Sports Medicine

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How to Refer a Patient

For referrals, please call the UAB Orthopaedics Call Center at 205-930-8934 and select option 1 twice. The UAB Orthopaedics Call Center is a service open Monday- Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT that connects physicians anywhere in the country with UAB Orthopaedic specialists. Records and referral papers can be faxed to medical records at 205-930-8575.

For inpatient transfers, please call UAB MIST (Medical Information Services via Telephone) at 1-800-UAB-MIST (1-800-822-6478) or email mist@uabmc.edu. UAB MIST is a toll-free, 24-hour service that connects physicians anywhere in the country with UAB Medicine specialists.

Care Providers

Irfan Asif, MD Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

Eugene Brabston, III, MD Orthopedic Surgery

Joseph Coppiano, MD Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

Kaylee Crockett, PhD

Thomas Evely, DO Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery

Christopher Grijalba, DO Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

Michael Johnson, MD Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

John Lax, MD Aerospace Medicine, Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

Ian McKeag, MD Family Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

Matthew Miesch, MD Non-Operative Orthopedics, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Family Medicine

Amit Momaya, MD Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery

Walter Smith, MD Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder and Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery

Calvin Spellmon, Jr., MD Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

Jeremy Towns, MD Non-Operative Orthopedics, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine

Program Highlights

UAB Sports Medicine provides the most advanced and personalized care and rehabilitation, supported by ongoing research and with an emphasis on proper athletic development and injury prevention. Select faculty provide care for the NBA, the UAB Blazers, the Birmingham Legion Football Club, and other sports organizations, and our staff are certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. Our program features physicians, care coordinators, certified athletic trainers, physical therapists, radiologists, and a certified pedorthist, all of whom work together closely to treat athletes in a comprehensive fashion, using the latest surgical and non-surgical approaches.

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Featured Education

Current Concepts in ACL Surgery

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ACL tears are on the rise as more people remain active throughout their lives. Amit Momaya, M.D., chief of sports medicine, explains how today’s treatment approaches balance repair and reconstruction, with an emphasis on prehab, rehab, and psychological readiness. Learn about prevention strategies, retear risk factors, and surgical innovations being studied at UAB.

Accreditation Statement: The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this online enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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