After the NFL Physicians Society made the decision to suspend football-related medical visits, it freed up doctors to help their communities fight the coronavirus pandemic. A team physician for the Washington NFL team has spent the past four weeks sleeping in a spare child-sized bed in his home, and he expects he’ll do so for […]

Less than 36 hours after his sports medicine clinic had transformed into a coronavirus first-response center, John Tabacco put on his surgical gown, an N95 respirator mask and two pairs of gloves before heading out to the parking lot to meet another frightened patient. A middle-aged woman, who had a fever and back pain and feared she […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – This has been anything but a normal offseason in the NFL. With travel restricted and team facilities closed around the league, NFL teams are being forced to adapt. With the draft just a few weeks away Jaguars team doctor Kevin Kaplan is normally busy right now, but he says this offseason is just […]

(Trenton, NJ) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) congratulates Scott Rodeo, MD, head team physician for the NFL’s New York Giants, on receiving the Athletic Trainers Society of New Jersey’s (ATSNJ) Dr. Timothy Hosea Team Physician Award. The award is given annually to one physician for excellence in care, research, volunteer/charitable efforts and dedication to […]

(Indianapolis, IN — March 4, 2019) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) awarded the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence to Asheesh Bedi, M.D., Team Orthopedic Physician and Medical Director for the Detroit Lions. His research was presented at the NFLPS scientific meeting during the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine in a presentation, “Blood Flow Restriction Training Does Not […]

(Indianapolis, IN — February 28, 2020) – Today, M. Anthony Casolaro, M.D., co-Head Team Physician for the Washington Redskins, was unanimously elected President of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS). “It is a great honor to be elected President of the NFLPS, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to lead this prestigious organization dedicated to […]

Panthers’ Robert A. Heyer, M.D. Named Outstanding NFL Team Physician of the Year NFL Physicians Society Applauds Heyer for Receiving the Jerry “Hawk” Rhea Award (Indianapolis, IN — February 26, 2020) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) applauds Dr. Robert A. Heyer, M.D. for being presented with the prestigious Jerry “Hawk” Rhea Award. Heyer was recognized as outstanding NFL team […]

NFL Physicians Society Honors Paul Sparling with Esteemed Fain-Cain Award (Indianapolis, IN —  February 26, 2020) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) hosted an awards ceremony at its annual General Medical & Scientific Meeting during the NFL Scouting Combine where it honored Paul Sparling of the Cincinnati Bengals with the Fain-Cain Memorial Award for Outstanding NFL Athletic Trainer of the Year. “Paul is a […]

Dr. Michael Monaco began to doubt he would experience a Super Bowl win during his career as the head doctor for the Kansas City Chiefs. But the former Jefferson City football player’s dream came true on Feb. 2 when the Chiefs took home the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl LIV. Dr. Michael Monaco wasn’t sure […]