Sports Medicine
The Sports Medicine staff at Saint Peter’s College works to provide competent, compassionate, and medically-sound healthcare to the student-athlete body. Based at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in Manhattan, team physicians Dr. Joseph Feinberg and Dr. Thomas Wickiewicz accomodate rehabilitative and surgical consultation to student-athletes as well as oversee the Athletic Training staff at the college. Three full-time athletic trainers provide healthcare services and maintain student-athlete welfare to all 300 student-athletes by way of emergency response, injury evaluation and management, and treatment and rehabilitation. Injury prevention, strength & conditioning, and home-care instruction are also afforded to all varsity athletes. The Director of Sports Medicine at Saint Peter’s College ensures consistency in care across all 19 sports, manages healthcare services including pharmaceutical and health insurance needs, and acts as liason between the Sports Medicine team and the Athletics community.
The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is ranked #1 for Orthopedics and ranked #2 for Rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals”, 2011-2012. Emergency medical care is provided by Jersey City Medical Center, less than two miles away in downtown Jersey City. JCMC is a member of the Liberty Health System and also awarded 2010 #1 Overall NJ Hospital by the Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.’s Survey of NJ Doctors.
Joseph Feinberg, MD:
Head Team Physician
(212) 606-1568
http://www.hss.edu/physicians_feinberg-joseph.asp
Appointments
- Physiatrist-in-Chief, Hospital for Special Surgery
- Co-Medical Director, Center for Brachial Plexus and Complex Nerve Injury
- Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialty
Special Expertise
- Sports/Orthopedic related injuries
- Spine injuries and disorders
- Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries and disorders
Awards
- Graduated Union College with Honors in Biology
- 2nd Annual New Jersey Healthy American Fitness Leaders
- New York University Institute Research Award
- Chief Resident at Rusk Institute
- "Best Doctors in New York," New York magazine, 2001-2011
Specialized Centers
Thomas Wickiewicz, MD:
Team Orthopedic
(212) 606-1450
http://www.hss.edu/physicians_wickiewicz-thomas.asp
Appointments
- Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
- Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialty
Subspecialty
- Sports Medicine, Shoulder, Knee
Awards
- Three time winner of the O'Donoghue Research Award from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Three time winner of Neer Award from the American Shoulder and Elbow Society
- "Best Doctors in New York," New York magazine, 2009, 2010, 2011
Affiliations
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2004-2005, President
- Herodicus Society, President
About HSS:
Founded in 1863, the Hospital for Special Surgery is a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation. Ranked No. 1 in the Northeast in its specialties by U.S. News and World Report, HSS was awarded Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. A member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of Weill Medical College of Cornell University, HSS provides orthopedic and rheumatologic patient care at New York-Presbyterian Hospital at New York Weill Cornell Medical Center. All HSS medical staff are on the faculty of Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Its Research Institute is internationally recognized as a leader in the investigation of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. The hospital is located in New York City, www.hss.edu.
About Jersey City Medical Center:
The Jersey City Medical Center is located on a 15-acre campus overlooking the New York Harbor and Liberty State Park. The Campus presently includes two facilities, the Wilzig Hospital and the Provident Bank Ambulatory Center. The hospital serves as a regional referral, teaching hospital and provides the highest level of care for women and infants, trauma, and cardiac patients. The Medical Center is a major teaching affiliate of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Inside our spacious facility, natural light bathes your room and the Statue of Liberty gleams outside your window. All around you the best and brightest medical professionals use the latest technologies to provide you state-of-the-art compassion. Jersey City Medical Center is located down town Jersey City, www.libertyhcs.org.
SPORTS MEDICINE and athletic training Staff
Director of Sports Medicine:
Angel Montnez - MS, ATC
Office Tel. #: (201) 761-7326
Assistant Athletic Trainers:
Erik Lindstrom - ATC
Office Tel. #: (201) 761-7313
Peter Walukiewicz - ATC
Office Tel. #:(201) 761-7312
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