Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Services

Greensboro Orthopaedics utilizes the skills of NATABOC Certified and North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners Licensed Athletic Trainers both in the Sports and Rehabilitation Center as well as in the community.

• Our Athletic Trainers work as a team with the Physical Therapists to rehabilitate our patients as quickly as possible, restoring them to their desired level of function.
• Our Athletic Trainers provide monthly Sports Injury Screening/Assessments to the following area health clubs:
• The Club (both locations, Lendew and Oak Branch)
• Fitness Today (Quaker Village location)
• Downtown Fitness

There they evaluate and assess injuries the members may have incurred and make treatment recommendations and physician referrals if needed. 

• Our Athletic Trainers also provide various informational clinics to area running clubs and fitness centers, including:
• The Women’s Only Running School
• Team in Training
• Jane’s on the Run
• The Rush fitness center   

• Our Athletic Trainers provide medical coverage to a variety of community events.  In 2007, we supported the following community sporting events:
• Summer Sizzler Mountain Bike Race
• Carolina Cup Criterion Race
• NC State Closed Tennis Championships          
• Women’s Only 5K
• Flying Frog Adventure Race
• State Gymnastics Meet at C & B Flip Force
• NC State  Games:  Mountain bike and criterion races

 In 2007, we were proud to continue with our support of the ACC basketball program, as Greensboro hosted another great women’s championship tournament.  Along with the women’s ACC basketball tournament, we also assisted with the women’s NCAA regional Championships, also held here in Greensboro. 

• While we are not “Official Sponsors”, our Athletic Trainers and Physicians provide support to the teams, their Athletic Trainers, and Physicians during their stay in Greensboro.  In 2008, we are looking forward to the Women’s ACC Basketball tournament as well as the NCAA Regional Championship Tournament, to be held March 6th – 9th and March 30th – April 1st.

Greensboro Orthopaedics and Athletic Training

The largest aspect of our Sports Medicine Services is that of Athletic Training services provided to 3 Area High Schools as well as Oak Ridge Military Academy.

o    Debra Ford, MS, LAT, ATC is the Head Athletic Trainer at Grimsley High School.  Dr. Kevin Supple is their Team Physician.

o    Ben Williams, MEd, LAT, ATC is the Head Athletic Trainer at Northwest Guilford High School.  Dr. R. Andrew Collins is their Team Physician.

o    Bruce Wolfe, MS, LAT, ATC is the Head Athletic Trainer at Western Guilford High School.  Dr. Adam Kendall is their Primary Care Physician and Dr. R. Andrew Collins and Dr. Kevin Supple share their role as Team Orthopeadists. 

o   Bill Griffin, MA, LAT, ATC provides Athletic Training coverage to Oak Ridge Military Academy.  Dr. R. Andrew Collins is their Team Physician.

For further information on the Sports Medicine and Athletic Training services provided by Greensboro Orthopaedics, please contact Stephanie Ploeger, MS, LAT, ATC, Sports Medicine Coordinator at (336) 544-3905, ext 5810 or at sploeger@gsoortho.com. 

The Athletic Trainers and Sports Medicine Physicians of Greensboro Orthopaedics are proud to continue bringing our patients, athletes, students and members of the community the finest in medical care and rehabilitation. 

For further information on Athletic Trainers, go to www.NATA.org