Loyola Medicine Launches Pioneering Women's Sports Medicine Program
May 15, 2024
Categories: Loyola Medicine, Women's Health, Sports Medicine
Tags: Loyola Medicine, Womens Health
MAYWOOD, IL – Loyola Medicine proudly announces the launch of its Women's Sports Medicine (WSM) program, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated exclusively to the health care needs of female athletes. This landmark program stands as the first of its kind in the Chicagoland area, offering a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to sports medicine for women and girls.
The WSM program at Loyola is tailored to the unique needs of female athletes, focusing on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports-related injuries and conditions. It brings together a diverse team of specialists including experts in orthopaedics, primary care, sports medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, urogynecology, podiatry, sports psychology and sports nutrition. This collaboration ensures that female athletes receive holistic and specialized care to perform at their best while minimizing the risk of injury.
Dr. Mary Mulcahey, division director of sports medicine in the department of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation at Loyola Medicine, and a leading figure in the field of women's sports medicine, emphasizes the importance of this initiative, "Our goal is to support active girls and women at all levels of sports participation, from recreational athletes to those competing at collegiate and professional levels. By addressing the specific health and medical needs of female athletes, we aim to enhance their performance, ensure their well-being, and empower them to achieve their full potential."
The WSM program distinguishes itself through its specialized medical services and its commitment to education and community outreach. Loyola Medicine is proactively engaging with local teams, clubs, and organizations to provide valuable resources on injury prevention and health maintenance for female athletes. The program's unique focus on female athletes fills a significant gap in sports medicine, positioning Loyola as a leader in this critical area of health care.
For more information about the Women's Sports Medicine program at Loyola Medicine, please visit our website.
About Loyola Medicine
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from nearly 2,000 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. LUMC is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, the John L. Keeley, MD, Emergency Department, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, the Nancy W. Knowles Orthopaedic Institute, a certified comprehensive stroke center, transplant center and a children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.
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About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit us at www.trinity-health.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly known as Twitter).