Kick Smart! Department Hosts Soccer Symposium on September 14

Date: 
Wed, 2011-08-24 12:00

Maximizing Soccer Performance:
A Symposium for Coaches, Soccer Trainers, Athletic Trainers and Parents

Wednesday, September 14, 2011
6:00PM - 8:30PM*
Smilow Seminar Room
NYU Langone Medical Center
550 First Avenue, New York, NY

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Featuring Special Guest Speakers:

John Gallucci Jr., MS, ATC, PT, DPT - Medical Coordinator, Major League Soccer
Carlos Gonzalez Haro, PhD - Former Head Exercise Physiologist, Real Madrid (Real Madrid TEC - High Performance Centre)

Program Agenda & Speakers

6:00-6:05 PM

Introduction
6:05-6:35 PM

Optimizing Performance: Physiologic & Physical Assessment of the Beginner to Elite Soccer Player
Carlos Gonzalez Haro, PhD - Former Head Exercise Physiologist, Real Madrid (Real Madrid TEC - High Performance Centre)
6:35-6:55 PM

Keeping your Athlete on the Field: Injury Prevention
John Gallucci Jr., MS, ATC, PT, DPT - Medical Coordinator, Major League Soccer
6:55-7:15 PM

How to Keep Your Athlete Kicking: the Latest Treatments for Foot And Ankle Injuries
Steven Sheskier, MD - Foot & Ankle Division, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center's Hospital for Joint Diseases
7:15-7:35 PM

Getting Back in the Game: Cutting Edge Treatments for Injuries of the Hip and Knee
Laith Jazrawi, MD - Chief of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center's Hospital for Joint Diseases
7:35-7:55 PM

Return to Play: Rehabilitation After Injury
Gerard Varlotta, DO, FACSM - Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center
Hiromi Otani, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS - Clinical Specialist, NYU Langone Medical Center's Hospital for Joint Diseases
7:55-8:15 PM

Concussions and the Soccer Player: What You Need to Know
Dennis Cardone, DO - Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center's Hospital for Joint Diseases
8:15-8:30 PM Panel Discussion and Q&A

 

RSVP to Nicole Mandaro by phone at 212.598.2301 or e-mail nicole.mandaro@nyumc.org.

No fees are associated with this course , but seating is limited to the first 150 registrants.

*Registration begins at 5:30 PM

Sponsored By: NYU Langone Medical Center's Hospital for Joint Diseases and NYULMC Musculoskeletal Rehab Network