
Mission Statement
Florida Atlantic University Sports Medicine Department is dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare and health education to the student-athlete. Our multi-disciplinary networks of healthcare professionals all play an interactive role in establishing an effective system of care through the prevention, evaluation, management, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of athletic injuries.
Medical Services
Florida Atlantic University has access to world class healthcare both at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital, and local specialists who provide the total care package for all student - athlete medical needs. The sports medicine staff provides both therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation of athletic injuries in the FAU Oxley athletic center and FAU arena athletic training room. Student - athletes receive a full pre-participation screening including electrocardiogram when they arrive on campus their first year. After that returning student-athletes are required to update there medical history on an annual basis.
Policies and Procedures
Florida Atlantic University Sports Medicine has included policies and procedures on the web-site for your convenience such as insurance procedures and pre-participation physical procedures. Please review these with your family prior to each year. You may have questions in regards to certain issues that can be answered by reviewing those documents.
The link below is to input demographic and insurance inforamtion for the academic year.
NExtt Student Portal (School Code is FA748)
Insurance Policies and Procedures ![]()
Institutional Drug Testing Policy and Procedure
Banned Substance List (Updated 2010-11)
Annual Pre-participation Physicals Policy and Procedure
Concussion Management Policy and Procedures
Emergency Action Plan (updated 2013-14)
Pre-Participation Physical Exam/Medical Forms/Waivers
Incoming Freshman / Transfer Student Athlete Packet (must complete prior to physicals)
Returning Student-Athletes Medical Packet (must complete prior to physicals)
Insurance Information (signature of policyholder necessary)
ADHD Letter (if necessary)
Visiting Team Sports Medicine Guide
The Florida Atlantic University Sports Medicine Staff would like to welcome you and your team to Florida Atlantic University on the Boca Raton campus. We want to make your stay as convenient as possible. If you have any questions or special requests please feel free to call in advance so that we may accommodate your needs.
Oxley Center Athletic Training Room(561) 297-2125
Gymnasium Athletic Training Room (561) 297-3825
Oxley Center Athletic Training Room FAX (561) 297-0468
Florida Atlantic University
Department of Athletics
777 Glades Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Florida Atlantic University Sports Medicine Directory
Phone numbers are (561) 297-(extension listed)
| Sports Medicine | |||
| John Burnside | Head Athletic Trainer | 2044 | jburnsi1@fau.edu |
| Ashlee Morse | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2125 | amorse5@fau.edu |
| John Kiddy | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2043 | jkiddy1@fau.edu |
| Alexa Kryglowski | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 1056 | akryglowski@fau.edu |
| J.T Benzel | Graduate Assistant | 2125 | jbenz1@fau.edu |
| Carmen Brigham | Graduate Assistant | 2125 | cbrigham@fau.edu |
| Zac Brookman | Graduate Assistant | 2125 | zbrookma@fau.edu |
| Jae Song | Graduate Assistant | 2125 | jsong@fau.edu |
| Andrea Watson | Graduate Assistant | 2125 | awatso32@fau.edu |
| Team Doctors | |||
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 561-955-7100 | http://www.BRRH.com | |
| Theodore Raptis M.D. | Medical Director/Head Team Physician | 561-368-5540 | http://www.raptismedicine.com |
| Rob Signorello P.T. | Team Physical Therapist/BRRH Sports Medicine Coordinator | 561-955-5325 | rsignorello@brrh.com |
| Manish Gupta M.D. | Team Orthopaedic Surgeon/Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Specialist | 561-826-2000 | http://specialtyoc.com/about/ |
| Alan Saperstein M.D. | Team Orthopaedic Surgeon/Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Specialist | 561-241-8668 | http://www.bocaorthoandsports.com |
| Marc Bergman M.D. | Team Orthopaedic Surgeon/Sports Medicine | 561-241-8668 | http://www.bocaorthoandsports.com |
| Ashish Sahai M.D. | Team Orthopaedic Surgeon/Spine Specialist | 561-826-2000 | http://specialtyoc.com/about/ |
| Dave Strong M.D. | Team Emergency Physician | 561-955-4425 | http://www.BRRH.com |
| David Leeman M.D. | Team Emergency Physician | 561-955-4425 | http://www.BRRH.com |
| Adam Bernstein M.D. | Team Emergency Physician | 561-955-4425 | http://www.BRRH.com |
| Aaron Klein DO | Team Physician/Internal Medicine | 561-997-8484 | |
| Lisa Evans M.D. | Team Physician/Internal Medicine | 561-391-2770 | |
| Georgi Trnowski M.D. | Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine | 561-341-6365 | geotrn@hotmail.com |
| Ignacio Valdes M.D. | Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine | 561-392-6666 | |
| Jean-Pierre Awaida M.D. | Team Interventional Cardiologist | 561-499-3919 | http://www.awaidacardiology.com |
| Craig M. Brodsky M.D. | Team Interventional Cardiologist | 561-395-4600 | |
| Scott Perlman D.O. | Team Neurologist | 954-942-3991 | http://www.neurologicconsultantspa.com |
| S. Daniel Salama M.D. | Team Opthalmologist | 561-395-7161 | |
| Joseph H. Kleinman | Chairman Department of Imaging, Chief Operating Officer | ||
| Steven D. Needell M.D. | Director, Musculoskeletal Imaging | 561-391-1728 | www.bocaradiology.com |
| Dr. Elizabeth Scheiber | Team Podiatrist | ||
| Dr. Richard Staller | Team Dentist | ||
| Dr. Bruce Fischer | Official Team Chiropractor | 561-392-1333 | fishdc4@aol.com |
| Dr. Robert Klein | Official Team Chiropractor | 561-988-1998 | dcrobk@gmail.com |
| Dr. Mitchell Smith | Director of Sport Psychology Services | 756-3331 | fau.msmith@fau.edu |
| Dr. Hessam Khatami | Official Team Chiropractor | 561-455-4850 | drkhatami@atlanticgrovechiro.com |
| Dr. Todd Rodman | Official Team Chiropractor | 954-234-6063 | drtoddrodman@aim.com |