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The Sports Medicine Department is comprised of certified athletic trainers, team physicians, ancillary medical and non-medical providers, and athletic training students. NKU Sports Medicine is very proud of our close working relationship with our team physicians and our other providers. All student-athlete evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation will be done whether in-season or out-of-season by the Sports Medicine staff and our team physicians. The Sports Medicine staff is able to call the team physician's office or any of our providers' offices to get our student-athletes evaluated immediately and to facilitate test scheduling.
Mission Statement
The Sports Medicine Department at Northern Kentucky University provides a comprehensive and caring environment for the health and safety of our Division I intercollegiate student-athletes. Ensuring our athletes' health and safety includes prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses. We also support Northern Kentucky University's and the National Athletic Trainers Association's mission statement with the highest integrity and professionalism.
Facilities
Truist Arena - The Truist Arena athletic training room serves as the primary athletic training room for men's and women's basketball and men's and women's soccer.
Albright Health Center - The Albright Health Center athletic training room serves as the primary athletic training room for baseball, softball, tennis, and volleyball.
NKU Soccer Stadium - The NKU Soccer Stadium athletic training room serves as a satellite athletic training room for men's and women's soccer.
Visiting Athletic Trainers
Athletic Training Services
The athletic training facility serving the sport will be open approximately two (2) hours prior to competition and for approximately 45 minutes immediately after the competition. Each athletic training facility offers a variety of hot and cold modalities, hydrotherapy, electrical stimulation, and ultrasound.
A Northern Kentucky University certified athletic trainer will be on-site for all home athletic competitions. A physician will be in attendance or available for consultation at NKU home athletic events.
Water, ice bags, cups, and biohazard supplies will be provided on your sideline and in your locker room. Emergency supplies, including an AED, crutches, splints, spine board, and cervical collars will also be available should the need arise.
Teams Traveling Without a Certified Athletic Trainer
If your team is traveling without a certified athletic trainer, advance notification is appreciated. A written prescription from a certified athletic trainer is required for treatment other than ice and heat in such situations. In addition, Northern Kentucky University Sports Medicine personnel will be available to assist your team with its taping and/or wrapping needs, provided that student-athletes provide their own taping supplies. Please contact the host athletic trainer for your sport using the Sports Medicine Staff Directory or you can contact Molly Woods, Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine with any questions or to make special arrangements.
Hospitals
Saint Elizabeth Healthcare
Fort Thomas Location - 5 miles from NKU campus
Edgewood Location - 10 miles from NKU campus
Staff
Certified Athletic Trainers
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Molly Asalon - Head Athletic Trainer (Started at NKU - 2001)
Men's Soccer, Women's and Men's Track and Field
Education
Master of Education - University of Cincinnati, 2001
Bachelor of Arts - Thomas More College, 1996
Bachelor of Arts - Northern Kentucky University, 2004
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Stephanie James - Assistant Athletic Trainer (Started at NKU - 2011)
Women's Soccer, Women's and Men's Track & Field
Education
Master of Arts - University of Central Florida, 2009
Bachelor of Science - Northern Kentucky University, 2007
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Nathan Ameen- Assistant Athletic Trainer
Men's Basketball, Women's and Men's Golf
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Alexa Hill - Assistant Athletic Trainer
Softball, Cheer/Stunt
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Meghan Koch - Assistant Athletic Trainer
Baseball, Women's and Men's Triathalon
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Emma Thomas - Assistant Athletic Trainer
Women's Volleyball, Women's and Men's Tennis
Education
Master of Science in Athletic Training - University of Evansville, 2022
Bachelor of Science - Western Kentucky University, 2019 |
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Brandon Moore - Assistant Athletic Trainer
Women's Basketball, Women's and Men's Cross Country
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Team Physicians
Dr. James Bilbo - Team Physician
Education: Orthopaedic Residency - University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Medical Degree - State University of New York, Upstate Medical University
Bachelor of Arts - Colgate University
Our team physician since 1986, James T. Bilbo, M.D. of Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers heads an extensive panel of medical and sports medicine specialists. During the school year our team physician has clinic hours in the athletic training room at a minimum of weekly. He often visits the training room at other times during the week and is frequently at home events and sometimes away events.
Dr. Matthew DesJardins - Team Physician
Education: Primary Care Residency - Wake Forest University Medical Center
Medical Degree - Wayne State University
Bachelor of Science - University of Michigan
Dr. Forest Heis - Team Physician
Education: Orthopaedic Residency - Duke University Medical Center
Medical Degree - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Bachelor of Arts - Stanford University
Dr. Michelle Rogers Beck - Team Dentist
Education
Doctor of Dental Medicine - University of Louisville, 2001
Bachelor of Science - Northern Kentucky University, 1996
Bachelor of Arts - Northern Kentucky University, 1991
Team dentist for NKU Athletic Department since 2004. Member of the Academy for Sports Dentistry. Member of United States Olympic Committee Dental Volunteer Program.
Dr. George Georgilis - Team Opthamologist
Dr. Richard Schuck - Team Opthamologist
