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Sports Medicine

Includes specialty programs: Athletic Training and Team Physician Services / Concussion Care / Ultrasound-guided Injections / Sports Wellness

Athletes know that teamwork is an important element of success – and teamwork is what sets Akron Children’s apart from other sports medicine providers. Our sports medicine team diagnoses and treats sports- and activity-related injuries. We work closely with Akron Children’s orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists who specialize in sports rehabilitation.

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Every athlete receives a customized treatment plan and guidance on how to prevent future injuries. We offer sports psychology to help athletes with sports performance and recovery from injury, along with a sports nutritionist to teach athletes how to fuel their bodies. Our goal is to help young athletes return to the activities they love as quickly and safely as possible.

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Currently, online scheduling is only available for new injuries in Sports Medicine and new fractures in Orthopedics.

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Currently, online scheduling is only available for new injuries in Sports Medicine and new fractures in Orthopedics.
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330-543-2778 (KID-APPT)

Why Akron Children's

Providers specializing in:

Sports and recreational injuries, Concussion care, Sports psychology and nutrition, Dance and gymnastics injuries, Ultrasound-guided injections

High schools where Akron Children’s provides certified athletic trainers

Joseph Congeni, MD

Dr. Congeni is the medical director of Akron Children’s Sports Medicine department and The Scala Family Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine. He specializes in musculoskeletal injury evaluation and treatment of medical problems in athletes. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Northeast Ohio Medical University, Dr. Congeni completed his residency in pediatrics and fellowship in sports medicine at Akron Children’s and has been in practice since 1988. He is board certified in pediatrics with a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine. Dr. Congeni is a strong advocate for young athletes which he supports through committee involvement and published research. He’s also a frequent featured expert in the media for his insight on young athletes and youth sports.

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Locations

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Sports Medicine, Akron
Akron Children's Sports Medicine, Akron
Considine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Level 7
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-543-3851
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330-543-8260

Appointments:330-543-2778

Sports Medicine, Boardman
Akron Children's Sports Medicine, Boardman
Leonard J. Fisher Family Building
6505 Market Street, Building A
Boardman, Ohio 44512
Fax: 330-729-1946
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330-746-8071

Appointments:330-543-2778

Sports Medicine, Boston Heights
Akron Children's Sports Medicine, Boston Heights
Akron Children's Health Center, Boston Heights
328 East Hines Hill Road
Boston Heights, Ohio 44236
Fax: 330-342-8504
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Appointments:330-543-2778

Sports Medicine, Medina
Akron Children's Sports Medicine, Medina
Akron Children's Health Center, Medina
3443 Medina Road
Door 1 (Suite 108)
Medina, Ohio 44256
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330-722-2468

Appointments:330-543-2778

Sports Medicine, North Canton
Akron Children's Sports Medicine, North Canton
6076 Whipple Avenue Northwest
North Canton, Ohio 44720
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Appointments:330-543-2778

Sports Medicine, Warren
Akron Children's Sports Medicine, Warren
The Market Place
5000 East Market Street
Suite 28
Warren, Ohio 44484
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330-746-8071

Appointments:330-543-2778

Our Doctors/Providers

Department Heads:

Joseph Congeni, MD

Director, Sports Medicine; The Scala Family Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine; Sports Medicine Physician

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Physicians/Providers:

Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants:

Tamara Murray, MSN, APRN-CNP

Nurse practitioner

Accepting New Patients

Other Providers:

Kyle Harper, ATC, LAT

Lead Athletic Trainer

Specialty Programs

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Some of the Conditions We Treat...

ACL injury, concussion, female athlete triad, MCL injuries, meniscal cartilage tears, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, osteochondritis dissecans, PCL injuries, stress fracture, tendinitis

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Locations

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Our Doctors/Providers

Specialty Programs

Athletic Training and Team Physician Services

Concussion Care

Ultrasound-guided Injections

Sports Wellness

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Some of the Conditions We Treat...

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