About Sports Medicine
Sports medicine is a subspecialty that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Sports medicine was approved and recognized as a subspecialty in 1992, yet its roots actually date back to the 5th century, when specialized physicians treated athletes for sore muscles and game-related injuries after the Olympics.
Today, sports medicine is for everyone who engages in physical activity even daily walks around the neighborhood. From Little League players to high school, college and professional athletes to active seniors who enjoy pickleball and ballroom dancing, this branch of medicine is for nearly all ages.
Sports Medicine At A Glance
◼ Some 200 million Americans age 6+ years take part in sports and fitness activities each year
◼ 50% of all visits to primary care physicians nationally are due to musculoskeletal pain
◼ Sports and recreation-related injuries top 8.6 million annually in the United States
◼ Emergency Departments around the country have 2.8 million patient visits related to team and individual sports participation each year; 1.5 million of those are patients aged 5-18
◼ 283,000 children seek care in U.S. Emergency Departments each year for sports or recreational traumatic brain injuries
Banner Sports Medicine
As the largest, locally based, integrated healthcare system, Banner Health is uniquely positioned to deliver premier orthopedic care, sports medicine, and performance training to Arizonans from all walks of life and athletes of all ages and abilities. Anchoring the spectrum of care will be the state-of-the-art Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale, an 80,000-square-foot comprehensive sports medicine center at the Riverwalk mixeduse development, located along the Loop 101 at Indian Bend Road in Scottsdale.
When open in February 2023, the Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale will be the only facility of its kind in Arizona open and available to all. The Center expects at least 108,000 patient visits annually and more than 2 million vehicles will pass the building each year on the Loop 101 freeway, offering excellent visibility for the program and its partners.
A one-stop destination center, this unparalleled facility will offer Orthopedic Surgery, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Concussion Care, Sports Psychology, Sports Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Injury Risk Assessment, Medical Imaging, Ambulatory Surgery Center, Performance Training, Strength and Conditioning. The Center will serve as a hub and an expert resource for all individuals with active lifestyles, student athletes, youth athletic programs, and the trainers and coaches that support their athletic dreams and accomplishments.
Performance Training Center
◼ Professional-level motion analysis for training and research
◼ Major League Baseball-style hitting and pitching tunnels with state-of-the-art motion analysis
◼ NBA-style basketball half-court with state-of-the-art motion analysis
◼ Sprint lane
◼ Turf training field with indoor/outdoor capability
◼ Golf swing analysis with motion capture camera systems
Beyond the services offered at the Sports Medicine Performance Training Center, Banner Health’s extensive network of outpatient clinics and Urgent Care locations will create the largest sports medicine delivery system in Arizona. With expert leadership and a team-based approach, Banner will deliver exceptional patientcentered care. Services include:
◼ Diagnosis, imaging, treatment, therapy, rehabilitation, regenerative medicine, and surgery when necessary
◼ Concussion care from the Banner Concussion Center’s internationally recognized and highly specialized clinicians who evaluate and treat athletes with the diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury
◼ Personalized injury prevention program to promote safety in sports and recreation for all ages with customized exercise plans
Banner Sports Medicine Leadership
Evan Lederman, M.D., FAAOS, an internationally recognized orthopedic surgeon and executive leader in sports medicine, is the Chief of Sports Medicine at Banner Health. For more than 25 years, Dr. Lederman has established himself as a well-respected national and international research expert, inventor, and leader in reconstructive shoulder repair and sports medicine. He currently serves as Head Team Physician for the Phoenix Suns and as a consultant physician for the Milwaukee Brewers. He has been the consulting physician for Arizona State University, Ballet Arizona, and the NFL.
Tom Carter, M.D., FAAOS, is an acclaimed orthopedic surgeon, world-renowned expert on meniscus replacements, and sports medicine specialist. Dr. Carter worked for two decades as Head Team Physician for the Phoenix Suns and served as Head Orthopedic Surgeon for Arizona State University and the Harlem Globetrotters. He was also was selected as Head Team Physician of the year for the NBA in 2016 Dr. Carter served on the Board of Directors of the Arthroscopy Association of North America for five years and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Arthroscopy Journal.
Steven M. Erickson, M.D., FACP, serves as the Chief of Primary Care Sports Medicine for Banner Health and Program Director for the University of Arizona College of MedicinePhoenix, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Erickson and his team of specialists have developed a nationally acclaimed, multidisciplinary sports medicine concussion center. He currently serves as Team Physician for the Phoenix Suns and as a medical consultant for the Major League Baseball Umpires. Dr. Erickson was previously the Head Team Physician at Arizona State University and served as program director of the ASU Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship for over a decade.
Amy Jo Overlin, M.D., is a board-certified primary care sports medicine physician for Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale. She is actively involved in youth sports programs across the Valley, including serving as the Head Team Physician for the Tempe Union High School District, Chandler Gilbert Community College, and the ASU Men’s Club Gymnastics Team. She also works with many gymnastics clubs throughout the greater Phoenix area. Dr. Overlin is active in the professional sports arena, currently serving as the Head Team Physician for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury.
Strategic Partners
Banner Sports Medicine has attracted renowned talent to lead this area of care, and has established strategic community partnerships with professional teams including:
Partnerships also exist with the University of Arizona and University of Northern Colorado and youth programs including the Arizona Interscholastic Association, Arizona Soccer Association, Phoenix Rising, and 50 high schools.
Philanthropic Investment Opportunities
Philanthropic support, combined with Banner Health’s commitment and operational excellence, will advance these priorities to establish a world-class Sports Medicine center.
Catapulting the Banner Sports Medicine program to national prominence requires philanthropic investment. The following initiatives will make Banner Sports Medicine a destination program for athletes from all walks of life from ensuring disadvantaged athletes have access to world-class care, to recruiting the finest talent to lead the Sports Medicine Center, cultivating a pipeline of physician talent long into the future to treat our nation’s finest athletes, educating our communities to prevent sports-related injuries, assisting those most in need so they can participate in sports, and fostering innovation to offer leading-edge treatments to athletes. At the center of our priorities are our athletes especially our disadvantaged athletes who have the talent, but not the financial means to access the finest treatment available:
SPORTS MEDICINE CARE AND SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Game On: Injury Prevention Education
Educating young athletes about how to prevent injuries is vital to our mission. The Game On: Young Athletes Injury Prevention Education Fund provides preventative care through three distinct assessments proven to reduce injury and promote participation in sports. Sports physicals, ImPACT Assessments, and Fusionetics performance and injury risk assessment are the gold standard of preventative care for youth athletes. With support from the Game On Fund, Banner Sports Medicine will partner with the Arizona Interscholastic Association and school districts across Arizona to schedule on-site sports physical events as well as plan for a major event in 2022 which aims to attract athletes for a special day of sports medicine and training assessments. Philanthropic partners are essential for this work because of regulatory laws preventing a health care provider from rendering free services.
Patient Assistance Fund
Athletes are the heart of sports medicine. Ensuring all athletes— no matter their economic background have access to leadingedge treatments at Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale is a vital component of this program designed to serve and care for our communities. Patient assistance funds help qualifying patients with out-of-pocket costs for care and needed services, ensuring that every athlete can receive quality care and support.
INNOVATION FUND
Becoming a destination sports medicine center includes offering state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and the most innovative therapies related to Sports Medicine, including:
◼ Strength training and conditioning equipment
◼ Specialized cameras for motion analysis
◼ Banner Concussion Center testing and evaluation equipment and technology, as well as concussion and brain injury research
SPORTS MEDICINE FELLOWSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
Residency training program positions give Arizona medical school graduates and those graduating from top schools around the nation four to five years of hands-on training in Arizona, increasing the likelihood they will live and practice here. After residency training is complete, Fellowships give physicians the opportunity to acquire the sub-specialty knowledge, clinical judgment, and literature evaluation skills necessary to practice Sports Medicine and recruit nationally renowned medical talent to Arizona.
Help Make World-Class Sports Medicine in Arizona a Reality
Our vision for Banner Sports Medicine relies on significant philanthropic investment. Gifts at every level will provide care and treatment for thousands of people of all ages and create an enduring legacy for you and your family.
Arizona is built upon the pioneering spirit of individuals seeking to make a difference. Join with us to advance Banner Sports Medicine in Arizona to help you, your family and future generations.
Thank you for considering a meaningful gift to advance the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletes of every type and active adults throughout their lives.
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About Banner Health Foundation
Established in 2001, the Banner Health Foundation engages the community and stewards charitable contributions to advance Banner Health’s nonprofit mission of making health care easier so life can be better. Contributions are invested locally to support patient care programs and services operated by Banner’s many hospitals and health care facilities across Arizona.
As a nonprofit health care system, Banner Health is responsible and accountable to the communities it serves. Every dollar earned is reinvested in state-of-the-art patient care, technology, and medical facilities to meet the health care needs of our diverse communities. Charitable gifts to the Banner Health Foundation and Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation enhance the patient experience, supporting programs and services that would not otherwise exist and enhancing the care and comfort we can provide our patients and their families.