, Cleveland Clinic Sports Health
Location(s): Independence, Sports Health Center
Specialty Interests: sports medicine for women, child and adolescent sports medicine
Anne Rex-Torzok, DO
Location(s): Willoughby Hills
Specialty Interests: All sports related musculoskeletal injuries, returning athletes safely to play, adolescent low back pain, spondylolysis - stress fracture of low back, nonsurgical/medical orthopaedics.
Kelly Richter, MD
Location(s): Strongsville
Specialty Interests: sports medicine
Thomas Torzok, DC
Location(s): Willoughby Hills, Sports Health Center
Specialty Interests: Sports Health Chiropractic Care
Sports Health and Orthopaedic Surgeons
Anthony Miniaci, MD
Executive Director and Section Head, Cleveland Clinic Sports Health
Location(s): Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Sports Health Center
Speciality Interests: injuries related to sports, shoulder reconstruction, knee reconstruction, cartilage resurfacing
Thomas E. Anderson, MD
Location(s): Strongsville, Sports Health Center
Specialty Interests: injuries related to the shoulder, elbow and knee in athletes
Jack T. Andrish, MD
Locations(s): Beachwood, Beachwood JCC, Sports Health Center
Speciality Interests: sports medicine, scoliosis, patello-femoral disorders
John A. Bergfeld, MD
Director, Operating Room Management Team, Cleveland Clinic
Location(s): Strongsville
Speciality Interests: sports medicine, knee joint disorders and replacement, traumatic injuries related to sports activity
Alan W. Davis, MD
Location(s): Westlake
Specialty Interests: sports medicine, injuries related to hockey, foot and ankle surgery
Morgan Jones, MD
Location(s): Willoughby Hills, Sports Health Center
Specialty Interests: sports injuries related to the shoulder, knee, ankle, foot and cartilage, clinical outcomes research
Richard D. Parker, MD
Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Location(s): Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Specialty Interests: sports medicine, arthroscopy, knee and shoulder surgery
James Rosneck, MD
Location(s): Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center, Solon Family Health Center, Sports Health Center
Speciality Interests: arthroscopic surgery of the hip, knee, and shoulder
Paul Saluan, MD
Director, Sports Health Community Affairs
Director, Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic Skills Lab
Location(s): Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Strongsville, Sports Health Center
Speciality Interests: injuries related to child and adolescent sports medicine, arthroscopy, knee and shoulder surgery
The Roster: Meet Dr. Saluan
Mark Schickendantz, MD
Program Director, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
Location(s): Lutheran Hospital, Strongsville, Sports Health Center
Specialty Interests: surgery of the shoulder and elbow, arthroscopy, sports medicine
James S. Williams Jr., MD
Director, Euclid Orthopaedics
Surgical Skills Training Director, Cleveland Clinic Sports Health
Location(s): Euclid Hospital
Speciality Interests: sports medicine, knee and shoulder arthroscopy, cartilage repair/transplantation
Sports and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
Gary Calabrese, PT
Director, Sports Health and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
Location(s): Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Beachwood JCC
Sports Research
Stephen D. Fening, PhD
Basic Science Research
Research Interests: knee and shoulder biomechanics, finite element analysis of injury, surgical navigation development, cartilage injury and repair.
What is the difference between Primary Care Sports Medicine Physicians and Orthopaedic Surgeons?
According do the AMSSM, both are well trained in musculoskeletal medicine . Primary Care Sports Medicine Physicians specialize in the non-operative medical treatment of musculoskeletal sports conditions. Orthopedic surgeons are also trained in the operative treatment of these conditions. Approximately 90% of all sports injuries are non-surgical, and Sports Medicine Physicians can expedite referral to an orthopedic/sports surgeon when indicated, and can help guide referrals to appropriate rehabilitative care and ancillary services as needed. Common examples of musculoskeletal problems in sports include:
- Acute injuries (such as ankle sprains, muscle strains, knee & shoulder injuries, and fractures)
- Overuse injuries (such as tendonitis, stress fractures )
- Mild traumatic brain injury and other head injuries
- Athletes with chronic or acute illness (such as infectious mononucleosis, asthma or diabetes)
- Nutrition, supplements, ergogenic aids and performance issues
- Exercise prescription for patients who want to increase their fitness
- Injury prevention
- "Return to play" decisions in the sick or injured athlete
- Strength training and conditioning
- Healthy lifestyle promotion
