Supporting Our Community Through Medical Care For Student Athletes
Summit is proud to be the Official Sports Medicine Partner for the East Metro high school athletes in District 833; this collaboration is the latest in Summit’s ongoing mission to provide sports medicine support for educational institutions.
“The sports medicine doctors at Summit Orthopedics have long-standing relationships with high school and college athletic programs in our community,” explains sports medicine specialist and surgeon Dr. Jack Skendzel. “This year, I’m working with Drs. Scofield, Gannon, and Warner, and our athletic trainers to provide medical coverage for thousands of high school athletes attending Woodbury, East Ridge, and Park high schools in District 833. Caring for these young athletes is just one example of Summit’s commitment to give back to our community through medical support for student teams.”
Summit Orthopedics also partners with the University of Northwestern–St. Paul. Sports medicine surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Furmanek staffs the college football games, working with athletes in the training room and caring for them throughout the year. “Contact sports require a lot of pivoting and cutting activities that tend to make cartilage and ligament damage common among athletes,” he says. “It’s a pleasure to work with coaches and trainers to help reduce injury risks, and an inspiration for me to support the goals of these players.”
Dr. Peter Daly, with support from Dr. Kirk Scofield, has been cheering on the Golden Bears at Concordia University—and serving them as team physician—since 2014. “Working with our Twin Cities athletes to help keep them at the top of their game is one aspect of our commitment to our community,” explains Dr. Daly. “It’s very personally gratifying.”
“We live in the same neighborhoods as these young athletes, and I think that personal connection is what makes it so meaningful for us to be able to give back,” says Dr. Skendzel. “I worked at a scrimmage last night at Woodbury High School. It’s great to say hello to some of the kids that we’ve treated and talk to the families and coaches. We really value the relationships we are building with our community. When our local athletes need us, we want to be here to help.”
Summit Orthopedics offers comprehensive sports medicine expertise
From Olympians to pro athletes to kids in youth sports and those that just want to be more active—Summit Orthopedics delivers expert care by fellowship-trained sports medicine physicians. If you are recently injured or concerned about ongoing pain, Summit Orthopedics sports medicine specialists have the expertise to evaluate your discomfort and develop a plan to quickly and safely help you get back to being active.
Start your journey to stronger, healthier athletic condition. Find your sports medicine expert, request an appointment online, or call us at (651) 968–5201 to schedule a sports medicine consultation.
Summit has convenient locations across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We have state-of-the-art centers for comprehensive orthopedic care in Eagan, MN, Vadnais Heights, MN, Plymouth, MN, and Woodbury, MN, as well as several additional community clinics.
More resources for you
- Meet Athletic Trainer Sara Rock
- Summit: Providing Comprehensive Medical Coverage For District 833 Athletes
- Ask Dr. Beacom: Know the Signs of Swimmer’s Shoulder
- Supporting the Woodbury High School football program
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James Gannon, M.D.
“Leading an active lifestyle provides an additional motivation to provide orthopedic care that will allow patients to return to the activities they enjoy.”
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Jack Skendzel, M.D.
“An active lifestyle requires superior physical function, and I understand that my patients have exceptionally high standards for their performance and joint health. My goal is to return patients to optimal function so that they can continue to perform and master their personal athletic goals.”
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Brent Warner, M.D.
“As an athlete, I understand the profound impact that an injury can have on a patient’s life and well-being. My goal is to return people to activity as quickly and safely as possible, whether that’s training for an ultramarathon or walking the dog around the block.”
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Peter Daly, M.D.
“I understand the concern of athletes to get back to their sport. And I work in combination with our therapists to get them fully active.”
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Jeffrey Furmanek, D.O.
“My training has taught me to understand that the human body is a complex sum of its parts with an innate ability to heal. My role as an orthopedic surgeon can be an important part of this natural process.”
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