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Fellowship Faculty
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Co-Director
Linda Mansfield MD, CAQSM
Education​
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Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
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Residency: Memorial Family Medicine - South Bend, IN
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Fellowship: South Bend - Notre Dame
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Board Certification: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine​​
Memberships:​ AMSSM, ACSM
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Co-Director
Christopher Jordan MD, ATC, CAQSM
Education​
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Medical School: Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine
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Residency: St. Joseph Family Medicine - Mishawaka, IN
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Fellowship: South Bend - Notre Dame
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Board Certification: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, Registered MSK Ultrasonography​​
Memberships: AMSSM, ACSM, NATA
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Director Emeritus
Stephen Simons MD, FACSM, FAMSSM, CAQSM
Education​
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Medical School: Southern Illinois University
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Residency: St. Joseph Family Medicine - South Bend, IN
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Certifications: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, Registered MSK Ultrasonography​​
Memberships: AMSSM, ACSM
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Director of Sports Medicine
University of Notre Dame
Matthew Leiszler MD, CAQSM
Education​
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Medical School: University of Kansas
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Residency: Rose Family Medicine - Denver, CO
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Fellowship: University of Colorado​​
Memberships: AMSSM, ACSM
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Staff Physician/Team Physician
University of Notre Dame
Kevin McAward MD, CAQSM
Education​
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Medical School: National University of Ireland - Cork
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Residency: Memorial Family Medicine - South Bend, IN
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Fellowship: South Bend - Notre Dame
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Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine​​
Memberships: AMSSM, ACSM
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Staff Physician/Team Physician
University of Notre Dame
Crystal Higginson MD, CAQSM
Education​
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Medical School: Wayne State University
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Residency: Wake Forest University
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Fellowship: University of North Carolina
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Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine​​
Memberships: AMSSM, ACSM
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Sports Medicine Faculty
Beacon Health System
Mitchell Daugherty MD, CAQSM
Education​
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Medical School: University of Illinois
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Residency: Memorial Family Medicine - South Bend, IN
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Fellowship: The Ohio State University
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Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine​​
Memberships: AMSSM
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Sports Medicine Faculty
Beacon Health System
Heather Saffel MD, CAQSM
Education​
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Medical School: Marshall University
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Residency: Wake Forest University
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Fellowship: Emory University
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Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine​​
Memberships: AMSSM
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Sports Medicine Faculty
St. Joseph Health System
David Johnson DO, CAQSM
Education​
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Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Residency: St. Joseph Family Medicine - Mishawaka, IN
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Fellowship: South Bend - Notre Dame
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Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine​​
Memberships: AMSSM, ACSM
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Sports Medicine Faculty
St. Joseph Health System
Jordan Geroski DO, CAQSM
Education​
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Medical School: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Residency: St. Joseph Family Medicine - Mishawaka, IN
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Fellowship: South Bend - Notre Dame
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Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine​​
Memberships: AMSSM, ACSM
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Sports Medicine Community Faculty
Brian Jacobs MD, FACSM, CAQSM
Education​
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Medical School: University of Iowa
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Residency: University of Minnesota - St. Paul, MN
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Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin​​
Memberships: ACSM, AMSSM
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Sports Medicine Institute
611 E Douglas Rd, Ste 137
Mishawaka, IN 46545
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Beacon Medical Group
Sports Medicine Institute
111 W. Jefferson Blvd, Ste 100
South Bend, IN 46601