Introduction

The 2021-22 academic year marks the third year of an expanded relationship with Atrium Health (formerly Carolinas HealthCare System) in which Atrium provides a dedicated team of full-time outreach certified athletic trainers on site at Johnson C. Smith. While Atrium Health has assisted JCSU Athletics in various capacities for several years, the increased involvement will help provide the very best in medical care for each Golden Bull student-athlete.

Aside from the certified athletic training staff on campus, JCSU's medical group consists of team primary care physician, Dr. David Price (Atrium), team orthopedic physician Dr. Dana Piasecki (OrthoCarolina), orthopedic physician's assistant Margaret Lynch (OrthoCarolina), and team dentist, Dr. Derek C. Barnes, D.M.D.

Atrium Health is one of the leading healthcare organizations in the Southeast and one of the most comprehensive, not-for-profit systems in the country and includes more than 900 care locations.

OrthoCarolina is one of the nation's leading orthopedic practices with expertise in the areas of foot and ankle, hand, hip and knee, shoulder and elbow, spine, sports medicine.


JCSU Sports Medicine Mission Statement

The JCSU Sports Medicine staff works as an integrated multidisciplinary team whose purpose is to provide medical support for every intercollegiate student-athlete. The staff is devoted to the care, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries while maximizing athletic performance and assuring access to the finest health care possible in coordination with Atrium Health. Through patient care and education, we strives to provide Golden Bull student-athletes a competitive edge through access to high quality healthcare.