USA Fencing medical staff consists of a group of dedicated health care professionals who provide exceptional sports medicine coverage at national and international competitions and training camps. This multi-disciplinary team includes acupuncturists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, massage therapists, physical therapists, and physicians. These professionals have extensive sports coverage experience working with youth, collegiate, amateur, elite, and professional athletes.
All providers have completed or are currently enrolled in a post-graduate sports medicine program and have at least three years of clinical experience.
Below is a comprehensive list of medical professionals who are scheduled for sports medicine coverage for the 2023-24 season.
| Provider | Credentials | Organization | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thompson | PhD, ATC | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, Indiana |
| Alan Freedman | PhD, ATC | University of Illinois, Springfield | Springfield, Illinois |
| Annie Babikian | DC, DACBSP® | VA Palo Alto Health Care System | Palo Alto, CA |
| Carlos Roel | DPT, ATC, OCS | Evergreen Physical Therapy | Pasadena, CA |
| Carrie Belleson | DC, DACBSP® | Robert E Bush Naval Hospital | Twentynine Palms, CA |
| Chris Lee | DC, CCSP® | Southern California University of Health Sciences | Whittier, CA |
| Chris Dean | DC, CCSP® | Premier Sports & Spine | Minneapolis, MN |
| Ciara Lopez | DC, CCSP® | Community Chiropractic Group | Visalia, CA |
| Dennis Matos | DC, CCSP® | Khalsa Chiropractic | Back Bay, MA |
| Derek Plonka | PT, LAc, SCS | Insight Physical Therapy | Santa Monica, CA |
| Emily Kahler | DC, CCSP® | Connect Whole Health | Portland, OR |
| Emma Scaro | DC, CCSP® | Chiros in Motion Sport Chiropractic | Elkhorn & Franklin, WI |
| Hannah Spaulding | DC, CCSP® | Premier Sports & Spine | Minneapolis, MN |
| Hiro Nakano | DC, DACBSP® | TAI Chiropractors | New York, New York |
| Ian Shultis | DPT, ATC | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Jaime Ayuso, Jr. | DC, CCSP® | Independent | Minneapolis, MN |
| Jasmine Brewster Piper | DC, CCSP® | Rejuvenation Chiro | Washington DC |
| Jenny Neudorfer | DPT, ATC | The Physioshop | Tucson, AZ |
| Joe Giovatto | DC, DACBSP® | Ridgewood Sport & Spine | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Kelcie Wittman | DPT, SCS | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Kristin Wimp | DC, ATC, CCSP® | Coquina Sport & Spine | St. Augustine, FL |
| Mahea Schreindorfer | DC, DACBSP® | Southern California University of Health Sciences | Whittier, CA |
| Quang Nguyen | DC | Monta Vista Family Chiropractic | San Jose, CA |
| Rachel Hey-Shipton | DPT | Orthology | New York, New York |
| Shelby Kloiber | DC, CCSP® | Southern California University of Health Sciences | Whittier, CA |
| Stephanie Weston | LMT | Indiana Pacers | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Tomy Ton | DC, DACBSP® | Ton Chiropractic / SCUHS | Orange, CA |
| Yuko Kimura | ATC | OSS Health | York, Pennsylvania |
We recognize the contributions of those who have helped in previous seasons and not currently scheduled for fencing coverage for 2023-24.
Alex Duma, Ashley Bruley, Edgar Rodriguez, Evan Kahn, Gerard Bogin, Jannet Gonzalez, Jenna Lagana, Jennifer Krug, Jennifer Watters, Joey Dietrich, Kaitlyn Silbaugh, Kellen Otte, Kimberly Maugeri, Kirsten Sparley, Lori Uretsky, Margaret Readi De Long, Michael Fanning, Perry Williams, Ronda Peterson, Tony Smith, Troy Holder.
If you have provided medical coverage for USA Fencing and are not recognized in the list above, please send an email to sportsmedicine@usafencing.org.
Mount Sinai and their Sports Fellows provide physician-level support at multiple NACs and selected international competitions each season. Fellows are selected on an annual basis and begin their USA Fencing rotation during Summer Nationals.
Mount Sinai's Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance is located in New York, New York. https://www.mountsinai.org/care/rehab-medicine
| Provider | Role | Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Mariam Zakhary | Medical Advisor | DO |
| Richard Chang | Medical Advisor | MD, MPH |
| Laurenie Louissaint | Fellow | MD, MS |
| Matthew Straight | Fellow | MD |
| Rebecca Maitlin | Fellow | DO |
| Sean Schowalter | Fellow | MD |
