Find the curriculum and research opportunities offered through the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine and Orthobiologics Fellowship.
Clinical Experience
Multidisciplinary Rotations
Fellows regularly train alongside leaders in PM&R sports medicine, subspecialty orthopedic surgery, and other primary care sports medicine physicians. Other related physician leaders are available as learning resources including: physical therapy, rheumatology, neurology, endocrinology, cardiology, psychology, and various PhD researchers. Core faculty includes:
- Dr. Michael Khadavi—PM&R Sports Medicine, fellowship director
- Dr. Brittany Moore—PM&R Sports Medicine, associate program director
- Dr. KC Doan – Sports Orthopedic Surgery, associate program director
- Dr. Dan Sisk—PM&R Sports Medicine
- Dr. Kirk McCullough – Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Dr. Valerie Deardorff – Hand & Wrist Surgery
Other routine faculty include:
- Dr. Michael McCabe—Orthopedic Sports Medicine
- Dr. Scott Luallin—Orthopedic Sports Medicine
- Dr. Neal Erickson—Primary Care Sports Medicine
- Dr. Meg Gibson—Primary Care Sports Medicine
- Dr. Greg Van den Berghe—Orthopedic Sports Medicine
- Dr. Brian Harvey—Pediatric Sports Medicine
Procedural Breadth
During fellowship, fellows are expected to perform:
- >500 ultrasound-guided injections (including PRP, BMC, HA, corticosteroids, anesthetics)
- >50 bone marrow aspirations
- Several lipoaspirations
- >200 diagnostic ultrasound examinations, spanning all major joints and tendons
Sports Coverage & Sideline Medicine
Fellows have the opportunity to participate on the following sports medicine teams, at whatever level is preferred, but with the chance to join for PPE, training room, and coverage experiences.
- KC Mavericks Hockey
- Sporting KC II Soccer
- Sporting KC Soccer
- Kansas City Ballet
- Endurance Events – Hospital Hill Half Marathon, KC Half Marathon, Rock the Parkway Half Marathon
- University of Kansas Athletics – almost any
- University of Missouri Athletics – almost any
Academic & Research Opportunities
Teaching
Fellows supervise and instruct residents, medical students, and allied health professionals in:
- MSK ultrasound scanning
- Ultrasound-guided procedures
- Case-based sports medicine decision-making
They also lead the KC Sports Medicine Fellows Case Conference, a combined effort with 8 fellows from the 7 orthopedic and sports medicine fellowships in Kansas City. In this weekly academic meeting, we invite local and national leaders in sports medicine to discuss high-yield cases with the fellows.
There is opportunity to join and present at any in-person or virtual didactics of the other 6 local sports medicine fellowships.
Research Productivity
Fellows contribute to high-impact publications in regenerative medicine, ultrasound-guided techniques, and sports injury management. Original research, first author, research mentorship, and podium presentation opportunities exist.
