At Children's Memorial Hospital, we know that active children and teenagers need special attention and care. That's why at the Institute for Sports Medicine we have a multidisciplinary team of specialists with advanced training in pediatrics and sports medicine.
Providing care for kids' unique activity-related needs and encouraging safe athletic practices, we treat competitive athletes and physically active children of all skill levels. We also care for performing artists such as dancers and musicians, and children not yet physically active who are looking for a safe way to begin new activities.
Current news
- Read ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes at MSNBC.com and about concussion evaluations at the Institute for Sports Medicine.
- Read Preventing Knee Injuries in Young Athletes by Cynthia LaBella, MD on knee1.com.
- Read In From the Cold, an interview with Michael Huxford, MEd, ATC, CSCS in the July/August Issue of Training & Conditioning.
- Learn more about theKnee Injury Prevention Program (KIPP®) for Coaches and for the link to view the WGN News Medical Watch story on KIPP.
- The Chicago Fire Foundation has partnered with the Institute for Sports Medicine. Read more here about the partnership.
- Cynthia LaBella, MD, receives national research award. Read more here about the "Best Overall Research" award.
- Michael Huxford, MEd, ATC, CSCS, receives best pediatric sports medicine award. Read more here about the "2009 Oded Bar-Or" award and presents at the ACL Research Retreat V.