James Goff, DO
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Primary Location
Union Hospital Medical Outpatient Ctr, Heritage Sq
Treatment & Services
- Concussion Evaluation and Testing
- Exercise Compartment Pressure Testing
- Joint Injections
- Musculoskeletal Treatment for Joint Pain
- Non-Operative Treatment of Fractures
- Osteopathic Manipulation
- Prolotherapy
- Sports Medicine
- Sports Physicals
- Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
- Viscosupplementation
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Ankle Injuries
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Exercise-Induced Asthma
- Exercise-Related Medical Conditions
- Knee Joint Disorders
- Medical Problems in Athletes
- Osteoarthritis
- Overuse Syndrome
- Pediatric Sports Injuries
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Spondylolysis
- Sports Concussion
- Sports Fracture
- Sports Injuries
- Sprains
- Stress Fractures
- Swimmer's Shoulder
- Tendinosis
- Tendonitis
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
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Dr. James Goff obtained his medical degree from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998. In 1999, Dr. Goff completed his D.O. internship from Doctors Hospital in Massillon. From 1999-2002, he completed a family practice residency at Aultman Hospital. Following residency, he did extra training as a sports medicine fellow at The Ohio State University Medical Center graduating in 2003.
He is board-certified in family practice and possesses a certificate of added qualification in Sports Medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).
Dr. Goff’s office is in Dover, Ohio with the Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital Orthopaedic group. Dr. Goff is currently team physician Fairless High School. He provides care for many of the local school districts in Tuscarawas County.
In the past Dr. Goff has been a team physician for Ohio State University, Otterbein University, Kent State University, Malone University and the Akron RubberDucks.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2015
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Ohio State University Hospital (Columbus)
Sports Medicine
Columbus,
OH United States
2003
Residency - Aultman Hospital (Ohio)
Family Practice
Canton,
OH United States
2002
Internship - Doctors Hospital Of Stark County
Traditional
1999
Internship - Doctors Hospital of Stark County (Ohio)
Family Practice
Massillon,
OH
1999
Medical Education - Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (Athens)
Athens,
OH United States
1998
Additional Training
Professional Highlights
Certifications
- Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - Sports Medicine
Specialty Interests
Sports Medicine, sports concussion, evaluation and treatment of sports injuries, joint sprains, muscle strains, non-displaced fractures, joint dislocations/subluxations, wrestling skin issues, sports physicals, chronic exertional compartment syndrome, consulting for return to play, management for sport infectious mono, sports asthma, overuse syndromes, tendinosis/tendonitis, joint osteoarthritis, joint pain, overuse injuries, plantar fasciitis, sports spine conditions and stress fractures.
Awards & Honors
- 2008 Ohio Team Physician of the Year Award, Ohio Athletic Trainers Association
- 2011 FAAFP Fellowship, American Academy of Family Practice
Innovations & Patents
Publications:
September 15, 2011, “Diagnosis and Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis,” Lead Author, American Family Physician- June 6, 2013,“Skin infections in the Athletic Population,” Associate Author, Journal of Family Medicine
Memberships
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Academy of Family Physicians
Research & Publications
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