Susan Joy, M.D.
| Appointed: |
2000 |
| Gender: |
Female |
| Languages: |
English |
Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Susan Joy is a primary care sports medicine physician with Cleveland Clinic Sports Health and is the director of Women's Sports Health. She also serves as the Head Team Physician for Cleveland State University and Independence High School and was a recent member of the Board of Directors of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
Dr. Joy attended the University of Connecticut School of Medicine after earning a BA in Chemistry fom Amherst College. She completed her residency training in the Department of Family Medicine at University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University and received her specialty training in Primary Care Sports Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Joy is board-certified in family medicine and holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in sports medicine.
Her special interests include sports health for young women and young athletes, comprehensive evaluation and management of stress fractures, medical issues in the athletic population and the nonsurgical treatment of osteoarthritis in the athlete's knee.
Professional Highlights
- Direcctor, Cleveland Clinic Women's Sports Health
- Board of Directors 2004-2008, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- Head Team Physician for Cleveland State University
- Team Physician for Independence High School
- Consultant for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT |
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| Residency: | University Hospitals of Cleveland, Family Medicine, Cleveland, OH |
| Fellowship: | Cleveland Clinic, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Cleveland, OH |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) Amherst College, Amherst, MA |
Certifications
Sports Medicine
Family Medicine
Specialty Interests
Acute sports injuries, all sports related musculoskeletal injuries, and musculoskeletal diseases, athletic knee injury, care of the young athlete, exercise-induced asthma, foot injuries, Fracture Care, Fractures, general orthopaedics, general pediatric orthopaedics, knee and shoulder problems, medical management of early osteoarthritis, medical problems in athletes, prevention and treatment of injuries in the aging athlete, public health education, returning athletes safely to play, shock wave treatment, shoulder dislocations, sports, Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine, sports medicine; upper extremity, Stress Fractures, women's sports health.
Awards & Honors
2006 Crain's Cleveland Business "40 Under 40"
Professional Memberships
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Academy of Family Physicians
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
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