Whether you are into playing football, soccer or low-impact exercises, an active lifestyle is the key to staying healthy and reducing obesity and your risks for other diseases. At Mercy Hospital, our highly trained Primary Care Sports Medicine physicians are committed to your health and maximizing your potential.

Our multidisciplinary practice of Sports Medicine specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating injuries related to participating in sports and/or exercise, specifically the rotation or deformation of joints or muscles caused by engaging in such physical activities. Our staff will also coordinate rehabilitation.

In the United States, about 30 million children and teens participate in some form of organized sport. According to the National SAFE KIDS campaign, more than 3.5 million children ages 14 and under receive medical treatment for sports injuries each year. The majority of these injuries are from falls, collisions, overexertion or being struck by an object, and they usually occur during unorganized or informal sports activities.

Our Sports Medicine Team consists of Moises Irizarry-Roman, MD, Board Certified in Family Medicine and Fellowship Trained in Sports Medicine and Venus Rivera, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Fellowship trained in Foot and Ankle. To make an appointment, please call (305) 285-2990.