The University of Arkansas Sports Medicine staff is committed to provide each Razorback student-athlete with state-of-the-art medical care. The goal of our sports medicine program is to assist every athlete in staying healthy and injury free. The athletic training staff, in conjunction with our team physicians, will coordinate the delivery of professional and comprehensive preventative, treatment, rehabilitation, and counseling services. There are specific guidelines the Athletic Department, team physicians, athletic trainers, coaches, and athletes follow to comply with NCAA, SEC and University rules and regulations.
NAME | TITLE | SPORT(S) | PHONE | ||
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Tricia Matysak | Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine | 479-575-4809 | tmatysak@uark.edu | ||
Dave Polanski | Associate Director of Sports Medicine | Football | 479-575-2586 | polanski@uark.edu | |
Simone Rush | Head Athletic Trainer | Women’s Basketball/Golf | 479-575-4805 | sr080@uark.edu | |
Matt Townsend | Head Athletic Trainer | Men’s Basketball/Men’s Golf | 479-575-4805 | mt045@uark.edu | |
Kyle Winiger | Senior Assistant Athletic Trainer | Football | kwiniger@uark.edu | ||
Anthony Alaniz | Associate Athletic Trainer | Cross Country/Track & Field | 479-718-1768 | aa174@uark.edu | |
Dawn Didier | Associate Athletic Trainer | Soccer | 479-575-5150 | ddidier@uark.edu | |
Tamaria Hibbler | Associate Athletic Trainer | Football | 479-575-7584 | thibbler@uark.edu | |
Kaitlyn Hocutt | Associate Athletic Trainer | Gymnastics | 479-575-5150 | kmhocutt@uark.edu | |
Andrew Kreis | Associate Athletic Trainer | Softball | 479-575-5150 | amkreis@uark.edu | |
Nicole Tira | Associate Athletic Trainer | Cross Country/Track & Field | 479-718-1768678-718-1768 | ntira@uark.edu | |
Katelin Wollner | Associate Athletic Trainer | Volleyball | 479-575-5150 | kwollner@uark.edu | |
Corey Wood | Associate Athletic Trainer | Baseball | 479-387-3906 | clw028@uark.edu | |
Paulina Piech | Assistant Athletic Trainer | Football | dc052@uark.edu | ||
Chris Coover | Assistant Athletic Trainer | Football | coover@uark.edu | ||
Laura Lynn | Assistant Athletic Trainer | Swimming & Diving | lelynn@uark.edu | ||
Morgan Pook | Assistant Athletic Trainer | Swimming & Diving | mpook@uark.edu | ||
Jessica Price | Assistant Athletic Trainer | Cross County/Track & Field | jp131@uark.edu | ||
Joey Carroll | Assistant Athletic Trainer | M. Tennis, Spirit | jdc072@uark.edu | ||
Juliet Tunberg | Assistant Athletic Trainer | W. Tennis, Spirit | jtunberg@uark.edu |
NAME | SPECIALTY | |
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Wes Cox, MD | Medical Director/Orthopedic Surgeon | |
Ramon Ylanan, MD | Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Director | |
Jake Smith, MD | Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellow | |
Jake Martin, MD | Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellow | |
Patrick Shea Brannan, MD | Hand Surgeon | |
Tyler CarlLee, MD | Sports Surgeon | |
Navin R Kilambi, MD | Sports Surgeon | |
Rob Martin, MD | Foot/Ankle Surgeon | |
Bradley Reeves, MD | Sports Surgeon | |
Chad E Songy, MD | Shoulder/Elbow Surgeon | |
Gannon Randolph, MD | Spine Surgery | |
Amber Pellham | UAMS Razorback Liaison | |
Valerie Whitson, PA-C | On-Campus PA | |
Carrie Robinson | University of Arkansas Claims Coordinator | |
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NAME | SPECIALTY | |
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Al Gordon, MD | Family Medicine | |
David Clay, MD | Internal Medicine | |
Jonathan Parker, MD | Family Medicine | |
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NAME | SPECIALTY | |
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Steve Whitelaw, DC, CCSP | Director of Chiropractic Sports Medicine | |
Eric Walker, DC | Chiropractic Physician | |
David Sence, DC, CCSP | Chiropractic Physician | |
Bobby Pritchett, DC, CCSP | Chiropractic Physician | |
Marissa Acevedo, DC, CCSP | Chiropractic Physician | |
Alex Woods, DC, CCSP | Chiropractic Physician | |
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Athletic teams will receive care from the sports medicine staff in the athletic training rooms located in the Fred W. Smith Football Center, Barnhill Arena, Basketball Performance Center, Frank O’Mara Track and Field High Performance Center, and J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Baseball Development Center. There are also designated satellite athletic training rooms available pre- and post-practice and during competition. Each main athletic training room provides services the following teams: