Page 2 - Summa Health Vitality Winter 2018

Sal Frangiamore,
M.D., a sports
medicine surgeon
at Summa Health,
serves as a team
physician for
the U.S. Ski and
Snowboard
Association

This isn’t the to Germany for a snowboard cross world cup
event, to Italy for the 2017 FIS Freestyle Junior
bunny slope World Ski Championships, and returns to Vail
in March for the U.S. Open of Snowboarding.
The recent Winter Olympics allowed us
to marvel over great feats of strength, “I have been involved with sports my whole
agility and speed. Interestingly, one life. Being able to combine my professional
doctor at Summa Health has a regular work with my passion for sports is a unique
front row seat to this exceptional talent and gratifying experience,” shared Dr.
and resilience. Frangiamore.

Salvatore J. Frangiamore, M.D., a sports medicine You can receive the same outstanding
surgeon at Summa Health, serves as a team physician sports medicine care as our national ski and
for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. His snowboard team.
sports medicine and shoulder fellowship at the
world-renowned Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado, We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment
introduced him to this opportunity. He has traveled of sports related injuries such as:
• Sprains and strains
• Overuse injuries causing joint or back pain
• Tendonitis and tendinosis
• Dislocations or fractures
• Stress fractures
• Arthritis

24/7 Emergency Care

For those situations that require emergency care, one of Summa Health’s five
emergency rooms is nearby, ready to provide proper care in the event of a major issue.

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