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The Sports Medicine service line is part of the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute and the University of Missouri Health System. Our team collaborates with community physicians to provide world-class care for our Mizzou athletes.

In addition, our faculty use cutting edge sports medicine treatment options to help patients of all ages and skill levels, from elite athletes to weekend warriors.

Our physicians and surgeons are fellowship trained in both the operative and non-operative treatment of athletic injuries of the musculoskeletal system.

Through a team approach, we offer the entire spectrum of sports medicine care for our patients: on site musculoskeletal radiology and advanced imaging, athletic trainers, physical therapists, bracing and cast technicians, and MU psychology/nutrition counseling.

Our philosophy is to work together to ensure the safe and expedient return of function and improved quality of life.

In addition to our clinical responsibilities, our faculty members hold academic positions at the University of Missouri. We are educators, training medical students and residents to be future sports medicine leaders. We are researchers, whose clinical and basic science research can be found in many peer reviewed journal and presented each year at regional, national, and international conferences.

Dr. James Stannard is the department chair and Vernon Luck Sr. Distinguished Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine, and completed a surgery internship and orthopaedic residency at Brook Army Medical Center, Fort Houston, Texas. He completed an AO Trauma Fellowship at Kantonspital, Chur, Switzerland. Dr. Stannard specializes in sports medicine, orthopaedic trauma and complex knee injuries.

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Dr. Kfuri is an associate professor of Orthopedic Surgery who earned his medical degree and Ph.D. from the University of So Paulo at Ribeiro Preto Medical School. He has more than 20 years of practice on a comprehensive approach to the knee, which involves fracture care, sports medicine, and reconstructive procedures, like osteotomies and joint replacements. He completed a post-doctorate fellowship sponsored by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at Hannover Medical School in Germany and was president of the Brazilian Orthopedic Trauma Association. He is currently the chairperson of AOTrauma Latin America, an organization dedicated to implementing patient care.

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Dr. Ma is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery specializing in Sports Medicine. Dr. Ma is board certified in sports medicine and he specializes in sports medicine injuries. A graduate of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Dr. Ma also completed his residency at University of Virginia where he served as the administrative chief resident for the department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Ma completed his fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgey in New York, NY. In 2012 Dr. Ma was awarded the National Football League Medical Charities Grant Award.

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Dr. Sherman is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery. He is a fellowship trained sports medicine specialist, treating a variety of sports-related injuries including complex disorders of the shoulder, knee, hip, and elbow. He uses advanced arthroscopic and open techniques to restore damaged joints, ligaments, and bones.

His areas of expertise include shoulder, knee, and hip arthroscopy, knee ligament reconstruction, articular cartilage restoration and joint preservation, meniscal transplant, adolescent sports injuries, throwing shoulder, shoulder instability, rotator cuff repair, and complex open shoulder surgery including shoulder arthroplasty.

Dr. Sherman completed his residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery, trained by the team physicians for the NY Giants, NY Mets, and NY Knicks. During his sports medicine fellowship at Rush University in Chicago, Dr. Sherman was the assistant team physician for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. He is proud to be a part of the sports medicine team helping to take care of Mizzou athletes.

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Dr. Flood is assistant professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery and the clinic director of Missouri Orthopaedic Institute at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Flood received his medical degree at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, where he also completed his residency. He completed a fellowship at Kaiser San Diego Medical Center. Dr. Flood is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, with a subspecialty certificate in orthopaedic sports medicine.

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Dr. Nuelle is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery. He is a fellowship trained sports medicine specialist, treating a variety of sports and athletic-related injuries and disorders of the shoulder, knee, hip, and ankle. He uses both arthroscopic and open techniques to restore damaged joints, ligaments, and bones.

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Dr. Allen is professor emeritus of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Missouri and regarded as the father of sports medicine at MU. He also served as chairman of the department.

Dr. Allen is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and a graduate of the University of Chicago. He served as a resident physician at Stanford University and completed fellowship training at Case Western Reserve University. His clinical interests include the hip, knee, shoulder, sports-related injuries, arthritis and cancer, and he is currently conducting research in bioabsorbable materials, intra-articular meniscal suture devices and biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system.

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Dr. Gray is an assistant professor of orthopedics and assistant professor of family medicine. He is involved with the medical care of University of Missouri athletes and is team physician for baseball and women's volleyball. He has travelled internationally as a team physician with United States Soccer Youth National Teams. Dr. Gray is board certified in family medicine and has a Certificate of Added Qualifications in primary care sports medicine. He specializes in pediatric and adult sports medicine and non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. He sees patients for sprains, strains, fractures or joint pain. Active patients and those that want to become more active with new and old injuries are welcome in his clinics. Specific areas of interest include pitching & throwing injuries, stress fractures, overuse injuries, and concussions.

A graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center - College of Medicine, Dr. Gray completed his residency at University of Missouri Health Care. He also completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship at the University of California Los Angeles. While at UCLA, he was the team physician for men's soccer, baseball, men's volleyball, women's golf and assistant team physician for football. He volunteers his time to care for local injured high school athletes at the Missouri Orthopaedic InstituteFriday Night Lights clinic.

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