Medical Specialties 
U18 Sports Medicine
U18 Sports Medicine was developed to treat and help prevent injuries in young athletes. The physician group includes fellowship-trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeons from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital — Michael Jofe, MD; Randolph Cohen, MD; Neal McNerney, MD; Stephen Storer, MD; Jeremy Frank, MD and Eric Eisner, MD. They treat such upper- and lower-body injuries as:
- Neck
- Shoulder
- Back
- Elbow
- Hand
- Hip
- Knee
- Ankle
- Foot
Comprehensive services include diagnostic imaging by pediatric radiologists and technologists, anesthesia care by board-certified pediatric anesthesiologists and rehabilitation by orthopaedic-certified physical therapists.
U18’s services extend into the community through athletic trainers in area high schools and presentations to coaches, parents and other community members interested in sports medicine. Visit the U18 Sports Medicine website.
Joe Rose, 560 WQAM talks with Dr Randolph Cohen, Medical Director of U18 Sports Medicine, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital about preventing sports related injuries.
Tips
- Bring your child's medical records
- Have the name & phone of your child's physician handy
- Let the medical personnel know of any allergies
- Try to leave siblings at home if possible